Recsea Sony RX100 underwater housing

I appreciate the Recsea housing's small size. Comparing to my previous camera and housing (SLR), I find very little wasted space in the housing design. Controls are functional and visible underwater with no problem. The ability to change the lens underwater is a great feature. It does take a minute to do, but I much like that the entire dive is not dedicated to one particular lens.

Very good built quality very precise. The size is great, I even use it above water with dyron 16mm ultra wide angle lens attached. It doesn't cause much of the attention than normal DSLR. All buttons are working perfectly. Especially the video button, simply the best. The shutter button was a bit awkward maybe because I don't have handle bar installed yet. Will test more later. Overall I love it, comparing to my old camera housing.

I "downgraded" from a DSLR setup to go with the RX-100 in this housing. With this setup I get half the weight of my DSLR, with triple the flexibility and very solid quality. I can get in the water with dual strobes, macro lenses, and a wide angle lens, and I can carry the whole rig around with ease.

The Recsea housing is a vital component in getting the most out of my setup. It is only of the only housings on the market that doesn't vignette with the UWL-04 wide angle attachment. This was the major deciding factor for me in purchasing this housing over others. If you are going to invest in a housing for your RX-100, get this one. It is very solidly built, and is extremely easy to use. If you know how to use your RX-100, the housing feels very instinctive. In fact, I prefer (overall) the feel of the camera in the housing than outside of it, since it feels much more comfortable in the hands.

The locking latch is very secure, and all of the machining is very precise. The camera fits very snugly into the case, giving the impression that nothing is wasted or taken for granted in the design.

I love the shutter trigger. Half presses are precise, and the picture taking motion is smooth and easy to get used to.

All controls are accessible (even with gloves on and in cold water), and the layout is pretty good, with the possible exception of a couple of the buttons which are kind of crammed up near the rear control ring. It took me a bit to get used to it, but after a few dives I got the hang of it. The top dial to change mode slips sometimes, but it is not a big deal, I just keep turning it until I get where I want to go. I wouldn't say it affects my photo work at all. My other little niggle is the front control ring that is a little stiffer to turn than I would like, but some may like the stiffness, so this is a personal preference.

I agree with cdub's review on the flash cover and fiber optic connection being well designed in general. I am afraid, however, of losing or stripping the little white plastic screw that attaches it. I have felt the screw start to work loose a couple of times, and don't want to have to replace it - mostly due to the inconvenience factor.

Is the housing perfect? What is? Is it really solid and worth the money? Yeah. Good design is worth paying for. This is my fifth housing, and is the first I have ever owned that I have been truly happy with. In the past, I have bought a setup, and almost immediately started looking for my next one. This one I plan to keep around for a good long time.

Final thought, the crew over at Blue Water is extremely helpful, and their product selection is really smartly put together. In the underwater world, it can be difficult to both get the answers you need, and find the quality product you want. This was my first purchase through them, and being able to bug them with incessantly detailed questions, and getting the answers and solutions I needed to make the best choice is the main reason they will be my first stop on my way to my next purchase.