olympus sw 850 underwater camera?!?

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Christine

i bought this camera last year in singapore coz i needed one that is waterproof.. it was fine until i used it for the first time in the pool (nov 8, 2009) after juz some pictures the battery went low.. after a couple of pictures more it died..

the worst part is yet to come.. i went home to charge the battery.. and after charging it i placed it back in.. but it doesnt turn on anymore.. it is completely dead.. i read the instructions carefully several times before i used it in water to make sure i would not do anything wrong..

when i opened the battery and usb compartment there were some drops of water inside.. i tried to power cycle it but the only thing it does is the lens cover opening and closing but i cant see anything on the screen.. there seems to be moist inside coz there are white spots everytime i turn it on and it just dissapears after some minutes after turning the cam of and taking the battery out..

what can i do?
can it be repaired?

help!!!!!!!!!

Answer
You could try sending it to Olympus Service Centre in Singapore, which is located at 491B River Valley Road #13-03 Valley Point Office Tower. This could be a problem with the sealing, or you didn't closed it properly. It obviously has water seeping in already. So you might want to send it to the service centre.

Digital underwater cameras?

dan_the_ma

Hi,

Can anyone please recommend a digital underwater camera for me? I dive (down to 30m) and snorkel quite a bit as I'm backpacking through SE Asia.
Is it possible to get a camera that is always waterproof (and doesn't need a housing) that is good enough to use as a normal camera for everyday use also?
I like the look of the olympus ones but they don't go deep enough for what I am really after.

I'm going to Singapore in a few days so I'm hoping to buy one there.

Thanks

Answer
Well, the only way I know is to have a CyberShot with a Marine Pack.

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