Backscatter has teamed up with AOI to produce the Backscatter Limited Edition Octo housing. The housing works with both Olympus E-PL9 & Olympus E-PL10, so no matter which camera you use the same housing will support either.
The size of the housing overall is barely larger than most compact cameras and is significantly smaller than similar Micro Four Thirds underwater rigs.
Even with the overall compact nature of the housing, there is plenty of room for ergonomic control access, even for those with small hands or thick dive gloves. The housing includes an alternate shutter lever extension so that no matter whether you prefer to hold the housing directly or prefer to use a handle grip, you can easily access the shutter without moving your hand.
Specs:
- Description: Underwater Housing for Olympus PEN E-PL9/10
- Housing Color: White with Custom Octo Graphics – No two housings are the same!
- Compatible: Olympus PEN E-PL9 or E-PL10 with M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ Lens
- Waterproof: 45m/150ft
- Main Material: Housing Body: Polycarbonate
- Flat Port Glass: Optical Glass with double sided multi-layer AR coating
- Operating Environment: 0°C ~ 40°C (32°F ~ 104°F)
- Storage: -20 C ~ 60 C (-4 F ~ 140 F)
- Flash Trigger:
- Battery Operation Time: Approx. 3 days (based on 3 dives/day and approx. 250 shots/dive)
- Battery: Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery (3.7V)
- Charging: USB Charger DC 5V, 0.5A – Approx. 1 hour for a fully charge
- Dimensions: Approx. 166mm (W) x 128mm (H) x 135.5mm (D) / 6.53in (W) x 5.04in (H) x 5.33in (D)
- Weight: On land: Approx. 734g/1.61lbs
- Underwater: Approx. 26g/0.05lbs