Most underwater camera encasements will run in the high hundreds if not over $1,000 or more. This compact enclosure for the Nikon 7900 is an amazing deal and invention. It's small and easy to hold without the bulkiness of the older underwater cameras with strobes. All of the regular camera features are easily used and read through the case and the results are fantastic. The "D-Light" feature is especially handy with "up" shots with the sun behind the object. The "burst mode" is great for individual shots of moving fish and the video is also very clear through this camera encasement. For the price, even an expert would love this camera. Also comes with an extra "O Ring", which is nice insurance when in a remote location.

The camera enclosure claims to go to a depth of 130 feet, but that's PADI's depth limit for safety and, honestly, there's not much to see below a dark 60 feet anyway. 30 to 60 feet in depth is where the really cool critters exist.

I ordered the camera for this months ago and since then this item has gone out of stock ALL OVER the internet. To the previous reviewer, do you have this housing?? I know this review is not very helpful but the only advice I can offer is not to put all your eggs in one basket. Nikon.com says this was released years ago and yet there is not ONE place on the entire internet selling a new or used one. They all say out of stock with no sell dates in the near future...the camera is pretty useless to me without the underwater housing that I bought it with...

I tested it off of Florida, it worked well. I used a lot diving a week in Roatan. It worked great, all the button are available including the rotating top scene choices. The desiccant and case / o-ring worked perfectly to keep the camera dry. I could operate most controls with one hand, hitting the menu to switch to close-up, then turning on or off the flash, all with my thumb. Handy when holding a dive light in the other hand on night dives. It's small enough to push into hard to reach places or HOPE for that side shot when you can't see the view finder (which seemed often in tight places for sea horses or juvenile drum fish and others. The case did it all and remained small (like the camera), this a was a great buy.

This is a fine sturdy well built case good for underwater use and to use to protect your Nikon Coolpix 7900 or 5900 from water damage. With this case one can take it near water, on a boat and not have to worry about water damage.
However, through Nikon's infinate wisdom, this WC-CP4 is almost non existant and preorder through Amazon was canceled after months of waiting, thanks Amazon and Nikon USA.
However, if one can do without the wrist strap, extra "O" and manual. The Nikon Parts Center in El Segundo, California does have the WP-CP4 case in stock and for sale.
Hopefuly, disappointed Nikon Coolpix 7900 and 5900 owners will see this review and be able to purcahse and write a review of the "Phatom WC-CP4" case

I managed to find one about a year ago, new, through an east coast on-line distributor. It was a struggle though. I have used it to a depth of over 100 ft and it has worked great. The controls are easy to use under the water. The camera flash is worthless while in the case, so if you can get a case you should also invest in a strobe or LCD light to bring out the true colors under water.