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Sea & Sea DX-GE5 Underwater Camera

Underwater camera and housing set which is depth rated to 55 metres (180 feet). 12.2 million effective pixels with a 38-152mm (4x) optical zoom lens. Inner camera waterproof to a depth of 5 metres. 2.7 inch LCD screen with automatic brightness adjustment. Underwater photo and video modes. HDR (High Dynamic Range) mode. Up to ISO 1600 sensitivity. Removeable macro diffuser.

£439.00
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Accessories

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SD Memory Cards for Sea & Sea DX-GE5 Underwater Camera:

SD cards are now the most widest used of all the memory card types, being used by digital camera models in the Canon, Casio, Nikon, Panasonic and Pentax ranges. SD cards are currently available in capacities up to 32GB with larger capacities under development (SD cards above 2GB capacity are known as SDHC (SD High Capacity). Various read/write speeds are available depending on your budget and shooting requirements.
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Sea & Sea Desiccant Silica Gel Sachets:

Replacement silica gel used to reduce internal humidity and help prevent fogging in your underwater housing by absorbing the moisture. Includes 5 replacements sachets (approx 6 x 2 cms). Keep sachets in a small sealed container when not in use. Ideal for use in many underwater housing including those from Olympus, Canon, Nikon and Panasonic.

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Sea & Sea O-Ring Grease:

This Sea & Sea fluorosilicone grease is the preferred lubricant for silicone o-rings in underwater cameras, housings and strobes. Suitable for Canon, Olympus, Panasonic, Sea & Sea and Sony underwater camera housing o-rings.

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Sea & Sea YS-02 Strobe:

The Sea & Sea YS-02 is a compact and easy to use manual underwater slave strobe. Light level control dial with 10 steps. Pre flash cancellation mode so compatible with most digital cameras. Depth rated to 75 metres (250ft). Powered by 4x AA batteries. Fast 1.9 second recycle time when using 2700mAh NiMh rechargeable AA batteries (not included). Comes with the fixing bolt plus diffuser.

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Sea & Sea YS-01 Strobe Head:

The Sea & Sea YS-01 is a compact DS-TTL and manual underwater strobe which features a built in high luminance white LED target light. Depth rated to 75 metres (250ft). Powered by 4x AA batteries. Fast 1.9 second recycle time when using 2700mAh NiMh rechargeable AA batteries (not included). Comes with the fixing bolt plus diffuser.

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Sea & Sea YS-01 Grip Stay S Package:

This underwater flash kit contains all you need to set up an external strobe system for your underwater housing. This great value strobe package contains a Sea & Sea YS-01 strobe head, Grip Stay S tray and arm, fibre optic cable (L type) and strobe mask set. The YS-01 is a compact DS-TTL and manual underwater strobe which features a built in high luminance white LED target light. Depth rated to 75 metres (250ft). Powered by 4x AA batteries. Fast 1.9 second recycle time when using 2700mAh NiMh rechargeable AA batteries (not included).

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Sea & Sea YS-01 Sea Arm VII Compact Package:

This underwater flash kit contains all you need to set up an external strobe system for your underwater housing. This great value strobe package contains a Sea & Sea YS-01 strobe head, Sea Arm VII Compact tray and arm set, fibre optic cable (L type) and strobe mask set. The YS-01 is a compact DS-TTL and manual underwater strobe which features a built in high luminance white LED target light. Depth rated to 75 metres (250ft). Powered by 4x AA batteries. Fast 1.9 second recycle time when using 2700mAh NiMh rechargeable AA batteries (not included).

£519.00
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Sea & Sea YS-250 Pro Strobe:

Fast and powerful professional underwater strobe which has a large circular arc tube, emitting a powerful flash at a guide number of 32 (on land at ISO 100/m). Ultra fast recycling time of 1.8 seconds. Comes with a high capacity NiMh battery pack plus battery charger, fixing bolt, diffuser and slave sensor cap. Depth rated to 60 metres (200ft). LED target light to show where the strobe is pointing. Manual flash power adjustment in 12 steps.

£819.00
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Specification

Underwater camera and housing set.
Depth rated to 55 metres (180 feet).
12.2 million effective pixels.
38-152mm (4x) optical zoom lens.
Inner camera waterproof to a depth of 5 metres.
2.7 inch LCD screen with automatic brightness adjustment.
Underwater photo and video modes.
HDR (High Dynamic Range) mode.
Up to ISO 1600 sensitivity.
Removeable macro diffuser.

Included accessories:

For Camera: USB / video cable, lithium-ion battery, battery charger, hand strap
For Housing: LCD monitor hood, hand strap

CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS

Image Sensor: effective 12.2 megapixels, 1/2.3-inch CCD

Lens: Focal Length: F=6.7 to 27mm (35mm film equivalent 38 to 152mm), Aperture: f/3.5 (W) to f/5.1 (T)

Motion Blur Reduction: Electronic Image Stabilization

Zoom: Optical Zoom: 4.0x, Digital Zoom: 4.5x, Combined Zoom: 18x

Shooting Distance (from front of lens): Normal shooting: 60cm to infinity (W), 80cm to infinity (T). Macro shooting: 6cm to 80cm(W), 80cm to infinity (T)

Shutter Speed: 4 .1/2000 sec. (Manual 30 sec.)

Recorded Pixels: Stills: 12M, 10M (3:2), 9M (16:9), 8M, 5M, 3M, 0.3M, Video: 720x480 (30fps, 15fps), 320x240 (30fps, 15fps)

Picture Quality Mode: B (Best) / F (Fine) / N (Normal)

ISO: AUTO / 64 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600

Flash Mode: Auto / Red-Eye / Flash On / Flash Off / Flash Synchro / Red-Eye Flash + Flash Synchro

Flash Range: Approx. 50cm to 4.4m (W), 80cm to 3.0m (T) (ISO AUTO / ISO 800, from front of lens)

Focus Mode: Single AF / Multi AF (TTL 9-point) / Face Detection AF, AF aux. light

Exposure Metering Mode: Artificial Intelligence AE (Ai AE) / Centre-Weighted Light Metering / Spot Metering

Exposure Mode: Program AE (AE-lock available)

Exposure Compensation: +2.0 to -2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps

White Balance Mode: Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent Lamp 1 / Fluorescent Lamp 2 / Incandescent Lamp / Manual

Recording Media: SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card (up to 16 GB) / Internal Memory (16 MB)

Recording Format: Stills: Exif2.2 (JPEG) Video: Quick Time Motion JPEG, Audio: G.711 (Monaural)

Shooting Modes: Auto / Auto-Scene (Landscape ? Portrait - Night portrait - Backlit Portrait - Night Landscape - Macro) / Underwater (Picture - Movie) / Manual / Stabilization / Movie / Scene (Sport, Children ? Indoor ? Leaf ? Snow ? Sunset ? Fireworks ? Glass ? Museum ? Landscape ? Nightscape - Nightscape Portrait ? Portrait) / Panorama

Waterproof 5 m *Based on General Imaging Company testing standards.

Other Major Shooting Functions: Continuous Shooting: Approx. 1.39 fps (Large / Fine mode), HDR (High Dynamic Range) Function, Detection Functions (Face, Smile, Blink), Red-Eye Removal

Other Major Playback Functions: Single Photo, Grid View, Slide Show, Movie (Slow-Motion possible), Enlarged View (maximum 8x), Voice, Histogram Display

Other Features: PictBridge, ExifPrint Support, Multi-Language Support (26 languages)

LCD Monitor: 2.7? (Approx. 230,000 pixels), Automatic Brightness Adjustment Function

Interface: USB2.0 / AV-OUT

Video Signal Format: NTSC / PAL

Dimensions (WxHxD): 95.8?62?20.5mm (excluding projecting parts)

Weight: Approx.125g (excluding battery & memory card)

Power Source: Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery GB-10

Operating Temperature: 0C to 40C

HOUSING SPECIFICATIONS

Material: Polycarbonate

Depth Rating: 55m

Dimensions (WxHxD): 140x109x82.5mm

Weight: Approx. 380g

Underwater Weight: Approx. 30g

Compatible Strobes: YS-01, YS-02, YS-250PRO (the YS-110α can be made compatible through a firmware update)

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Reviews

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Reviewed by Brian Pentland

Date Added: Sunday 01 May, 2011

Camera has very good features and is simple to use. Large screen is easy to view underwater. Housing controls are straightforward and easy to use even with 5mm gloves at 15m! Outputs clearly to PC and TV with clear pictures. A very good camera with plently of "growing room"!

Rating:

[5 of 5 Stars!]

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