K2 Equipment: Sealife Mini II (SL-330) New for 2011 , A Thoughtful Review

If you’re one who will probably really like spending your holiday getaway time near beach locations as well as diving and snorkeling places as opposed to the great outdoors in high altitude far away from civilization, then you would be well advised to tote around some sort of underwater-capable digital camera. We’re looking at either an underwater case for your photographic camera, or if you need to get more direct, a watertight shooter.

SeaLife promises to appeal to that particular market with their new Mini II Dive & Sport digital camera, as this 9-megapixel shooter could very well be small in stature, but it is most certainly no slouch when it comes to performance. Capable of snapping shots all your great underwater and outdoor adventures, the Mini II also comes with an intuitive interface so that you need not squander precious oxygen underwater when having an anxiety attack on messing with it's control buttons.

One standout feature of the Mini II would be its ruggedness - how many of you can say the same for your underwater equipment? Granted, this is a whole lot cheaper than the professional gear that you tote around, so the Mini II clearly targets casual users instead of seasoned professionals. The truly amphibious shooter is both waterproof and shockproof, where it is guaranteed to function underwater at depths down to 130 feet without the need for an external housing.

Not only that, its rubber armor also delivers a surefire grip, even when it is wet, and will still be able to keep on shooting even if you drop it from 2 meters high. An unbreakable ruggedized body approximately helps make the Mini II virtually crushproof, however we wouldn’t need to go ahead and take possibility by just having a shark bite into this since we’re sure it will likely be destroyed in no time.

There are new underwater modes in the Mini II, making it a snap to use and eliminate the common blue hues of images taken underwater. With the Terrain Auto setting, it will automatically handle direct exposure and internal flash. When you’re under the water, the Sea Mode brightens up the exposure while reducing the “blue effect,” and also the Snorkel Mode handles exposure and color correction in shallow-water settings.

Would you pay $229.95 to take the SeaLife Mini II with you on your next diving grand adventure?

Edwin G.

 

Thanks so much Edwin, what a great write-up for this amazing new camera.  Folks, we just got a shipment in, so ping us at 866-523-4846?!  Don’t wait too long, we sell out fast!

Tevis