Sea & Sea DX1200 12MP Digital Underwater Camera
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Sea & Sea 12 Megapixel DX-1200 Dive Camera
DX-1200 |
The Sea & Sea DX-1200HD is the March 2009 Sport Diver’s Editor’s Pick, not only for it’s COOL Factor, but because it works great, is an excellent value, durable, innovative, and the best performer in its class.
This light, compact underwater camera features a design enhanced for even better portability, offering improved grips and controls so even beginners can take great photos. it offers a full range of diving modes and works great not just for marine sports, but winter sports too.
The camera and housing combination includes Sea & Sea’s 12 megapixel camera, with 3-inch wide-screen LCD, white balance, exposure control and up to 1.75 hours of HD video (1280×720) with 8GB SDHC. All this is powered by a long-lasting Li-Ion battery.
Inside the rugged, durable, yet lightweight polycarbonate housing, it operates up to 150 feet of depth. Push-button controls are easy to use, and extras include a flash diffuser, accessory shoe and lens protector.
| Specifications of the DX-1200HD Camera | ||
| Image sensor | Effective 12.19 megapixels (total 12.43 megapixels), 1/1.72-inch primary-color CCD | |
| Lens |
Focal length
F-apeture
Digital zoom
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(W): 7.3mm, (T): 21.9mm; (35mm film equivalent. 35 to 102mm)
F2.5(W) to F5.1(T)
5x
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| LCD monitor | 3.0″ Color TFT LCD | |
| Focus type | Auto focus with optical 3.0x zoom Shooting distance: 10cm to 60cm(Macro mode), 60cm to infinity (W), 50cm to inifinity (T) |
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| Shutter type | Mechanical shutter and Electrical shutter | |
| Shutter speed | Normal: 2 ∼ 1/2000 sec. Night mode: 8 ∼ 1/2000 sec. |
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| Exposure control | Programmed AE Compensation: ±2EV (0.5EV steps) ISO sensitivity. AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
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| Flash |
Mode
Range
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Auto / Auto & Red-eye reduction / Slow sync. / Fill-in flash / Flash Off
0.25 ∼ 3.2m (W) / 0.5 ∼ 1.8m (T)
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| White balance | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Tungsten / Sunset / Custom | |
| Single shooting |
Mode
Image size Red-eye removal
Face detection
Image stabilization
Effect
Sharpness
Metering
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Single image, Continuous shooting
[14M]: 4344×3258 pixels
[12M]: 4000×3000 pixels [8M]: 3264×2448 pixels [3M]: 2048×1536 pixels [1M]: 1280×960 pixels Supported
Supported
Supported
Normal / B&W / Sepia / Negative
Soft / Normal / Vivid
TTL-CCD metering: Multi / Spot
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| Movie shooting |
Movie size
Frame rate
Zoom
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HD Video: 1280×720, TV: 640×480, Web: 320×240
30 fps (frames/sec.)
Optical zoom up to 3.0x
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| Photo frame | 9 options | |
| Self-timer | 10 sec. / 2 sec. / Double (with LED indication) |
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| Voice recording | Recording time: depends on storage capacity Voice memo in still image: max 10 sec. |
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| Storage |
Media
File format(still image)
File format(movie clip)
File format(voice recording)
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Internal memory: Approx. 16MB flash memory
External memory: SD / MMC / SDHC (up to 8GB) JPEG(DCF), EXIF 2.2, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0
MOV(MPEG-4 SP)
WAV
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| Playback function | Still image (Single / Thumbnails / Slide show), Movie clip, Audio clip (Voice recording) | |
| Editing | Trimming / Rotaion / Resizing | |
| Interface | USB 2.0, Video-out (NTSC / PAL) | |
| Power source | Exclusive Li-ion battery | |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.4×54.9×23.9mm / 3.8×2.2×1.0inch | |
| Weight | Approx. 136g / 4.8oz | |
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| Specifications of the DX-1200HD Housing | ||
| Construction | Polycarbonate | |
| Depth rating | 45m / 150ft | |
| Demensions (WxHxD) | 144.7×97.5×85.1mm / 5.8×3.9×3.4inch | |
| Weight | Approx. 375g / 13.1oz (excluding hand strap) | |
| Underwater weight | Approx. -30g / -1.1oz | |