Is water resistant the same as water proof ? If it isn't Whats the difference ?
Monday, January 24th, 2011 at
8:11 am
Im asking this because the Casio website says some gshocks are water resistant. My friend (she has one) keeps telling me its water proof, and I keep telling her its not the same thing, but i want to make sure. And she’s been bragging because I got a waterproof camera that goes 10ft underwater, and she says her gshock (200m) goes farther underwater without any harm done, and I dont believe its true because why would someone wear a watch 200m (365 or so feet) underwater, I dont even think anyone has been that deep, well unless theyre proffesional divers or something. Anyways yeah please help ?
Tagged with: water proof • waterproof camera
Filed under: Water resistant
There the same thing, there are just different terms for different products.
No, the two are not the same.
A water resistant product can withstand being in the rain for a short time, for instance, or perhaps being submerged in shallow water for a minute or so.
A waterproof product can stand being submerged for a long time up to a stated depth, and the depth will be stated on the product.