Sea & Sea DX-1200HD Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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“This camera is compact but large enoug in its housing for the job in hand, it has…” Zjenett, Wigan View all 3 real customer reviews

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Build Quality	7.7
Ease of use	7.0
Features	7.0
Image quality	7.7
Value for money (at time of purchase)	7.0
Overall rating	7.7

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Score 10.0/10

Zjenett, Wigan , “Keen amateur”

+ This camera is compact but large enoug in its housing for the job in hand, it has excelent picture quality and is very easy to navigate threw the menues. The large screen is easy to see underwater. The housing is good quality yet easy to use. Video capacity is excellent! A good holiday camera for both underwater pics, a day at the beach of an evening out..

- The bottons are quite smalll when camera is out of housing.

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purchased 15 Mar 2009

Score 8.0/10

roger, bradford

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- the picture is not taken straight away there is too much delay if this is just in the settings then i can't find it

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purchased 14 Sep 2009

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Summary of Sea & Sea DX-1200HD Reviews from Across the Web

*Compact, tough and easy to use. Ideal for beginners!* Features High Definition Video. *Plenty of optional accessories* The optional Close-Up Lens 125 (#52119) or Wide-Angle Conversion Lens (#52115) can be attached and detached even underwater! Using the wide-angle conversion lens you can get close to your subject and get a wide field-of-view in the picture. With the Close-Up Lens 125 you can take pictures with a larger magnification. The DX-860G Close-Up Lens (#52114) can also be used with the DX-1200HD as an alternative. *The Close-Up Lens 125 requires the optional Close-Up Lens Ring (#58121) for DX-1200HD. *3-inch LCD monitor - the largest monitor of its class* The 3-inch widescreen LCD monitor allows you to check even the smallest details in the pictures you take and enjoy playing back movies with high definition. By using the LCD monitor hood and inner hood especially designed for the DX-1200HD housing you can further improve underwater visibility and take pictures while tracking the movements of the subject on the LCD monitor. *Neat Touches* Housing features a flip-down diffuser for the built-in flash and a flip-out connector for when using a fibre optic cable. *Light and compact for better portability* The basic design has been completely revised and the grips further improved so even beginners can enjoy taking pictures easily. The new design will certainly satisfy the needs of underwater photographers but it also offers portability and ease of use for marine sports in general and winter sports as well, offering maximum convenience to the photographer.

Product Features

Camera Type	Compact
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
resolution (Megapixel)	12.2

Optical Zoom Ratio	3
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	3
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	5
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Face Recognition	Yes
A function for automatically detecting peoples faces and correctly adjusting the focus and exposure to take the best photo
Image Stabilisation	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Media Format	SD Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Media Format	SDHC Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Media Format	MMC Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
PictBridge	Yes
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Manual Focus	No
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Timer	Yes
Having a timer function is essential if you want to get into the shot yourself. Make sure your camera has this feature if you plan to go on holiday and capture photos of you and your friends or family having fun together.
Under Water	Yes
An under water feature means your camera is safe to dive with, usually between 3 and 5 metres. Most dSLR cameras will require expensive separate housing so consider investing in a waterproof digital compact first.
Dimensions (mm)	97.5x144.7x85.1
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	375
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
Resolution (Pixels)	4344x3258
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Shortest Shutter Speed	2000
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Longest Shutter Speed	8"
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f2.5-5.1
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
In-Built Memory (MB)	16

USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components