Canon WP-DC17 Underwater housing for Canon SD870IS Digital Cameras

We recently used this on a trip to Bora Bora and it was great for underwater picture taking and videos.

The only problem was that during one of our trips, the front of the case started fogging up and it affected some of our videos. I would recommend wiping the inside front of the case before use to make sure it doesn't fog up underwater. We missed some great shots of sharks swimming by because of this.

I highly recommend the purchase of this underwater case as an accessory for the Canon SD870IS camera. It is a high-quality case (worth the $160 I paid and more) and the controls match up perfectly so that you have full use of the camera's functions while it is in the case. I took it snorkeling in Grand Cayman and got some amazing underwater pictures. I can now take my camera kayaking, boating or out on a rainy day and will no longer waste money on the waterproof throw-a-way cameras that produce sub-par pictures.

If you want to carry your camera to the beach, pool, snorkeling, diving, rain, snow... that's the accessory you'll need. This will ensure your precious pictures will be safe along with your camera. Canon SD870IS is one of the best if not the best compact camera ever. Adding the underwater case to it makes it virtually universal. Personally I love it and would buy it again if I have to.

I bought the WP-DC17 along with the Canon SD-870 to take on my vacation to Maui. I originally thought about just purchasing a waterproof/shockproof camera, but didn't like the idea of having just "average" picture quality that those cameras output. The Canon housing is well made and having all camera buttons accessible from the housing is brilliant. The SC-870 is easy to drop in / take out and once the housing latch is closed, it's difficult for it to accidentally pop open. A drop of the included silicon grease around the O-ring helps keep the water out. I used it for kayaking, snorkeling, and snuba taking pictures and movies in and out of water. I didn't really get a chance to test the flash diffuser, which snaps on and off, as the choppy waves were stirring up sand and silt which reflected the flash light as an ugly glare. Perhaps in calmer waters. I saw other Canon WP housing on older SD cameras owned by Hawaiian locals while on the snorkel/snuba boat. This is probably a good indicator to the quality of the housing.

Bought this case to go on a diving trip. Exceeded my expectations. Took this down to 90 feet and not a single drop got inside the case. Camera shooting was perfectly fine as well... the SD870 underwater mode worked fairly well.

Construction looks fine, and applying the layer of thermal grease to the rubber seal was simple. I even dropped the case a few times under the water and it still held.