Sea and Sea DX5000G

This is an e-mail add for a new Sea and Sea camera, the Sea and Sea DX5000G.

FREE One year flood insurance

FREE AA batteries

FREE LCD monitor hood

FREE USB cable

FREE AV cable

FREE CD software compatible with Mac and Windows

FREE Lanyard for Housing

FREE Lanyard for Camera

FREE Extra O-ring set

FREE Extra O-ring set

FREE O-ring removal tool

FREE Silicone grease

Worlds fastest shutter lag of only 0.12 seconds

5.13 mega pixel high resolution

Use it without the housing for all your topside photos

Video/still images have sound

Controls for Power, Mode, Menu, Shutter release, Thumbnail, Erase, Telephoto, Macro, Flash, Display, and Quick preview

Built-in macro mode with clear, crisp definition down to 1/2"

3x Optical zoom from wide-angle to telephoto

4x Digital zoom

Internal flash cover for external flash use

Secure Digital Card for fast recording of all images

16mb built in memory

Depth Rated to 200 feet

Note the claim of the world's fastest shutter speed.

A little research revels a 28 - 85 mm equivalent lens and an available add on wide angle converter. If the wide angle converter is specially designed for the camera and not a off the shelf item the optics could be quite good.

I just bought a DX5000G with a YS-90 strobe and .6x lens, and will have it in the water in a few weeks. I have yet to see anyone make any comments on the results from one of these.

Anyone want to post some raw photos?

I have stayed away from Sea and Sea ever since my 17mm Sea&Sea Nikonos lens from the 80's. There was quite a bit of edge distortion (at least compared to the Nikon 15mm and 20mm lenses). Anyone want to venture on the quality, or should the the old addage "you get what you pay for" ring true on this camera as well.