It's not perfect. But there's nothing else like it. It's definitely cool to have in conditions like you see above. I just put it in my shorts pocket and rode. Never worried about it. Dropped it on the pavement right before my ride (accidently!) and it operated perfectly.
If additional testing, at least as far as the waterproof stuff goes ;) , I can help you out with that!
Oh - I'll make sure to dunk it. So far it's only been out in the rain. But I'll toss it in a creek or something.
I was thinking about it as a kayak camera. Seems to me the issue isn't so much about being waterproof, but sinkproof. This thing is heavy. It would sink like a rock. I'd attach it to the kayak with a lanyard. That way even if you drop it you can't lose it. But I wouldn't worry about the water. If you have water problems like that, you're not going to be worrying about your camera. Or at least you shouldn't be
Looks impressive. Great self portrait by the way. I've been interesting in picking up a camera like this for skiing/snowboarding and just throwing it in my backpack or something (as I'm quite scared to do anything like that with my DSLR).
That's what I look like when my heart-rate is pinned and I'm trying to breathe slowly to take a picture. It's hard to look cool when you can't breathe.
I wasn't being facetious, I genuinely do think it's an awesome shot. It's not "flattering" in the glamour shot sense but its real in the real-world sense, and that makes it awesome. It tells a story and demonstrates the theme you are testing without saying a word. It can be daunting posting an "unglamorous" self portrait but this one speaks volumes to me.
Okay enough with the feedback already ;)
Walter Rick Long Nikon Samurai, Mamiya Master, Velvia Bandit
I always tie the camera to the boat, the Pentax 35mm that I have now doesn't float either. When it gets really goofy out there, stuff can wash off the deck. Wish I could take a second to shoot in situations like that, but my hands are usually kinda full...!