AgfaPhoto AP DV-600uw Waterproof Camera Submersible/Rugged Point And Shoot Camera

Following on from Pentax announcing their Optio W80 durable point and
shoot camera, AgfaPhoto have just announced their new AgfaPhoto AP
DV-600uw compact point and shooter that, like the W80, is built to
withstand both knocks and scrapes as well as being submerged under water.
Admittedly, the AgfaPhoto AP DV-600uw compact camera, which comes with a
2.4 TFT LCD display and 32MB onboard memory (of which, curiously, only
16MB appears available for the storage of imagery - thankfully it takes
SD cards, however), isn't going to win any awards in terms of
aesthetics. Frankly we've seen digital cameras aimed specifically at
young children look more inspiring. But underneath that insipid, dull,
unimaginative, characterless styling lays a compact that offers
waterproofing to depths of up to 30ft (more than that offered by the
W80, incidentally) and which will also allow you to capture (VGA) videos
as well as still imagery from a submerged vantage point.

In terms of resolution, its not especially inspiring, at only 6
megapixels (the afore linked Optio W80 boasts double the resolution),
but as no thrills compact camera that'll serve as a great companion to
those hazy poolside parties and/or trips to the Med, the AgfaPhoto AP
DV-600uw will undoubtedly prove adequate (if not anything more).

The AgfaPhoto AP DV-600uw Waterproof Camera is set to become available
in the US from July and will retail for just shy of $200.