For over 25 years, Pioneer Research, has made the worlds 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 underwater imaging. Today, SeaLife® offers a wide array of popular underwater film and digital cameras, and underwater camera accessories.

Sealife DC600 Digital Camera

With the Sealife DC600 6.1 mega-pixel digital camera you can take photographs as you explore the ocean world both above and below the water. This easy to use camera is good to depths of up to 200' ( 60 m ). Of course it is also ideal for taking worry-free pictures in the rain, at the beach, or on the ski slopes. The camera features a large 2.5" LCD screen. This allows easier viewing underwater and reviewing of images. When shooting underwater without flash the camera has two Sea Mode underwater white balance settings. One is for above 25' ( 7.62 m ) and one for below 25' ( 7.62 m ). With the Spy mode feature you could set the camera to automatically take photos every 3, 10, 30 seconds or 1, 5 minutes. By setting this up on a tripod and swimming away you could photograph very shy creatures. The camera housing allows access to power, shutter, zoom, LCD , menu, mode, 4 navigation buttons, OK and delete functions underwater. The sure fire flash connection system holds your fiber optic cable in the prefect position so the flash will fire every time. The camera is part of a system that will nurture your creativity and allow expansion of your underwater photography skills.

John Tackles wrote this about the DC600 " recently went on a dive in the Keys, and took the "Sealife DC600" on the trip. I am a novice diver and have taken underwater pictures on other dives with a 35mm camera. The "Sealife" was easier to use, and took better pictures. I would rate it at 4 stars, because there is always room for improvement, but it is a really nice piece of equipment. "He gave this camera 5 stars.

Hugo O wrote This camera was easy to use, yet produced great pictures as well. I liked that when the camera was shipped to my house everything was assembled, all I had to do was connect the cable for the flash between the camera and strobe. It was one of the best purchases Ive made!"

DC500 Digital Camera

Developed with input from professional photographers, the new DC500 features SeaLife’s exclusive “Shark Mode™” that addresses one of the greatest concerns for outdoor and underwater photographers who use digital cameras -- “shutter lag.”  Shutter lag refers to the delay between when the shutter button is pressed and when the camera actually takes the picture, a necessary delay for traditional land-based cameras that allows their internal focus system to identify the subject and adjust focus accordingly.  Since there is less light and less contrast underwater, most land cameras struggle to determine focus range underwater, resulting in missed opportunities as the subject darts from range or out of frame. The problem is particularly acute when photographing animals like sharks, whose contrast-free gray color and quick movements present a great challenge to traditional digital cameras.

The DC500’s “Shark Mode™” virtually eliminates shutter lag by allowing users to compute and save focus range before taking the photograph, and this works for wildlife photography too!  By pressing the camera’s “OK” button, the camera remembers the last focus range and uses it when the shutter button is pressed, capturing the image almost immediately.  Taking photographs of fast-moving fish and wildlife, has never been easier.

One unnamed diver had this to say about the D500 "I teach people who buy them often, they now have the D600, which has a better layout and more functions. The Elite kit is very nice for the money about $1000.00 and has all you need"

A reviewer from Amazon.com wrote"Decent camera, but not great. Shark mode is nice. Housing looks good, but mine leaked at ~20 ft...camera was dead by the time I got it out of the water. Good news is that Amazon processed the defective product return rapidly and credited my account in about a week. Net result was one decent picture and a disappointing Christmas present. Next time I will buy a housing for a better camera. Canon has some nice ones." He awarded one star out of five.

another reviewer who awarded 2 stars out of five wrote "If you are going to lay out $500 for a camera, you should expect a fair amount of camera.

However, I have a few gripes here. First, there is no remote control for it which makes setting up a shot tough. All the Nikons in the D series can use a wireless remote. You can buy an underwater case for those magnificent Nikons so you can shoot underwater. You can get over 10 megapixels in a D80, or D200 and you get that great Nikkor lens. You don't get much of a lens on the DC500, and 5 megapixels don't get you very far when it comes to printing and publication quality images. Lets face it: this is an expensive point-n-shoot camera for a tourist, not a serious camera. "

SeaLife ReefMaster Mini

The ultimate dive companion. Compact, rugged, easy to-use-the ReefMaster Mini will accompany you on any dive or adventure you have in mind.

The Land & Sea exposure modes ensure great pictures on land or underwater. The Ext Flash mode allows for easy expansion with one or two SeaLife external flashes and results in bright, colorful underwater images. The Sea mode color booster corrects for the underwater blue color effect.

For breathtaking panoramic shots, add the optional wide angle lens which allows close up pictures to within 1ft/3cm and increases the shooting angle to 50 degrees so you can fit everything in the picture.

The rubber armored, shockproof body is depth tested to 130 ft/40m and drop tested to 6ft/2m. This is one truly ruggedized camera ready to withstand the most punishing environments

A reviewer in Epinions.com had written "Pros Downloads direct to PC for emailing. Cons Shutter lag, poor focusing, sunlight washes out digital display, too many 'o' rings, battery life "

Sealife SL545 ReefMaster SportDiver 35mmUnderwater Camera

The reviewcentre.com has a review on the Sealife SL545 and writes:

Good Points
"Very straightforward to use, just point and press. So long as you remember the minimum focus distance of just over 1 metre, this camera takes good pictures, which mean that you can at last prove to your non-diving friends and family that you really did see that shark!

General Comments
Once the Sea Life Sport Diver SL545 35mm camera is switched on, it will go into standby mode after about 2 minutes. A light press on the shutter release button is all that is needed to prepare the camera for use (make sure that the flash ready LED is lit). My camera had a fault and would not come out of standby. Even after pressing the shutter release fully and taking photographs, the flash would not work and the photographs were ruined. I began to realise that whatever part of the mechanism which brought the camera out of standby was faulty.
Due to the relatively low cost of the camera, it was not cost effective to repair, as it was out of warranty, so it was time to repair it myself or replace it. I was able to remove the outer case without affecting the inner camera mechanism, and I soon identified the fault. There are 2 small spring switches activated by the shutter release bar. One activates the camera, and the other the motor wind when the shutter button is released. The activation contacts were sliding along the shutter release bar and were not closing. One quick twist of the contacts with a pair of pliers and the camera is now in A1 condition."