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DX-GE5 Waterproof Camera and Housing
Product # S06633

$499.95

Free Ground Shipping in the Continental US

Free 12 month Extended Protection Plan ($89.00 Value)
Effective until 7/31/11

12.2 effective megapixels and 4x optical zoom.

A waterproof camera, so no need to worry if it gets wet!

The DX-GE5 camera is waterproof to depths up to 5m, allowing it to be used in in all kinds of general outdoor situations, from marine sports to snow settings. Of course, the housing is built to withstand pressure at water depths up to 55m, enabling it to handle full-range diving, as well.

  • High definition CCD – 1/2.3-inch primary color CCD with 12.20 effective megapixels and 4x optical zoom lens (38–152 mm).

  • Equipped with underwater photo and video modes perfect for use underwater.

  • 2.7-inch LCD monitor (with an automatic brightness adjustment function). Approx. 230,000-dot LCD monitor that's easy to see when checking photos while shooting or during playback.
    Automatically adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen to match the amount of ambient light in the area.

  • Equipped with a recognition function (for faces, smiles, and blinking) and blur reduction function.

  • Equipped with a High Dynamic Range (HDR) function that corrects for blown out highlights and blocked up shadows in high contrast scenes to give a more natural image.

  • Compatible with highly sensitive ISO 1600 photography.

  • Removable macro diffuser. Adjusts light from the internal flash to make it uniform during macro shooting.

  • When you turn the retractable cable socket, the fiber-optic cable socket slides and is aligned with position of the built-in flash and fixed.

  • The housing rear caseback can be opened/closed while the housing is mounted on a camera tray.

  • The DX-GE5 camera is waterproof to 5m / 16ft without it's housing, making it versatile for all outdoor sports activities from water to snow. The DX-GE5 housing is rugged dependable allowing full functionality of the camera to 55m / 180ft.

Includes:

  • USB / video cable
  • lithium-ion battery
  • battery charger
  • LCD monitor hood
  • hand strap

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)

Storage Capacity

Approx. 180 shots (based on CIPA standard)

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

Panoramic

Field of View

3 pictures: 119°

2 pictures: 84°

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

0°C to 40°C

 

 

Housing Specifications

Material

Polycarbonate

Depth Rating

55m

Dimensions (WxHxD)

140x109x82.5mm

Weight

Approx. 380g

Underwater Weight

Approx. 30g