SeaLife DC2000

Carey Rose · Issue 103, Jul/Aug 2018 · pp. 31–34

Products mentioned: SeaLife DC2000, Canon G7 X II, Canon G9 X II, Sony RX100 III, Panasonic LX10, Ricoh GR, Fujifilm X100, Nikon Coolpix A, Canon EOS M100, Olympus TG-5

I have an addiction to small cameras with big sensors. I’ve owned a Ricoh GR, original Fujifilm X100 and still have a Nikon Coolpix A knocking around. The EOS M100 and 22mm F2 combo also fits the bill. But with how good 1”-type sensors have gotten lately and how well they can balance the compactness and speed of their lenses, I’ve been left wondering: Where are all the fixed lens, 1”-sensor compacts? The Canon G7 X II and G9 X II, Sony RX100- series and Panasonic LX10 all have short zooms in front of their sensors, and most manage to have pretty wide maximum apertures. Just think how fast and yet compact a prime lens could be on one of these. Which brings us to the SeaLife DC2000, a compact camera with a 1”-type 20MP sensor and a 31mm- equivalent F1.8 prime lens in a waterproof, shockproof body. Despite being, on paper, pretty close to the ideal pocket point-and-shoot for me, it is most …