Canon WP-DC15 Waterproof Case for Canon SD850 Digital Camera

These are great, my only issue because its 4X lense that it extends out far so that case is a bit bulky otherwise these are bullet proof

I had recently purchased the Canon SD850IS and wanted to purchase the underwater housing. First off, you must understand that the SD850IS is a point-and-shoot camera - nothing super fancy. I purchased the camera for its compact size and the quality of pictures given the size and that the underwater housing was fairly inexpensive (when compared to dedicated underwater digital cameras).

That being said, the underwater housing did exactly what it was supposed to - protect your camera while going underwater. I did notice some of the fogging that the other reviewer wrote about, however, I attribute that to the high humidity of the locale I was diving in (Jamaica to be precise). Hawaii is also extremely humid and I can easily see how a little moisture inside the case would cause the fogging. After I noticed the fogging the first time, I kept the housing close to the AC in our room - it dried out any moisture so that when I put my camera in and sealed it up, there was no fogging underwater.

Buttons and the scroll wheel were extremely easy to use underwater. (A little less pliable on the surfact). The only negative was that it's nearly impossible to see the button labels (as they are just raised clear plastic icons on the case). Canon did provide a small sticker to indicate the button labels, but there was no good place to put it without blocking the LCD in the back. If you are extremely familiar and comfortable with the camera - this should not be a problem. Otherise, it will take a little while before you get the hang of it. Another small con - the wrist-strap provided is pretty small and weak - my fiance had a spare bungee-cord style strap which we used instead. It worked much better than the wrist-strap as I could clip the camera to my BC and not worry about it slipping off my wrist.

Another small con is the diffuser plate. In theory it's a fantastic idea - in practice, you have to get within 12 inches of the subject you are taking a photo of to get true colors. Any further and the image has the dreaded blue-washed-out look. As the camera is so small though, I understand the flash is pretty weak. Solution is to take an external light with you even in the day to shine on when you take pictures.

All in all, does exactly as advertised for a reasonable price. Being on a budget, a dedicated underwater camera is simply out of my price reach. It was very easy to use and did take some really great photos. I would highly recommend!

his is my first time using a underwater housing for any cameras at all. I have been doing photography for over 10 years too.

I followed the manual and this worked really great. No condensation. No leaks. No fuss. I'm just amazed how the buttons are made on the exterior to work with the camera buttons. Ingenius!

I bought this case for a trip to Hawai'i and used the housing about 8 different times in various scenarios.
When we took a boat trip around the islands, I brought the housing to keep the camera dry from any splashing, etc. From this, came my primary issue with the case which is that it does not do well in an above water scenario. Not only does the glass in front of the lens smudge easily, but water droplets stay on the front glass and cannot be quickly and efficiently wiped off, I would recommend canned air, but that's overkill in most situations.
I loved the fact that the camera could go underwater and for 80% of the time underwater the photos came out fine, however the housing can fog slightly either in the barrel for the lens or on the back for the viewfinder. I was not able to troubleshoot why this happened, but I put the camera in the case and sealed in before we even went to the water and at a certain point in the water the fogging became more pronounced.
The only other problem I had was sand that got into the locking hinge for the seal and I had to shake and blow the sand out because it wedged against locking slider which wouldn't open.
All in all, I was very happy to have the housing and it gave us some great and not so typical photo ops, but it wasn't perfect.