I have used SLR's for the past 37 years. My wife and I have done a lot of snorkeling, and I didn't want to spend $1500 for an underwater case for my Canon EOS. This is a great option for an all around vacation camera. Small, light compact and versatile. Equally at home on land, water, sand or snow. As with any underwater camera, somewhat difficult to precisely frame/focus a shot, but automatic features do an excellent job. Very simple aim and shoot camera. Underwater mode filters out much of the blue tint giving more realistic colors. I am happier with the videos than with the still shots, but I think this will get better as I get more familiar with the camera. There are some cautions. First, be aware that this camera does not come with a memory card, and is unusable without one. Buy the largest SDHC you can get, and then get a second one for backup. HD video will suck up memory. Second, although the camera comes with a rechargeable battery, get a second one. Always have the spare, fully charged battery, as a back up. The battery and memory card are easily changed out, but it is highly advisable to rinse the camera with fresh water, and dry it thoroughly before opening the battery/card compartment.

I already love this camera, and it withstands my clumsy hands. I'm excited to test it out at the beach, and so far it takes great pictures!

I bought this for a recent trip to the Galapagos Islands. I needed something small and not too expensive for snorkeling. I am so pleased I had it as I saw so much underwater life - sharks, rays, turtles... The photos weren't the best but that was more the fault of the photographer than the camera. It's hard to take photos when you are bobbing around in the water. But I got some great shots and videos and found it easy to use underwater. Just be sure your finger doesn't obscure the lens. I'm taking it to Fiji next.

Camera is great, but you lose some features when you opt for a waterproof and drop proof camera. Focusing takes a bit and there's no panoramic. We took this camera to Germany and it did a lovely job. It was great not worrying about it in the rain. The battery life isn't great, so we brought the charger with us.

This camera does everything well. I really like the separate buttons for stills and video. No menus to navigate anymore when you want to switch to video. It being waterproof and impact resistant is huge too since my last camera died from a water bottle leaking on it. The pictures and videos look really great when compared to other cameras in this price range. I would definitely recommend.