Toshiba today announced the launch of its waterproof CAMILEO BW10 camcorder in the U.S.

The pocket-sized, HD camcorder comes in silver and yellow and features a rubberized coating that makes it perfect for recording underwater. The BW10 camcorder offers recording of full HD 1080p video resolution up to six and a half feet under water and a 10x digital zoom .

The CAMILEO BW10 camcorder is equipped with a two-inch diagonal LCD screen and weighs a mere 3.5 ounces. The camcorder's electronic image stabilization helps users capture steadier images. Another key feature found in the BW10 package is easy YouTube uploading with the CAMILEO Uploader software.

The CAMILEO BW10 camcorder also doubles as a five megapixel digital still camera, with separate video and photo functions for instant action. Consumers can view videos and still photos directly on a computer or HDTV with a mini HDMI cable .

The CAMILEO BW10 is immediately available at toshibadirect.com and a variety of major consumer electronics and computer stores starting at $149.99 MSRP.