SeaLife DC1200 Underwater Digital Camera

The new SeaLife DC1200 Underwater Digital Camera makes underwater photography easier than ever before.

Mystical sea creatures, vibrant colourful reefs or haunting wrecks from a bygone era, the DC1200 is the camera to catch them all. SeaLife’s 12-megapixel camera combines diver-friendly design and four underwater colour modes for sharp, colourful pictures underwater or on land.

SeaLife eliminated the typical button cluster on the back of the camera in favour of five thumb operated 'piano key' controls.

The large shutter button extends forward with a fingertip-control lever that allows scrolling through menus or zooming in and out without releasing your grip from the camera. This Central Command Lever and the piano keys are making great underwater pictures and videos easier than ever before.

Expand the DC1200 with SeaLife's popular line of underwater accessories, including the Digital Pro Flashes and wide angle.

• Automatic focus from 4 inches to infinity
• Record 2+ hours of sharp, colourful video with sound when using a 4GB SD memory card
• Depth tested to 200 ft
• Fully rubber armoured for shock protection
• Full 1-year warranty covers the underwater housing and camera

SeaLife's Sea Modes, which have built-in colour correction, and External Flash Modes, for vibrant colour and manual control of the cameras shutter and aperture, round out the DC1200.

The DC1200 is the perfect camera for both the beginner or experienced underwater photographer.

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 - Easy 1-2-3 graphic on screen guide takes the guess work out of setting up the 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 - The 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 armored for durability and sure grip
• Depth tested to 200 ft (60 m) guaranteed

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 700mAh 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 16GB
• 2+ hours of continuous video w sound (usin a 4GB SD card)
• 12 Land modes - Automatically pre-sets the camera for the type of scene; includes Anti-shake and aperture/shutter priority
• Manual White balance control

DC1200 Specifications

• Image Sensor: 12 mega pixel CCD
• Color: 12-bit colour (RGB)
• Image Resolution: 3968x2976, 3264x2448, 2304x1728, 1600x1200, 640x480
• File Format: JPEG
• Movie Resolution: 640x480 or 320x240 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 second, Sea mode: 1/60 to 1/1500 second, External Flash mode: 1/90 to 1/500 second
• Shutter Response: 0.3 seconds (Auto mode, flash off, landscape focus), 0.3 seconds (Ext Flash mode, flash on, landscape focus)
• Recycle time: About 3 seconds (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 snorkeling 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 second, 10 second delay, and 10+2 second (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: 29MB (10 hi-res pictures), External: SD and SDHC card, Recommend: 4GB (tested up to 16GB), 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 (3.7v, 700 mAh), AC power: Switchable AC input: 100–240V, 50–60 mHZ, Output DC 3.7V
• 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: 33F to 110F
• Storage temp: -20F to +140F
• 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 and inner camera 472 g (16.6 oz)
• Size (HxWxD): 3.5 x 5.5 x 3.4 inches (8.9 X 14 X 8.6 cm)
• Warranty: 1-year limited warranty

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