Help me? INTOVA IC600

[crasyandconfused]

I'm interested in buying myself this camera(INTOVA IC-600 Underwater), but my knowledge on underwater photography(or just plain photography) is pretty limited I'll admit.

Hopefully some of the more camera savvy experts can help me know if I'm wasting my money or if it's a decent buy. I plan to use it in pretty clear waters less than 90ft deep by the way

I'm given these specs on the camera. Lot's of 'em and half of them I can hardly interpret. It's the INTOVA IC600.

HOUSING

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  [*]Waterproof to 180 feet, 54 meters.
  [*]Double O-Ring design for added leak protection.
  [*]Full function button control.
  [*]Removable 46mm lens thread adapter.

CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS

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  [*]Image Sensor CCD
  [*]Effective pixels 6.0 Mega pixels
  [*]Image size Still image: 2816x 2112, 2304 x 1728, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
  [*]Movie clip: 320 x 240
  [*]Image quality Still image: Fine / Normal / Economy
  [*]Movie image: QVGA
  [*]Recording media Approx. 16MB internal memory
  [*]SD memory card (Optional, up to 2 GB)
  [*]File format JPEG (Exif 2.2), DCF, Motion JPEG (AVI)
  [*]Lens F-no.: Wide: 2.8 / Tele: 4.8
  [*]Focal length: 5.5mm~16.5mm (equivalent to 34~102mm)
  [*]Focus range Normal :40cm ~ infinity
  [*]Macro : Wide: 6cm ~ infinity
  [*]Tele: 35cm ~ infinity
  [*]Flash effective range
  [*]Wide: Approx. 0.5 m - Approx.3.0 m (at the standard output sensitivity of 200)
  [*]Tele: Approx. 0.5 m - Approx. 1.8 m (at the standard output sensitivity of 200)
  [*]LCD monitor 2.4" color TFT-LCD Approx. 112K pixels display
  [*]Self-timer 10 sec self-timer, 2 sec self-timer, 10+2 sec self-timer
  [*]Exposure compensation -2.0EV~ +2.0EV (in 1/3 EV increments)
  [*]White balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent
  [*]ISO Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400
  [*]Interface PC/AV terminal
  [*]Power 2 x AA (alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable) batteries
  [*]Dimension Approx. 90 x 62 x 27 mm
  [*]Weight Approx. 130g (without batteries & SD card)
  

I've got some pictures too if they help,
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/crasyandconfused/Intova_from_front_top.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/crasyandconfused/intova_unit_rear_view.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/crasyandconfused/Intova_IC_600.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/crasyandconfused/Intova_housing_and_camera_outside_f.jpg

If I buy this camera I'm paying about $300CDN. I don't intend to pay much more than that on a camera though.

Thanks in advance

 

[RoyN]

I'm no photographer but I used to have that camera before mine flooded. It didn't really take great pictures and my dad's camera which is a canon 5 megapixel was alot better then this one. The picture is just grainy and very sharp but not really crystal clear at all. For the same price, you'll probably be happy with this one which is I'm getting because it is small and able to fit between my BC and wetsuit.

http://www.sealife-cameras.com/cameras/reefmaster_mini.html

 

[jimdiverman]

I'm no photographer but I used to have that camera before mine flooded. It didn't really take great pictures and my dad's camera which is a canon 5 megapixel was alot better then this one. The picture is just grainy and very sharp but not really crystal clear at all. For the same price, you'll probably be happy with this one which is I'm getting because it is small and able to fit between my BC and wetsuit.

http://www.sealife-cameras.com/cameras/reefmaster_mini.html

My first camera was a Sealife camera. It was innovative for its day, almost 9 years ago. But I lost it in the kelp off the coast of California on a 42 degree dive. :11: Another reason I like Florida and the Caribbean.