So much more than a toy

Vacation on the Baltic, beautiful weather, beach days without end, everywhere is full of young children who splashing in the water or build sand castles or wear cute terry overalls with stocking cap. But none of these images remain for posterity, because you do not dare to take the new SLR or compact camera also not cheap by Papa to the beach: Too dangerous, with the sand and the water. Who does not know that?
My little cousin, 7 years, the Canon underwater camera had here this summer. Nice toy, I thought, for a seven-year, so not much can be useful. Not bad if the remains are somewhere, said the dad, we still have a.
Just for fun I took the camera to the beach, with the water. Later, on the computer: The big surprise.
Sure, the water in the Baltic is not the water in the Caribbean. The images are light green, which can, however, get the allereifachsten photo editing programs under control. In clearer water the green cast disappears naturally. Even in low light, or three feet below the surface, there was a sharp, well-lit photos. I can not see well underwater, so I blindly shot straight on, without looking at the display - nevertheless, everything sharp. There were also over water flawless, well-exposed, sharp photos, even with very fast movements and low light conditions. The zoom is only moderately, but what do you expect when the lens is immobile. Videos are a success.
As I said, my cousin is seven years old. He was very proud of the great camera to all envied him, so he wore it the whole day around with you. When climbing on the old tractor, while swimming, sailing, while playing in the garden. Every few minutes she banged somewhere, fell down at the end of the holiday, hardly any scratches.
The relatives and acquaintances, mostly older age were impressed how easy it was to handle, even my grandma that would otherwise not quite daring to approach to digital cameras, got along well. In addition, they would look like chic, not at all like the strange plastic cameras who knew her as underwater cameras else. Grandma had while traveling through Africa while she survived heat, sand and dust falls unharmed.
Also the camera's battery lasted for several days, although it was several hours in operation every day.
I would recommend the Canon underwater camera would recommend anyone, even if you're not a big diver: It is wonderfully suited for the beach, for sports, for all level, while allowing for a normal camera reluctant entraining.
Papa had apparently not properly tested before they gave to his son, or he would not so easily accepted a possible loss.