SeaLife SportDiver Underwater Smartphone Housing
The SeaLife SportDiver is a compact and lightweight underwater housing for smartphones. This housing allows divers to take photos and videos with their smartphone down to 130 feet or 40 metres. The SportDiver can encase most Android models and all iPhones from iPhone 8 through to iPhone 15 Pro Max. The free SportDiver App is available on the App Store or Play Store and works with current and prior generations.. Please view our SportDiver compatibility checker and fit guide to make sure the SeaLife camera phone housing is suitable for your phone model..
Features & Benefits of the SportDiver Underwater Phone Housing
The SeaLife SportDiver is made from heavy-duty materials, including polycarbonate, stainless steel, aluminium and optical-grade glass. But while the SportDiver housing is “heavy duty”, it is not heavy, weighing less than 1.5 pounds (641 grams), making it lightweight for travelling. It also offers almost neutral buoyancy in water depending on which smartphone model is used.
The SportDiver underwater phone housing is easy to hold and use, with a large shutter lever and rear control buttons for easy operation even when wearing dive gloves. Snorkellers and divers can also get more creative with their photos or videos, with advanced SeaLife camera settings that allow for adjusting zoom, exposure (EV), auto/manual focus, white balance, tint, lens selection, RAW+JPEG mode, live photo and background blur (on available phone models).
The SportDiver housing includes the free SportDiver app. Unlike other smartphone housing apps, there are no annoying in-app purchases or ads. The App Playback mode shows full-size photos and videos, with a vertical thumbnail strip to easily locate your images. Videos start playing automatically when selected. All files are also saved to the phone’s camera roll. The SportDiver underwater phone housing automatically connects to your smartphone and the SportDiver app using Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) 5 wireless technology. In addition, the housing is powered by two AAA batteries that last for over 50 hours of continuous use. The door of the SportDiver is sealed with a TPE O-ring and a robust cam-lock sealing latch that easily and securely locks the waterproof door.
*Important: Some settings may not be available depending on the phone’s make/model. Settings may be blocked out or not accessible, depending on conflicting settings. For example, the portrait (background blur) setting is only available with multi-lens iPhones. Check the App Store and Play Store for the latest free SportDiver app updates.
SportDiver Underwater Phone Housing Features
- Works with iPhone®, most Samsung Galaxy® & other Android phones
- iPhone: iPhone 8 & up
- Android: Most Android phones, see online compatibility chart
- Easy control – Large shutter lever and rear control buttons for easy operation, even with dive gloves
- Access popular SeaLife camera settings – Get creative with your shot by using advanced settings
- Shoot photos or record video – Easily switch between modes
- Dual Leak Alarms – Includes internal moisture alarm and internal vacuum
- Pressure alarm
- Removable underwater colour-correction filter for bright, colourful underwater photos & videos
- Includes SeaLife SportDiver camera app – Free download on App Store and Play Store
- Bluetooth® wireless technology – Underwater phone housing automatically connects to your smartphone
- Holding spring and rubber grip tabs securely holds the phone in place and adds shock-protection
- Triple 1/4-20 tripod mounts – Mounts to Flex-Connect or any tray with standard tripod threads
- Cam-lock sealing mechanism easily and securely locks the waterproof door
- Powered by two AAA batteries – Over 50 hours of continuous use
- Anti-fog design when SL911 Moisture Muncher capsule is used
- Depth rated to 130ft / 40m – Each housing is individually depth tested
- Playback photos and videos – App Playback mode shows full-size photos & videos, with vertical thumbnail strip to locate your shots easily
What’s Included
- SeaLife SportDiver Underwater Smartphone Housing
- Colour-correction filter
- Vacuum pump
- Rubber Grip Tabs (12x Small, 12x Medium and 12x Large)
- Spare O-rings (1x Main O-ring and 1x Vacuum Check Port O-ring)
- O-ring lubricant
- O-ring removal tool
- Deluxe wrist strap with clip
- Moisture Muncher sampler pack (1 capsule)
- AAA alkaline batteries (2)
- EVA carry case
Specifications of the SeaLife SportDiver Underwater Phone Housing
| Free App Name: | SportDiver in App & Play stores |
| Compatible phones: | Works with iPhone®, Samsung Galaxy and most other Android phones. See compatibility chart. |
| Depth rating: | 130’ (40 m) |
| Power: | 2x AAA batteries (alkaline or NiMH) |
| Battery Life: | 50 hours |
| Two LED Indicators: | Leak Alarm pressure indicator: Flashing green when vacuum pressure has not been applied; Solid green when vacuum pressure is okay; Flashing red if a leak is detected Power / Wireless connection status: Flashing blue when powered on and not wirelessly connected; Solid blue when powered on and wirelessly connected |
| Wireless technology: | Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) |
| App language: | English |
| Instruction manual: | Includes printed Instruction Manual in English. Spanish, German, French, Italian and Dutch languages may be downloaded from SeaLife website |
| Controls: | Shutter, Mode, Up (Zoom / Focus +), Down (Zoom / Focus -), Playback and Camera Settings |
| Operating temp: | Underwater: 33°F to 110°F Land: 0°F to 120°F |
| Land: | 0°F to 120°F |
| Storage temp: | -20 degrees F to +140 degrees F |
| O-ring: | Main O-ring (1): TPE rubber material Vacuum Check Port O-rings (2): Silicone rubber material Note: O-rings require silicone lube (included). Replacement O-ring kit part # is SL40010. |
| Lens port: | Optical glass lens port with an anti-reflective coating applied to inner lens surface. Lens frame allows attachment of colour-correction filter while underwater. |
| LCD window: | Optical grade polycarbonate full-screen display window (Screen Protector available – sold separately) |
| Tripod mount: | Three standard ¼-20 tripod threads to attach accessories |
| Lanyard: | SeaLife deluxe padded lanyard with swiveled attachment clip |
| Material: | Polycarbonate housing with 304-316 stainless steel and hard-anodized T6061-grade aluminium metal hardware |
| Dimensions: | External: 8.4” x 4.9” x 2.2” (213.1 mm x 125.7 mm x 54.8 mm) Internal: 6.49″ x 3.15″ x 0.38” (165 mm x 80 mm x 9.7mm) |
| Weight: | 22.6 oz. (641g) UW housing only – without batteries, filter, Moisture Muncher 24.0 oz. (680g) UW housing only – with batteries, filter, Moisture Muncher, 10x med. grip tabs |
| Buoyancy: | Positive 2.8 oz. (80g) UW housing only – with batteries, red filter and Moisture Muncher Subtract weight of phone to calculate total UW buoyancy in seawater |
| Warranty: | 1-year limited warranty or longer depending on local government regulations |
| Certification: | CE, ROHS, FCC (FCC ID: 2ACKF-SL400) |
| Country of Origin: | Designed/Engineered in USA, Made in China |
SportDiver App for iOS
| App compatibility: | Supports smartphones with current and previous operating system installed, which is subject to change as determined by Apple or Google |
| Modes: | Photo – captures single image with each push of the shutter Video – Push shutter to start/stop video recording Settings – Adjust camera settings (See below) Playback – View photos and videos |
| iOS Settings: | Lens: Select single or multiple lenses (Depends on phone model) Focus: Automatic or Manual White Balance (WB): Auto or manual (3000K to 8000K) in 100K increments Tint: +150 to -150 color tint in 10-unit increments Exposure Value (EV): -3.0 top +3.0 in .3 stop increments RAW+JPEG: Capture RAW image file (Depends on phone model) Video Resolution: 4K, 1080p or 720p Photo + 3 sec. Video: On or Off (Starts recording 1.5 seconds before image capture) Portrait (Bokeh): On or Off (Same as portrait mode on multi-lens ) Power Save: Off, 1 min, 2 min or 5 min. (Push any button to wake-up) Display Brightness: From 10% to 100% Leak Alarm: On or Off (Audio alarm and warning message if leak is detected) On-screen data: Displays exposure settings (can be enabled or disabled) |
| Android Settings: | Lens: Select single or multiple lenses (Depends on phone model) Focus: Automatic or Manual Shutter Speed: Auto or manual (1/30 sec to 1/2000 sec) ISO: Auto or manual (50 to 3200) Exposure Value (EV): -3.0 top +3.0 in .3 stop increments White Balance (WB): Auto, Manual, UW Deep, UW Shallow, Daylight, Cloudy Manual WB: (2000K to 1000K) in 100K increments 3-Shot Burst: Captures 3 images within 1 second Photo Resolution: Select from phone’s native photo resolution settings Video Resolution: 4K, 1080p or 720p Color Effects: Off, Black & White, Negative, Sepia RAW+JPEG: Capture RAW image file (Depends on phone model) Photo + 3 sec. Video: On or Off (Records 1 sec video clip before image capture) Portrait (Bokeh): On or Off (Same as portrait mode on multi-lens ) Power Save: Off, 1 min, 2 min or 5 min. (Push any button to wake-up) Display Brightness: From 10% to 100% Leak Alarm: On or Off (Audio alarm and warning message if leak is detected) On-screen data: Displays exposure settings (can be enabled or disabled) |
| Important: | Some settings may not be available depending on the phone make/model. Some settings are blocked-out (not accessible) depending on other conflicting settings. Portrait (background blur) setting is only available with multi-lens iPhones. Lens selection setting may not include all available phone lenses. Telephoto lens not available for Android phones. Check Apple App Store and Google Play store for any SportDiver app updates. |
| Delete Function: | Yes – push OK button twice to delete selected file in Playback mode |
| Battery Level Indicator: | Indicates remaining battery life of phone and underwater housing |
| Zoom: | Yes – from 1x to 10x in 0.5x increments |
| File Location: | Photos and videos are saved to phone’s Photos app for editing and sharing |
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