I have a DCR-HC36 camcorder with the NP-FP71 battery that fits nicely inside the Sports Pack. The features are nice. Most camera housings have mechanical levers / buttons that actuate the buttons on the camera. Sony topped this by making everything electronic. The Sports Pack has a line that plugs into the AV/OUT jack that controls the basic camcorder functions. Don't get your hopes up though, anything that is on the touch screen is not accessible once your camcorder is inside the Sports Pack, so plan accordingly.

Would give it 5 stars if it had a better weighting system and a better depth limit. The pack is very positively bouyant to the point you are wrestling it around in the water. Found with 3 lbs of weight you can get it ever so slightly on the positive side of neutrally bouyant so it isn't such a pain in the water. You can buy a 3 lb dive weight (ie, the flexible lead shot in a net mesh is the best) to overcome this!

I've had it down to 55 ft without any problems. A previous post mentioned they had tried down to 35 ft. It is a fairly sturdy case, however I don't know how far beyond these limits I would push it, especially as your O-ring ages.

Overall, for the money, it is hard to beat. If you are just wanting a basic case for snorkeling or basic open water diving, this one works fine!

I purchased a 3lb belt weight from a dive shop, drilled a hole thru it, bought a bolt and lockwasher from a hardware store, stuck it thru the drilled hole and into the tripod mount. That worked great to help keep it from floating up so much. 3 lbs is perfect, and don't tighten the bolt too tight because you might crack the case. Take the case and weight with you to the hardware store to make sure you get the right thread and length.

That's ok, but it's too big and so flotable. I think that sony could made a best product than this

This waterproof case keeps the camera dry and you can submurse it. You just need to be prepared to not have a clue what you are shooting a picture of. You have to aim it in the general direction of the object you want a picture of and hope for the best. I am glad I have it and I am going to try to make something useful out of the shots I took.

We purchased this for use with our HDR-SR7 high def camcorder on family ski trips. As other reviews have said, this thing is BIG. The compactness of the camcorder is swallowed up by the case. I understand why as there needs to be room to insert the camera and hook up the control cable. It is an excellent design that would warrant 5 stars if it were a bit more compact. There really are only a few minor negatives. - The size.
- The hand strap needs to be further adjustable to make it easier to use with gloves on.
- Additional base plates need to be provided or an adjustable one as I had to custom make one to fit my camera.
- It can be difficult viewing the LCD with the mirror setup they have. I will say while this is a minor fault, it really is a great design. It needs some better shielding from surrounding light and problem solved.

As for performance, it's top notch. The video quality is perfect. You can't tell it was being shot through the case and it was easy to leave hanging around my neck while I was changing positions. I highly recommend this to anyone that wants to protect a pricey camcorder.

the item came in very good shape and the way it keeps the camcorder in is just assuring.
by the way if you are wandering, yes you can zoom in & out while the camcorder is in . .