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| Criteria |
Fantasea FG16/15 Housing |
Canon WP-DC52/48 Housing |
| Depth Rating |
60 meters / 200 feet |
40 meters / 130 feet |
Direct Access to All Camera Controls
Front Command Dial
Rotary Wheel
Flash Push-Down
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YES
YES
YES
YES
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NO
NO
NO
NO
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| Shock Proof |
Yes
(shock-resistant camera mounts) |
No |
| Housing Controls |
Advanced and ergonomic design
with clearly labeled controls |
Basic design
Transparent labels near some of the controls, which are very difficult to see, especially underwater |
| Moisture Detector |
FREE!
Included with the Housing |
No |
| Anti-Glare Hood |
Removable anti-glare hood
Included for a clear view of the LCD screen in all shooting and lighting conditions |
No anti-glare hood
making it difficult to view the LCD screen when shooting during daylight |
| FO Cable Socket |
Double fiber optic cable connection
allowing for the attachment of two slave strobes to the housing |
Single fiber optic cable connection
allowing the attachment of only one slave strobe to the housing |
| Tripod Mounting Plate |
3 Adjustment Positions |
Single Adjustment Position |
| Watertight Seal |
Double O-ring Seal
Double main O-ring seal +
Double O-ring seals on all controls, providing an extremely stable watertight seal
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Single O-ring Seal
A single O-ring included with the housing, requiring gentle care. |
| Buoyancy |
Slightly positive buoyancy |
Extremely positive buoyancy |
| Customer Service |
Full Fantasea Support
Responsive and helpful customer support |
Mainly through local dealers |
| Warranty |
2 year warranty in the EU
1 year warranty elsewhere |
Limited warranty |
| Optional Accessories |
Fantasea offers a full range of accessories for the housing, including:
- Lens accessories specially designed for the housing: BigEye wide angle lenses, SharpEye macro lenses, RedEye & PinkEye color correction filters, EyeDaptor lens adaptors and EyeGrabber lens holders
- Slave flashes
- Tray & arm systems
- Fiber optic cables
- Focus and modeling lights
- Video lights
- Maintenance products
- Silica gel packs to absorb moisture inside the housing
- Cold-shoe connectors
- Padded bags for secure transportation and storage
- Hand straps |
No optional accessories
apart from the components included with the housing. "Wet" lenses available in the market for this housing are very limited, bulky and high priced. |
