Sealife Announces New DC 1400 Compact System

On Monday, Sealife announced their latest underwater compact system, the DC 1400. A replacement for the DC1200, the 1400 features a 14MP sensor and the ability to record HD video at 720p.

The housing for the camera is depth rated to 200ft and utilizes five piano-style keys to make shooting easer for the casual underwater photographer. Adding to the housings one-handed usability is the “Central Command” located in front of the camera’s shutter button, which allows access to menus and the 5X optical zoom. 

“The DC1400 is a revolutionary camera that will allow all levels of divers, adventurers and watersports enthusiasts to take amazing photos and High-Definition videos with ease and confidence” said Brian Correia, director of sales and marketing. “Ease of use and advanced adaptation to underwater conditions have made SeaLife the world leader in underwater cameras. The DC1400 is truly a major technological step forward for underwater photography, and we are proud to introduce it as our new flagship camera.”

Other features include the redesigned “Super Macro Auto Focus” equipped lense, which allows the photographer to focus within one inch of a subject, and a rubber-armored housing body for shock-protection. Ideal for beginning underwater shooters, the DC 1400 includes six pre-determined shooting modes just for underwater use: dive mode, snorkel mode, external flash auto mode, external light mode, external flash and light mode, and external flash manual mode. 

We are continuing to see more and more features packed into compact cameras used in underwater photography, and the DC 1400 seems no different to this rule. The ability to better control settings both within the camera and with an external flash is a powerful one for a compact camera and housing retailing at $529. 

For more information on this new camera, please check out the press release below or visit Sealife’s official website. 

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MOORESTOWN, N.J. (September 19, 2011) — SeaLife, the world-leader in underwater photographic equipment, has raised the bar yet again with introduction of the new DC1400, setting the stage to create your own personal undersea concerto of sight and sound. Five easy-to-use “Piano Keys” allow you to take either true high-definition 720p video or 14 megapixel high-resolution images of your adventures beneath the seas— and of your topside adventures, as well.

Depth tested to 200 feet (60 meters), the DC1400 incorporates a feature-packed, premium high-resolution underwater camera with a new design that redefines simplicity and ease of use. The DC1400’s five large primary control keys eliminate the confusing button cluster of a traditional camera to provide simple one-handed operation in any enviro nment—even with gloves on.

A fingertip “Central Command” lever is located in front of the DC1400’s large shutter button to allow scrolling through various menus. It also controls the 5X optical zoom without releasing your grip from the camera. The Super Macro Auto Focus lens will focus down to within one inch from the subject. The camera’s external polycarbonate body is rubber-armored for sure-grip handling and shock-protection in all conditions.

The DC1400 offers six specially designed underwater modes, making it possible foranyone to take sharp, colorful underwater pictures. The DC1400’s 1-2-3 graphic on- screen guide takes the guess work out of setting up the camera for great pictures on land or underwater.

The DC1400 functions just as remarkably topside as it does below. Its slim, pocket- sized inner camera can be removed quickly from its rubber-armored waterproof housing for your land adventures. Twenty-seven scene modes—from Auto to Shutter or Aperture Priority to Smile Detection to Landscape to Night Scene to Fireworks—provide optimal programming to take perfect images and videos in any condition. In Anti-Shake mode, the DC1400’s new Optical Image Stabilization CCD-shift technology reduces image blur caused by hand movement on land.

The large 3-inch LCD screen on the DC1400 allows flawless framing and easy on- camera viewing above or below the waterline. A Spy Mode autonomously operates the camera to take a continuous string of images at your custom-preset time intervals, so you can capture the perfect shot of hard-to-photograph subjects.

“The DC1400 is a revolutionary camera that will allow all levels of divers, adventurers and watersports enthusiasts to take amazing photos and High-Definition videos with ease and confidence” said Brian Correia, director of sales and marketing. “Ease of use and advanced adaptation to underwater conditions have made SeaLife the world leader in underwater cameras. The DC1400 is truly a major technological step forward for underwater photography, and we are proud to introduce it as our new flagship camera.”

The DC1400 is guaranteed to be waterproof to a depth of 200 feet. Complete with its rugged housing, it measures just 3.7 X 5.3 X 2.8 inches (HxWxD), and it weighs less than 18 ounces. Its rechargeable lithium battery will power the camera for approximately one hour of continuous HD video—perfect for a two-tank dive—or for in excess of 200 photographs. Spare batteries are available. The camera system includes 20 MB of built- in memory, and an SD/SDHC Card can be added for up to 32 GB of memory.

The SeaLife DC1400 Underwater Camera (item # SL720) is available at dive and photo shops nationwide at a suggested list price of $529.95. To locate an authorized SeaLife dealer near you, visit www.sealife-cameras.com/dealer/index.html.

For more than 25 years, Pioneer Research has created the world’s most popular underwater cameras. Pioneer developed SeaLife Cameras in 1993, as a new breed of cameras that made it easier and more enjoyable then ever before to take pictures underwater. In 2000, SeaLife pioneered underwater imaging with the introduction of its first digital camera that revolutionized the industry. Today, SeaLife offers a wide array of popular underwater digital cameras, as well as underwater camera lights, strobes and accessories. For additional information on SeaLife, visit www.sealife-cameras.com, call 800-257-7742, or write to SeaLife, 97 Foster Road, Suite 5, Moorestown, NJ 08057. Visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SeaLifeCameras.