This is a review of the Optiz Acqua 5000 Waterproof digital camera. I bought it on eBay sometime last spring and have been using it during all our water-filled excursions since then. There are not a lot of reviews for this camera so I will share my experience and thoughts on it.
There aren’t a lot of info about this camera on the internet so I want to mention a few of them on this review. For a camera in this price range, it’s nice to see that it has face detection; which is usually found on higher end cameras. It also has a total of 12MP resolution via interpolation. Because it has a fixed focus lens, it has to settle with a 5X digital zoom. The LCD screen is 2.7 inches; decent for this type of camera. It also runs on 3 AAA batteries easily found almost in all convenient stores. That said, for $45, you can’t go wrong. Even if it breaks after
a year, I feel that I’ve gotten my money’s worth.
Even though the camera only cost $45 when I bought from a seller on eBay, it actually delivered on almost all its features. It works as a digital camera and took 5mp pictures equal or better than most 5mp camera phones in the market today. It has a fixed focus lens but the pictures always come out focused and clean. Although, I would have like it to have an auto-focus for taking close-ups. The camera looks like a knockoff of one of the FujiFilm cameras but you will never mistake it as one because unlike the FujiFilm cameras, this has a really cheap plastic feel to it. For $45, that’s what I expected so it’s really a moot point. It is, however, a true waterproof camera. We have taken this to water parks, the beach, outside in the rain, and have taken pictures and videos at many pool parties. Underwater pictures always came out clear. There ...
I have picked up a used optiz 5000 and do not have a manual for it. I have searched the web with no luck Do you have any suggestions for obtaining a copy of the manual. Thank You
Jerry, if the manual is not available online, I usually contact the manufacturer directly. They can certainly mail you a copy. However, there may or may not be a charge.
I recently obtained a used Optiz waterproof camera and do not have a manual for it and can`t find one on the internet. Does anyone have an idea where one could be located. Thank You Jerry M
Jerry - Sorry, I don`t have the manual anymore. I tried looking for the seller on eBay but he no longer exists. The menu system is pretty straightforward. The marking on my buttons are starting to wear out so I took a picture of it before the markings completely disappear. Let me know if you have specific questions about one of the camera`s functions once you get to the menu system.