
I bought this camera as a rear-view camera to aid in docking my 40-foot power boat. I selected it because it is rated for outdoor use and it provides a nearly 180 degree view (170 actually). I have been very impressed. I moored in a tight spot the first week I had the boat, with only 55 feet available to back out my slip and turn 90 degrees to exit. I was able to move within a few feet of the boats behind me with confidence, because the video image quality is excellent in daylight, and the wide-angle shows so much of one's surroundings. I viewed the video image on a RayMarine E120, which has an 800x600 pixel resolution. The camera provides enough resolution that there is no discernable pixelization on this display. The Speco CVC-638/170 is an excellent product.
2013 update: over 5 years later and I am still using this camera regularly, and I continue to like it. In the winter I occasionally must take off the outside protective lens and wipe off condensation with a soft cloth. If the sun is low and the camera is looking directly into it the bright sunlight overwhelms the rest of the field of view. That's it for caveats. I am impressed that after 5.5 years of being outdoors continuously in WA state, this wide angle video camera still operates reliably.

Works well nothing spectacular, but delivers the image quality and field of view advertised.
Great wide angled (fish eyed, really) outdoor camera
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