Features
Spare Parts
#0109 Spare Main Housing O-Ring
#5020 Silicone Lubricant in 4 1cc Tubes
Trays with Release Handles
Optional Tray with Release Handle(s) provide comfortable handling underwater and attachment points for substrobes and accessories.
Camera's Built-in Flash
An included flash diffuser improves lighting quality when the camera's built-in flash is used. A built-in flash is effective between 1-3 feet (0.3-0.9m) from the subject in clear conditions. For best results an external underwater strobe is recommended.
External Color Filters
Color filters replace some of the reds, oranges and more natural tones that would otherwise be lost underwater. Effective in relatively shallow, sunny conditions. Available as #6441.41 for tropical blue water and #6441.81 for use in green water settings. For optimum results use in combination with manual white balance (see camera user guide for information on setting custom white balance).
External Underwater Strobes
Ikelite strobes are much more powerful, recycle more quickly, and eliminate more backscatter than the camera's built-in flash. Don't settle for flat, blue-green images. Use the AutoFlash AF35 for easy automatic exposure. Or add an optional DS Substrobe with EV Manual Controller for more power and wider angle of coverage. For the best results in all conditions.
Pro-V8 LED Video Lite
For additional lighting when using the camera's movie mode and to aid in focus. For use with or without a color filter.
External Accessory Lenses.
An external wide angle conversion lens increases angle of coverage so you can get much closer to your subject while still fitting everything in the frame. By reducing the amount of water between the subject and your camera lens, the resulting image will be more crisp and colorful. Attach 67mm threaded #6420 Ikelite W-20, Inon Type II and Epoque wide angle or macro lenses directly to the front of the housing port. Bayonet mount lenses are not compatible with this housing.
Vignetting will be present with a wide angle lens attached. The LX-5 must be zoomed several stops to eliminate vignetting. Addition of an Ikelite W-20 or comparable wide angle lens will gain approximately 15-20% angle of view after zooming.
Travel Case
Optional #3920 Carrying Case with Foam accommodates the housing along with a single AF35 or DS51 strobe, handle with tray and accessories.
Camera
Are you ready for the next step? Nikon's Coolpix P310 Digital Camera (Black) has one of the fastest lenses around--an f/1.8-f/4.9 24-100mm (equivalent in 35mm format) 4.2x zoom lens for great low-light results and shallow depth of field. With a top shutter speed of 1/2000 second, ultra-fast start-up, quick autofocus, 7fps continuous shooting capability, and sensitivity up to 3200 ISO, the P310 is a real speed demon.
An amazing 16.1MP CMOS sensor, a bright, very high resolution (921K dots) TFT LCD monitor and 1080p full HD video puts the P310 into an elite league. It's loaded with advanced features like Optical VR image stabilization, Motion Detection, and D-Lighting to help you produce gorgeous pictures under even the most difficult lighting conditions.
Special effects such as Backlight HDR and Easy Panorama expand your creative possibilities. And the Smart Portrait System will catch a subject's smile every time, while warning you when your subject blinks. It will also correct for redeye automatically while shooting. You can take full control of all the settings (with PASM), or use Programmed Auto for optimal settings, automatically. Take a P310 for a quick spin, and you'll want to take it home.
Ultra-Fast, f/1.8 Lens for Astounding Low-Light Performance
The world after sunset is an evocative and mysterious place. Capture it with the P310's high-performance 24-100mm Zoom-NIKKOR f/1.8 maximum aperture glass lens. Rely on optical VR Image Stabilization to minimize blur in both photos and movies. Ideal for evening drama, this camera frames memorable, moody views.
Exceptional Nikon-Quality Images
With stunning image quality and intuitive functionality, the P310 delivers incredible performance despite its pocketsize dimensions. Its 16.1 megapixel CMOS sensor masterfully manages high-resolution imagery. World-class NIKKOR glass optics and EXPEED C2 image processing combine to help photographers produce their exacting visions. Work in four different exposure modes: Programmed, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority or Manual.
The 16.1 MP CMOS Sensor Advantage
With the P310, you'll capture brilliant images and movies even under challenging low light conditions thanks to its 16.1 MP CMOS sensor. Confidently shoot even when at higher ISO settings. Access the P310's powerful in-camera noise reduction feature and further enhance your images.
Full HD Movie Recording at 1080p With Stereo Sound
At the touch of a button, the P310 captures Full HD (1080p) movies with stereo sound. For a creative look, shoot movies in either Slow- or Fast-Motion. Change the mood with built-in Special Effects and shoot in dreamy Nostalgic Sepia or Selective Color modes. Explore new ways to inspire the inner artist in you.
High-Speed Shooting
Shooting fast action can be difficult. With the P310, capture that elusive subject with quick start-up and high speed continuous shooting at up to 5 shots in approximately one second.
Enhance Your Creativity
Add a new feel of drama to your images. The P310 boasts a variety of quick creative options such as Backlight HDR and Easy Panorama as well as other creative effects.
Frame and Share in Brilliant Clarity
Frame and share your shots on the P310's large 3.0-inch LCD monitor; its ultra-high-resolution of 921,000 dots show every detail to precision.
Compact, Intelligent Design
Compact enough to fit in your pocket, P310 offers streamlined access to every feature and command needed for creating images in the dark.
Follow the Action
With Subject Tracking, maintain focus on a moving object. Most useful when capturing subjects that are in constant motion.
19 Scene Modes
Back Light, Beach, Close Up, Copy, Dusk/Dawn, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Museum, Night Portrait, Panorama Assist, Party/Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset, 3D Photography
In-Camera Image Editing
Border, Crop, D-Lighting, Filter Effects, Quick retouch, Rotate image, Selective color, Skin softening, Small Picture
Continuous Shooting Options
Best Shot Selector, Continuous H, Continuous H 60, Continuous H 120, Continuous L, Interval Timer, Multi-shot 16, Pre-shooting cache, Single
Supported Languages
Arabic, Czech, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian