SportDiver Underwater Housing for iPhone
The SeaLife SportDiver is a compact and lightweight underwater housing for Apple’s iPhone. The SportDiver housing will allow divers to take photos and video with their iPhone down to 130 feet or 40 meters. The SportDiver can encase iPhone 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, Xr, Xs, Xs Max, 11, 11 Pro Max, SE (2nd Gen), 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max models. The heavy-duty housing is constructed of Polycarbonate, stainless steel, aluminum and optical grade glass. And while the SportDiver housing is “heavy duty”, it is not heavy, weighing less than 1.5 pounds (641 grams), and is lightweight for travelling and offers almost neutral buoyancy in water depending on which iPhone model is used.
The SportDiver is easy to hold and use and offers a large shutter lever and rear control buttons for easy operation, even with dive gloves. Snorkelers and Divers can get more creative with their photos or video shot by using advanced camera settings. Adjust Zoom, Exposure (EV), Auto/Manual Focus, White Balance, Tint, Lens selection, RAW+JPEG mode, Live Photo and Background Blur (on available iPhone models).
The SportDiver housing includes the free SeaLife SportDiver camera app, unlike other smartphone housing apps, there are no annoying in-app purchases or ads. You can easily switch between photo and video mode. The SportDiver App uses the iPhone camera technology native to each iPhone® model. The app supports the present and previous versions of iOS, the app is updated according to new versions of the OS.
Features
Works with iPhone® 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, Xr, Xs, Xs Max, 11, 11 Pro Max, SE (2nd Gen), 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max
Easy control – Large shutter lever and rear control buttons for easy operation, even with dive gloves
Access popular camera settings – Get creative with your shot by using advanced settings
Shoot photos or record video – Easily switch between photo and video mode
Dual Leak Alarms – Includes internal moisture alarm and internal vacuum pressure alarm
Removable underwater color-correction filter for bright, colorful underwater photos & videos
Includes SeaLife SportDiver camera app for iOS – Free download in App Store
Bluetooth® wireless technology – Housing automatically connects to your iPhone®
Holding spring and rubber grip tabs securely holds iPhone® in place and adds shock-protection
Expandable with Sea Dragon underwater photo-video lights
Triple 1/4-20 tripod mounts – Mounts to Flex-Connect or any tray with standard tripod threads
Cam-lock sealing mechanism easily and securely locks waterproof door
Powered by two AAA batteries that last over 50 hours of continuous use
Anti-fog design when SL911 Moisture Muncher capsule is used
Depth rated to 130ft / 40m – Each housing is individually depth tested
Playback photos and videos – App Playback mode shows full size photos and videos with vertical thumbnail strip to easily located your shots
Specifications
Compatible iPhones®: | 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, Xr, Xs, Xs Max, 11, 11 Pro Max, SE (2nd Gen), 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max |
Depth rating: | 130’ (40 m) |
Power: | 2x AAA batteries (alkaline or NiMH) |
Battery Life: | 50 hours |
Two LED Indicators: | Leak Alarm pressure indicator: Flashing green when vacuum pressure has not been applied; Solid green when vacuum pressure is okay; Flashing red if a leak is detected
Power / Wireless connection status: Flashing blue when powered on and not wirelessly connected; Solid blue when powered on and wirelessly connected |
Wireless technology: | Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) |
App language: | English |
Instruction manual: | Includes printed Instruction Manual in English. Spanish, German, French, Italian and Dutch languages may be downloaded from SeaLife website |
Controls: | Shutter, Mode, Up (Zoom / Focus +), Down (Zoom / Focus -), Playback and Camera Settings |
Operating temp: | Underwater: 33°F to 110°F |
Land: | 0°F to 120°F |
Storage temp: | -20 degrees F to +140 degrees F |
O-ring: Main O-ring: | TPE (requires included silicone lube) |
Lens port: | Optical glass lens port; Lens frame allows attachment of color-correction filter while underwater |
LCD window: | Optical grade polycarbonate full-screen display window (Screen Protector available – sold separately) |
Tripod mount: | Three standard ¼-20 tripod threads to attach accessories |
Lanyard: | SeaLife deluxe padded lanyard with swiveled attachment clip |
Material: | Polycarbonate housing with 304-316 stainless steel and hard-anodized T6061-grade aluminum metal hardware |
Dimensions: | External: 8.4” x 4.9” x 2.2” (213.1 mm x 125.7 mm x 54.8 mm) Internal: 6.35″ x 3.15″ x 0.60” (160 mm x 79 mm x 15mm) |
Weight: | 22.6 oz. (641g) UW housing only – without batteries, filter, Moisture Muncher 24.0 oz. (680g) UW housing only – with batteries, filter, Moisture Muncher, 10x med. grip tabs |
Buoyancy: | Positive 2.8 oz. (80g) UW housing only – with batteries, red filter and Moisture Muncher Subtract weight of phone to calculate total UW buoyancy in seawater |
Warranty: | 1-year limited warranty or longer depending on local government regulations |
Certification: | CE, ROHS, FCC (FCC ID: 2ACKF-SL400) |
SportDiver App: | for iOS |
App compatibility: | iOS 13 and up* |
Modes: | Photo – captures single image with each push of the shutter Video – Push shutter to start/stop video recording Playback – View photos and videos Settings – Adjust iPhone® camera settings (See below) |
Settings: | Exposure Value (EV) – -3.0 top +3.0 in .3 stop increments Focus – Automatic or Manual White Balance (WB) – Auto or manual (3000K to 8000K) Tint – +150 to -150 color tint Lens – Select single or multiple lenses (Depends on phone model) RAW+JPEG Capture – RAW image file (Depends on phone model) Live Photo – On or Off (Records 1 sec video clip before image capture) Background Blur – On or Off (Same as portrait mode on multi-lens iPhones®) Power Save – Off, 1 min, 2 min or 5 min. (Dims screen – push any button to wake-up) Display Brightness – From 10% to 100% Leak Alarm – On or Off (Audio alarm and warning message if leak is detected) Delete function – Yes – push OK button twice to delete selected file in Playback mode Battery level indicator – Indicates remaining battery life of iPhone® and UW housing Zoom – Yes – from 1x to 10x in 0.5x increments File Location – Photos and videos are saved to iPhone® Photos app for editing and sharing |
What's Included
SportDiver Underwater Smartphone Housing
Color-correction filter
Vacuum pump
Rubber Grip Tabs (12x Small, 12x Medium and 12x Large)
Spare O-rings (1x Main O-ring and 1x Vacuum Check Port O-ring)
O-ring lubricant
O-ring removal tool
Deluxe wrist strap with clip
Moisture Muncher sampler pack (1 capsule)
AAA alkaline batteries (2)
EVA carry case