AUTUMN 2007 • PAGE 3
PRODUCT REVIEW
for 20 minutes under their boats.
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The camera has a stepwise digital zoom, but lacks an
As a new pet owner, one of the first tasks for the
optical zoom. More than likely, this is because it would
EcoShot was to perform some urban wild-life
be very difficult to seal a moving lens without a full
photography on our new heeler pup as he made it
enclosure. I like this camera largely because of its size.
through the day. I swear the dog knew it was on camera.
Also, like most cameras over two mega pixels, you can
Another feature I like is the ability to toggle between
zoom in on the display of the image on the back of the
macro and landscape mode without having to go through
camera to bring out detail that you wouldn’t otherwise
the software to switch back and forth. The toggle is
see, so I’m happy with simply the digital zoom.
conveniently located next to the image display.
So, would I recommend this product to others like me?
Perhaps the most important feature that the camera
Absolutely! At a retail price of $279, this camera prices
presents is its “sea” mode. Like its other modes: “auto,”
comparably against those without its host of benefits.
“sport,” “night,” “portrait,” “landscape,” “backlight,”
Am I happy that I own the EcoShot? Definitely! At only
“ext. flash” and “spy,” this mode somehow ingeniously
10.4 ounces and with 14 MB of internal memory, this
makes the underwater photos more vivid. Although getting
camera has quickly become my camera of choice for all
used to the reddish tinge of the display was a bit strange
of my image needs.
at first, by enhancing the red on the image, the software
improves the color of underwater photos. To be honest,
Don & Tina Mierzeski live in Bellingham, Wa. Don is a
most of my photos underwater have required flash, and I
Quantitative Financial Analyst for Group Health
have only noticed a small difference between this mode
Cooperative, and Tina is a Realtor with Coldwell Banker.
and “auto” while underwater. But, I am using this feature
Both are avid sailors and divers, using their holidays to go
more and more and do like the pictures so far.
either to the beautiful San Juans or different parts of the
Caribbean and Hawaii. Don also sails International 14s in
As a testament to this camera’s ability, I frequently dive
the Columbia River and is anxious to try a camera on the
under sailboats to clean bottoms for races. Now, I have
boat that can withstand punishment and frequent spills at the
proof to show the owners that I’m not just hanging out Gorge.
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