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3m - no thanks

That is less than a shallow dive with a snorkel.

If it was 10 I would have bought it straight away.

Three? What's the point? That's not for diving, that is for dipping in a puddle while pretending to do "extreme" sports.

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[deliberately ignores troll face]

Good luck getting a capacitive touch screen to work under water.

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Anonymous Coward

Was the girl swimming underwater looking for her bikini top?

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@Voland

+1 there. 3m is not even the deep end in most swimming pools.Snorkelling, 3m is not even trying.

I'm not any kind of expert, but I've been down to 12m just on a good deep breath. I know it was 12m bcos the boat had a depth sounder on it. My mum dropped a shoe over the stern while we were moored and muggins volunteered to go retrieve it. (Memo: If you drop something slightly floaty, reach for it straight away. Don't flap around like a demented chicken, shouting "oh no, I've dropped it, I've dropped it", while it slowly sinks out of easy reach...)

There are *so* many waterproof cameras that are *so* much cheaper than this. Most are probably not great quality, but I'd rather use something that started life as a proper camera, instead of a half-arsed attempt derived from a cheapjack phone. Or buy a waterproof case for whatever camera you've got - plenty of good waterproof cases for cheaper than this PoS.

Beer icon, bcos I wouldn't trust this gadget in a pint glass, never mind anything deeper.

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3m?

That's not underwater, that's splashproof. depth is sorted by pressure isn't it? Moving the thing underwater will generate more pressure than holding it still, so you'll be lucky with a puddle. Get an proper enclosure for your existing camera.

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