Canon has announced a new range of waterproof housings to suit its latest digital still cameras.

 

November 11, 2004: Canon has announced a new range of waterproof housings to suit its latest digital still cameras.
Two types of housings are available. Housings in the ‘waterproof’ category designed for scuba diving and will protect the camera to a depth of 40 metres, while those in the ‘all-weather’ category are waterproof to three metres. The tables below show the range of housings available, along with the camera models they can accommodate.

1. Waterproof Housings

Model

To Suit

Megapixels

Optical Zoom

Maximum Depth

Housing RRP

WP-DC40

PowerShot S70

7.1MP

3.6x

40 metres

$346

 

PowerShot S60

5MP

3.6x

40 metres

$346

 

 

 

 

 

 

WP-DC20

PowerShot S1 IS

3.2MP

10x

40 metres

$399

 

 

 

 

 

 

WP-DC800

Digital IXUS 500

5MP

3x

40 metres

$346

 

Digital IXUS 430

4MP

3x

40 metres

$346

 

 

 

 

 

 

WP-DC10

Digital IXUS IIs

3MP

2x

40 metres

$329

 

 

 

 

 

 

WP-DC50

PowerShot A95

5MP

3x

40 metres

$349

 

 

 

 

 

 

WP-DC30

PowerShot A85

4MP

3x

40 metres

$399

 

PowerShot A75

3MP

3x

40 metres

$399

2. All-Weather Housings

Model

To Suit

Megapixels

Optical Zoom

Maximum Depth

Housing RRP

AWDC20

PowerShot A400

3.2MP

2.2

3 metres

$159

 

 

 

 

 

 

AWDC30

Digital IXUS 40

4MP

3x

3 metres

$189

 

 

 

 

 

 

AWDC10

Digital IXUS i5

5MP

N/A

3 metres

$159

Full product details can be found at www.canon.com.au. Stockist information is available from Canon by phoning 1800 021 167.