SeaLife, the creator of the first digital underwater camera and a leader in underwater photography equipment, has set a new benchmark with the introduction of its new Micro HD, a permanently sealed, waterproof camera. SeaLife’s revolutionary Perma-Seal technology makes the Micro HD virtually worry- and maintenance-free.

“With technologies that we’ve developed in recent years, there really is no reason to place a vulnerable camera body inside of an outer housing any longer,” said Bjorn Harms, SeaLife’s lead developer. “Why ask the user to maintain parts like O-rings when everything can be sealed into one device that allows quick and easy transfers?”

SeaLife designed its newest camera—the new Micro HD—to be just that, a virtually maintenance-free, waterproof camera. The new Micro HD is the first of a series of SeaLife cameras that will utilize its unique Perma-Seal camera technology. The company targets the cameras at a wide range of users, from first-timers to advanced photographers and divers.

“With newer users, it is especially important that we deliver a camera that’s packed with useful features while being free of intimidating technical maintenance,” Harms said. “The Micro HD provides the user with simple access to the marvels of the undersea world. Measuring a mere 4 inches wide, this new camera is easy to bring along on any trip.”

SeaLife said the idea to develop this camera came during the course of their regular dive tests, when they noticed more participants were showing up on dive boats with popular point-of-view (POV) cameras, and in many cases, this was the first underwater imaging experience for them.

“Unfortunately, the POV ‘action camera’ companies don’t guide the user through the required maintenance of O-rings, and the result is that many housings leak because of a poor seal, ruining the camera inside,” Harms said. “This can sour the user’s feelings towards underwater photography in general.”

The idea behind the Micro HD is simplicity with no maintenance other than a freshwater wash. The camera’s High-Definition videos and still images are transferred via a USB cable connection that attaches to the camera’s waterproof body. Two versions of the camera are available; a 16GB and a 32GB WiFi model that also allows images and video to be transferred wirelessly to any WiFi enabled smartphone or tablet.

Another user-friendly feature is the maintenance-free battery, which provides more than three hours of run time. The 2350 mAh lithium-ion battery in the Micro HD is roughly twice the size and capacity of similar batteries in other cameras, so that when the action starts, your battery isn’t going to run out of power like many of the new compact action cameras. SeaLife also added sufficient onboard memory to capture hours of video or thousands of 13MP images, as well as a large 2.4-inch LCD display that can easily be seen from an arm’s length distance to help guide its 140-degree, wide-angle, distortion-free lens.

This new cutting-edge, pocket-sized camera is perfect for the amateur to the seasoned underwater photographer, or anyone else who enjoys shooting images or video in a marine or adverse environment. The Micro HD is currently available nationwide. For a retailer nearby, visit the SeaLife website at www.sealife.com.

The 32GB Micro HD+ is also available as a complete set that includes a 2000-lumen Sea Dragon Light, Flex-Connect Micro Tray, Grip and Sea Dragon Case.

Item	Description	Retail Price
SL500	Micro HD Underwater Camera (16GB)	$399.95
SL501	Micro HD+ Underwater Camera (32GB WiFi)	$499.95
SL505	Micro HD+ Sea Dragon Pro Set (32GB WiFi) (Sea Dragon 2000, Micro Tray, Grip, & Sea Dragon case)	$899.95

Image courtesy SeaLife