Waterproof cameras?

[tim]

Left my Fuji Fine Pix S5600 out all night on the lawn in the rain.

No problem!!

[tim]

[mc55]

a guy at work went on holiday recently.  Forgot he had his mobile phone in his pocket and went swimming !  eeek.  3 days later phone started to work again.  Its surprising how resilient modern electronic equpiment is.

[asbean]

I've been told (and believe it!) that the worst thing you can spill into electronic bits is cocacola.  Water is not too much of a problem, though, MC55, I'm surprised that the phone worked after swimming - in the sea??  salt water??

[honeybee]

Not sure about cameras, but twice ive managed to put brand new phones on a hot wash  :-[

Ohhhh how the teenagers hath complained, still, being experienced at the game, i now know that a couple of days in the airing cupboard resumes normal service  ;)

[asbean]

Swatch watches do well in the washing machine too  ;D ;D ;D

[sarah]

i did exactly the same thing with my new fuji too Tim (s6500fd). it was in a well made case and it chucked it down with rain in the night when we were camping back in the summer. the bag was soaked and i was mortified! After hanging in a warm room for a day it was fine and no ill effects. thank goodness. ;D

[Lauren S]

Oooops I just put my phone on hot wash only last week too  :o

[lorna]

Hope my son doesn't read this!!! Yesterday I just got in the shower and the phone rang. So I thought I would dial 1471 to see who rang, before I could do that the phone rang again. Son John "Where were you 10 mins ago?" after explaining he asked if in future I could please take the phone in to the shower in case he needed me!!!!! ::)

[mc55]

I'm surprised that the phone worked after swimming - in the sea??  salt water??

swimming pool  ;D ;D

[silverbirch]

Last winter I managed to drop my mobile in a snowdrift.  It sat there for a couple of days, me not spotting it until the snow melted.  Worked fine!!

[Barnowl]

My USB memory drive went through dry cleaning - still working fine.

[theothermarg]

just finding my way around a fuji finepix S5700. I,m afraid I am getting a reputation for damaging camera,s I,s reassuring that these are tough.was it in a case tim?
marg

[tim]

Noooo! That would have been unremarkable?

[theothermarg]

gosh mine might stand a chance of surviving me then ;D
marg

[dtw]

If you do get any gadgets wet, take out the batteries immediately.