Sooner or later, divers realise that adding an external flash produces the brightest, sharpest, most colourful underwater pictures that simply bedazzle anyone they show them to, including themselves.

The SeaLife DC1200 Elite Underwater Digital Camera includes the camera, wide angle lens and Digital Pro Flash in a lightweight travel case and will let you take just such amazing pictures underwater.

Set the camera to Ext Flash Auto mode for automatic exposure control with the Digital Pro Flash for vibrant colours and reduced backscatter.

The Ext Flash Manual mode offers advanced underwater photographers manual aperture and shutter speed controls.

Features

• Quick shutter response for fast-action photography
• Long-lasting lithium battery for all-day diving
• Automatic focus from 4 inches to infinity
• Large-format continuous video recording with sound
• Depth tested to 200 ft
• Fully rubber armoured for shock protection
• 1-year warranty covers underwater camera and flash accessory

Includes:

• SeaLife DC1200, 12 Mp Camera (SL700)
• SeaLife Digital Pro Flash (SL961)
• SeaLife Wide Angle Lens (SL970)
• SeaLife Flash Link (SL962)
• Soft, Lightweight Travel Case

Special Features

• 'Piano Key' controls: No button clusters; 5 large menu keys; oversized shutter button and zoom toggle for easy camera control - even with gloves on!
• Easy Set-up mode: Simple 1-2-3 graphic on screen guide takes guess work out of setting up camera for great pictures
• Sea mode with 4 UW colour correction settings for blue and green water conditions at shallow or deeper depths
• Ext Flash Auto mode for automatic exposure settings when using one or two external flash accessories; ideal for beginner and intermediate UW photographers
• Ext Flash Manual mode for manual aperture and shutter speed exposure control when using one or two external flash accessories; ideal for advanced UW photographers
• Snorkel mode with colour correction setting matching shallow water light conditions
• Spy Mode: Camera automatically shoots continuous pictures at set time intervals; ideal for wildlife photography or other hard-to-shoot subjects
• Expandability with SeaLife wide angle lens (SL970) and up to two Digital Pro Flashes (SL961)
• Removable inner camera for use on Land & Sea
• Rubber armoured for durability and sure grip
• Depth tested to 200 ft (60 m) guaranteed

DC1200 Technical Features

• 12 megapixel CCD for sharp, high-resolution pictures
• Large 3-inch LCD for easy on-camera viewing
• 25x zoom; 5x optical plus 5x digital zoom
• Optical Image Stabilization (OIS): CCD shift technology reduces camera shake caused by hand movement
• Auto focus to 4 inches (10 cm)
• Lithium battery 700 mAh for 2-tank dive+ (2+ hours or 200+ pics)
• Fast shutter response time* and quick start-up for fast action photography (*as fast as 0.1 sec in Ext Flash mode and infinity focus)
• SD and SDHC memory card compatible up to 16 GB
• 2+ hours of continuous video with sound (using a 4 GB SD card)
• 12 Land modes : Automatically pre-sets camera for type of scene; includes anti-shake and aperture/shutter priority
• Manual white balance control

DC1200 Specification

• Image Sensor: 12 mega pixel CCD
• Colour: 12-bit colour (RGB)
• Image Resolution: 3968 x 2976, 3264 x 2448, 2304 x 1728, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
• File Format: JPEG
• Movie Resolution: 640 x 480 or 320 x2 40 at 30 frames per second (FPS)
• File Format: AVI
• Lens: 5x Optical Zoom Aperture: F3.5 (W) – F5.6 (T)
• Focal Length: 6.3~31.5 mm (film equivalent = 34~170 mm)
• Focus type: Auto Focus
• Focus modes: Normal, Macro, Landscape (Infinity)
• Focusing ranges: Wide: 10 cm (4 inches) to infinity; Tele zoom: 35 cm (14 inches) to infinity
• Shooting angle: Horizontal field of view/No zoom: Land: 56°, Underwater: 42°
• Zoom: 25x Total zoom, Optical: 5x, Digital: 5x, Playback: Up to 4x zoom
• Shutter speed: Mechanical shutter, Land mode: 1/10 to 1/1500 sec, Sea mode: 1/60 to 1/1500 sec, External Flash mode: 1/90 to 1/500 sec
• Shutter Response: 0.3 sec (Auto mode, flash off, landscape focus), 0.3 sec (Ext Flash mode, flash on, landscape focus)
• Recycle time: About 3 sec (depending on battery load and flash setting)
• ISO: Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
• Flash: Auto, Force ON, OFF, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Pre Flash
• Picture modes: 4 underwater modes, Sea mode with UW colour correction for diving without external flash accessory, Snorkel mode with UW colour correction for snorkelling without external flash accessory, Ext Flash Auto mode for automatic exposure settings when using one or two external flash accessories; ideal for beginner and intermediate UW photographers. Ext Flash Manual mode for manual aperture and shutter speed exposure controls when using one or two external flash accessories; ideal for advanced UW photographers. 12 Land modes: Auto, Sports, Sunset, Sunrise, Snow, Beach, Panorama, Splash-water, Flow-water, Night Scene, Landscape, Fireworks
• Exposure adjust: Auto, Manual (-2 ~ +2 EV in 1/3 steps) AV, TV or Ext Flash Manual
• White Balance: Land: Auto, Manual, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Underwater: Blue water <25 ft (8 m), Blue Water >25 ft (8 m), Green water <25 ft (8 m), Green Water >25 ft (8 m)
• Self-Timer: 2-sec, 10-sec delay, and 10+2 sec (2 pictures)
• LCD : 3.0-inch colour LTPS TFT LCD
• Shooting modes: SPY mode, Single shot, Continuous (3 pics), AEB (bracketing), Continuous Flash, Burst, Pre-Shot, Couple Shot, Album Shot
• Memory: Internal: 29 MB (10 hi-res pictures), External: SD and SDHC card, Recommend: 4 GB (tested up to 16 GB), Video Output: Yes (NTSC and PAL support), Audio Output: Yes (mono, 1x speaker), EXIF Format: EXIF 2.2
• USB: Version 2.0 (high speed)
• Operating Environment: PC: Windows XP/Vista/7, MAC: OS 9.0 and up
• CD/Software: International instruction manuals in 6 languages
• Language Support: On-Screen Display: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Dutch, Turkish, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (T-C and S-C), Korean
• Instruction manual: English (printed), German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch
• Connector: USB connector, AV connector, AC power adapter
• Power: Battery: Lithium rechargeable included (3.7 V, 700 mAh), AC power: Switchable AC input: 100–240 V, 50–60 mHZ, Output DC 3.7 V
• Battery life: Approx. 200 pictures or about 2 hours per charge
• Certification: CE, ROHS, FCC, VCCI
• Weight: 132 g (4.7 oz) without battery and SD card
• Dimensions (HxWxD): 2.4 x 3.9 x 1.0 inches (62 x 99 x 25 mm)

Underwater Housing

• Depth: Individually depth tested to 200 ft (60 m)
• Buoyancy: Negative (without external flash)
• Controls: Control buttons for power, Shutter, Zoom, LCD, Menu, Mode, 4 navigation buttons, Set and Delete buttons
• Operating temp: 33°F to 110°F
• Storage temp: -20°F to +140°F
• O-ring: Silicone
• Lens Port: Optical glass lens port With snap-on ring to adapt accessory lenses
• LCD: Optical-grade polycarbonate window
• Tripod Mount: Standard 1/4-20 tripod threads to adapt accessories
• Lanyard: Padded lanyard with swiveled attachment clip
• Hardware: 304-316 series marine grade stainless steel metal hardware
• Material: Rubber overmoulded polycarbonate housing
• Weight: Housing only without inner camera 333 g (11.7 oz); Housing with inner camera 472 g (16.6 oz)
• Size (H x W x D): 3.5 x 5.5 x 3.4 inches (8.9 x 14 x 8.6 cm)
• Warranty: 1-year limited warranty