Compatible with Olympus Stylus 720SW, 725SW, 770SW, 790SW, 850SW or 1030SW digital cameras / Keeps cameras afloat and easy to find in the water
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Great floatation device:
Used this in the pool to test at first and it worked fine there. Camera will sink immediately without this device. Subsequently went to Kauai and tried it out in the ocean and again, worked perfectly even in the salt water. Note that i never squeezed the product in the water (some people have said that causes the device to fill up with water). Point being - don't be stupid and squeeze it. The string (as i call it) that connects the float to the camera seems really flimsy, but it held up fine. Just be... more info
Loop is too small to attach to camera:
The loop is too small to attach the float strap to the camera without having to McGyver it. It is too big to fit securely on my wrist - even with my big (for a woman) hands. I will be returning this strap. Given the cost of a waterproof camera and the value of the pictures it stores I am not willing to gamble on such a poorly engineered, poor quality float strap.
Not For Small Wrists:
I took a look at this product in a store prior to purchasing it. There is no way the orange band would cinch around my wrist. Even getting it to stay on my upper arm was a challenge, and that was just on dry land. I'm sure things would loosen up further in the water. I didn't get to test whether or not it floats. Assuming it floats and gets your camera to float with it, I would recommend buying this only if you have large hand/wrist OR if you have a separate, tighter wrist band to secure your camera to... more info
Perfect Strap:
This strap works perfectly for the Olympus Stylus SW 1030 camera. The strap is just the right size to float the camera to the surface, easily visible, not too large and bulky.
