Most people believe that capturing underwater photos and videos require expensive waterproof cameras with well-known brands. Unlike the waterproof cameras, however, they are all wet. There are less known camera makers now offering waterproof cameras you can take with you to the pool, rivers, lakes, and the sea such as the SVP WP5300 Waterproof Digital Camera and Video Recorder without breaking the bank.
The SVP WP5300 features a 2560 x 1920 CMOS sensor capable of delivering 5-megapixel images, which is sufficiently clear for most photos. This, however, is enhanced with an advanced software that upgrades the images to 12-megapixel quality.
Although lacking an optical zoom, the camera is equipped with an 8x digital zoom that allows you to get more personal with your subjects after capturing their images. With photos that are upgraded to 12-megapixels, enlarged and cropped photos will not appear grainy or blurred.
At the back of the camera is a 2.5-inch TFT LCD monitor. It faithfully reproduces the images and colors seen through the camera lens thus helping you compose your photos before pressing the shutter button.
Face detection technology and smile shutter mode further assures that human beings take priority in your photos. The camera automatically identifies up to five faces and adjusts focus, exposure, and color to keep them sharp and vivid. It can also detect smiles helping you to fill your album with smiling faces. And when shooting in low-light conditions, you can use its built-in flash.
The SVP WP5300 Waterproof Digital Camera and Video Recorder is designed to take both still photos and videos up to 10 feet underwater. It is fitted with special seals that keep water from getting into its insides.
To store your photos and videos, the camera is provided with a card slot into which a microSD card of up to 8 GB can be inserted.
The makers of the camera boast that the WP5300 is the world’s smallest and lightest waterproof camera. It measures 3.5″ W x 2.3″ H x 0.7″ D, and weighs a pound. It is available in either blue or pink.