SeaLife, a leader in underwater photographic equipment, has introduced its revolutionary nine-megapixel Mini II Dive & Sport digital camera to capture all of your underwater and outdoor adventures. With its new intuitive interface, the Mini II makes it easy to capture your exhilarating moments in the most punishing environments.
Mini II is exceptionally rugged and truly amphibious, with no need to protect your camera from the elements with plastic bags and hard cases. This SeaLife Mini II is waterproof and shockproof, tested and guaranteed to operate underwater at depths down to 130 feet without an external housing.
In addition to ensuring a sure grip, the rubber armoring encasing the Mini II has proven rugged after extensive six-foot drop testing and still operated without flaw. Under the armoring is an unbreakable ruggedized body that makes the Mini II virtually crushproof.
The Mini II’s new underwater modes are easy to use and eliminate the common blue hues of images taken underwater. The Land Auto mode automatically controls exposure and internal flash. The Sea Mode brightens up the exposure while eliminating the “blue hue” and the Snorkel Mode controls exposure and color correction in shallow-water settings. An External Flash Mode allows for the integration of an external strobe to further enhance color and image brightness underwater.
An Easy Set-Up Mode provides a 1-2-3 graphic guide on its large 2.4-inch color LCD screen, taking the guesswork out of camera setup. The Mini II also features a 30-frames-per-second Video Mode with sound. A Spy Mode also allows the user to program the camera to automatically shoot continuous strings of images at pre-set intervals, making it perfect for capturing images of wildlife, sea life or other subjects that get scared off by people. When the camera is in Spy mode, aim it at the desired scene, push the shutter button and the camera will do all the shooting. This mode has helped capture close up images of foxes, birds, and underwater eels.
Powered by two AAA batteries, the Mini II accepts SD and SDHC storage cards up to 8 GB. It is expandable with popular SeaLife accessories including the Digital Pro Flash, Photo-Video Light and Mini Wide Angle Lens.
Suggested retail price of the Mini II is $259.95.
SeaLife Mini II Specifications:
Image Sensor: 9.0 megapixel
Waterproof: 130ft (40m)
Shockproof: 6ft (2m)
Color: 24-bit (RGB)
Image Resolution: 9mp (3472×2604)
Picture File Format: JPEG
Movie Resolution: VGA (640×480 at 30 frames per second)
Video File Format: MJPEG (.avi)
Lens Aperture: f3.0
Focal Length: 7.9mm (film equivalent: 45mm)
Focus Type: Instant fixed-focus lens (from 2 feet to infinity)
Zoom: 3X digital
Shutter Speed: Land: 1 to 1/2000 sec., UW: 1/60 to 1/2000 sec.
Flash Modes: Auto, Fill, Off, Red-Eye Reduction
Shooting Modes: Single, Spy
LCD: 2.4-inch color LTPS TFT LCD
Memory: Internal: 28 MB, External: up to 8 GB SD or SDHC card
Power: AAA battery x2
Battery Life: Approx. 100 images w/Alkaline, 500 w/Energizer Ultimate
Tripod Mount: Standard ¼-20 thread
Warranty 1-year limited
Just bought this camera and have done a few dives with it. The biggest problem is the battery indicator. With new batteries, everything is fine, once we got to depth, it showed no battery left and auto shut off. It seemed that the shallower we got, the battery level seemed to rise. Very frustrating and would not recommend this camera. I have seen another review similar to our experiences as well. We will be returning it once we get home.