While doing some casual browsing of digital point and shoots today, I noticed that the Vivitar 6200W sure looks a heck of a lot like the SeaLife ReefMaster Mini.
From what I've seen in other threads, Vivitar actually makes the Sealife cameras, so this is not surprising.
The 6200w though is only rated to 30' underwater, while the Reefmaster Mini goes deeper.
(Other than the color) Is there some actual difference in the housings here, or is this marketechture at work? Maybe Vivitar isn't allowed to market a "deep" camera per contact with Sealife, or maybe they just don't want to deal with the warranty issues? It seems to be a bit cheaper than the Sealife -- Target wants $119 for the Vivitar, while the Reefmaster seem to be around the $250 mark. Can these housings seal without a camera in them to permit a low-risk depth/pressure test? (Sorry, $119 is a little out of my "what the hell, try it" range).
Just thinking... (that's where I get in trouble).
--travis
From what I've seen in other threads, Vivitar actually makes the Sealife cameras, so this is not surprising.
The 6200w though is only rated to 30' underwater, while the Reefmaster Mini goes deeper.
(Other than the color) Is there some actual difference in the housings here, or is this marketechture at work? Maybe Vivitar isn't allowed to market a "deep" camera per contact with Sealife, or maybe they just don't want to deal with the warranty issues? It seems to be a bit cheaper than the Sealife -- Target wants $119 for the Vivitar, while the Reefmaster seem to be around the $250 mark. Can these housings seal without a camera in them to permit a low-risk depth/pressure test? (Sorry, $119 is a little out of my "what the hell, try it" range).
Just thinking... (that's where I get in trouble).
--travis