Can you do a manual white balance with this camera? Not a pre-set "underwater" setting, but balancing with a white dive slate?
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Yes, it does! You can select custom white balance and then set the center part of the viewfinder on a white board to set the balance.
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Yes you can. Make sure you open the camera before you or the device submerge underwater. THen the volume + button becomes our best friend now! Then just use the volume + button to take pictures!
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has anyone taken this camera diving. If so can you share your comments if it's a scuba diving camera?
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I have a real problem with the SX120 -- terrible white balance on automatic setting. It does better on program settings, but unless I'm missing something and those carry over into automatic mode . . . rarely do I get decent indoor skin tones.
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There is a Manual Exposure mode that lets you select your ISO, White Balance, Aperture, and Shutter Speed.
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Set the camera dial on A, or S. Press Menu. "Shooting Menu" will show on screen. Click down to White Balance. then over to the options. You can then select for the shooting condition you are in, inc various types of lighting conditions.Suppodsedly this keeps white frpon coming out yellowish in your print - I think ! Look up White Balance on Google or other, if you are really into Photoshop stuff etc. Good luckHarry Dub
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The hook at the end doesn't allow the underwater housing's lock to be used. If you cut that hook, that will be perfectly usualable with the housing, but not with the naked camera anymore
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I know there is a underwater housing available for the first model of this camera (the 720SW) that goes very deep. Check the olympus website, as it's where I've seen it. I'm sure they'll come out with one for this camera as well.
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When you say the colors indoor were off, it sounds like a white balance issue. I assume you weren't using the flash at the time. When you look at the professional reviews for your next camera, see what they say about the white balance accuracy. Also look for a camera that lets you create a "custom white balance". A higher end camera can saves images in 'RAW format' will also let you more easily correct the image later on your computer.
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It doesn't have a flash on, off button on the out side of the camera, but I believe if you go into the white balance in the menu area you can do some function their.
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if you set the under water mode it should work better then when i used it.. i forgot to set it for underwater mode! lol but i was 15 foot under water and it didnt mess up or anything. i just wasnt able to take to many pictures because i didnt have the mode set! plus i was trying to take pictures and a video prob would have worked better ( i was filming fish!)
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I don't believe this camera is really a "dive" camera, it's more of a snorkeling/pool camera. It's only rated to 49' which as you mention isn't really scuba depth. Nikon shows the camera being used this way but really it's not up to anything but shallow dives. I have used it extensively snorkleing & in the pool. Max depth I've tested is 12', worked fine.
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Had to look this one up. Apparently it's related to the EV +/-2. I suppose that's a yes then? Aside from two efficient auto modes, the camera has a "Program Auto" mode, in which you can change the ISO, white balance, focus, and metering mode, as well as the that EV bit.
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I got my online and still paid about $150., so medium priced camera. Can't recommend it because of the leakage problem, it shouldn't close if it is not sealed inside to protect from water damage, this is a serious design flaw for an underwater camera !
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I used it with my Nikon which is similar in weight comparing to other waterproof cameras it perfectly floatted very strong support and cushion. You should not have a problem.
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I heard you can but you might have to do everything manually. I'm not on this though. You could also try a camera store to see if they can give you a better answer.
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Yes, but I'm going to change my rating on this camera. It stopped working two weeks ago. I didn't use it underwater that much, but the last time my husband used it, it stopped working. From the reviews I'm reading now, it doesn't sound like the company is willing to help out. While fun to use underwater, I will not buy another one.