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| Panasonic SDR-SW20 Waterproof Flash Memory Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom (Red) | 
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| List Price: $399.95
Buy New: $313.24
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 14 reviews)
Sales Rank: 784
Category: Photography
Publisher: Panasonic
Studio: Panasonic
Brand: Panasonic
Label: Panasonic
Color: red
Media: Electronics
Autographed: 0
Memorabilia: 0
Batteries Included: 1
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 270
Included Software: Yes
Special Features: nv:Size^1/6" CCD Sensor|Image Resolution^640 x 480|Movie Resolution^640 x 480|Storage Media^SD/SDHC Memory Card|Compressed Format^JPEG|Movie File Format^MPEG1 Audio Layer 2 - Stereo (HDV)|Optical Zoom^10x|Digital Zoom^700x|Focal Length^f= 2.3 - 23mm|Focus Mode^Manual AF|LCD Monitor^2.7 inches|LCD Pixels^123,200 pixels|LCD Coverage^100%|Maximum Aperture^f 1.8 - 2.4|Shutter Speed^1/30-1/8000|White Balance Control^Automatic|White Balance Control^Indoor|White Balance Control^Underwater
Optical Zoom: 10
Digital Zoom: 70
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 23
Minimum Focal Length: 2.3
Maximum Resolution: 340000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 1.3 x 4.5 x 2.5
MPN: SDR-SW20R
Model: SDR-SW20R
UPC: 037988256457
EAN: 0037988256457
ASIN: B0011FYKZY
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Capture video to flash memory | | • | Waterproof to 5 feet; Shockproof to 4 feet | | • | 10x optical zoom | | • | 2.7-inch LCD screen | | • | Compatible with SD/SDHC memory cards |
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Product Description
Panasonic's SDR-SW20 compact SD camcorder is built tough so you can shoot in places never before possible. Take it underwater as deep as 5 feet for great video in the pool or ocean. Waterproofing also means you can shoot in the rain or snow with no worries. The SW20 is also shockproof, resisting damage even if dropped from a height of up to 4 feet with improved fortification inside and out. A dustproof design keeps the camcorder safe even if handled with dirty hands or used in a place with swirling dust. Take it to the beach or sports field without worrying about sand. And since it's waterproof, simply wash it with water when it gets dirty.Small enough to slip in a pocket or bag. Cool enough to take everywhere you go. This is one stylish camcorder you'll never want to be without.The SW20 SD camcorder starts up to record quickly. In Quick Start mode, recording begins in just 0.6 seconds from the time the LCD is opened. This lets you catch those sudden shooting opportunities.The USB port allows you to connect directly to a DVD burner. And copying a recording from an SD card to a DVD disc is as easy as selecting from the menu. To view your video, simply take the SD card from the camcorder and slip it into any TV or DVD player with an SD card slot; there are no cables to worry about.First, transfer the motion-image data from the SD card to your PC using your PC's USB port. Then with the included MotionSD Studio 1.3E software, you can easily put scenes in a different order, delete the ones you don't want, and add a wide variety of video effects. Save your results by burning your video production onto DVD.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 A great little video camera October 1, 2008
I have used this camera since early 2008. The best things about the camera are the small convienent size, waterproof and it uses SD cards. The camera has turned out to be our camera of choice unless we want good quality still photos. I used the camera underwater in Aruba and St. Johns. The 8gb SD card lasts a long time and requires at least two battery charges to fill the SD card with pictures. A typical weeks vacation does not fill one SD card for me. Just in case I bought 2 SD cards and 3 batteries and I never run out. 3rd party batteries work well and are inexpensive.
Panasonic SDR-SW20 Camcorder September 22, 2008
Great for all "WET" sports. Just had it out in the ocean jumping waves on a PWC and it got soaked and took great videos. Finally able to download onto my MAC computes with ease now. The stillshots are adequate. Am waiting to take videos while snowboarding.Would highly recommend the camcorder for any "wet" sports.
Great camcorder for the beach and soccer. September 21, 2008
This is a good overall camcorder for under water and recording kids soccer games. Not excellent video quality, but good for underwater, kite surfing, playing in the water with the kids. I found the software included very helpful in quickly getting the video footage onto dvd without too much to learn. Very simple and easy for basic needs.
 This camcorder is all wet after 2 spoiled fishing trips! September 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well, I was VERY excited about receiving this camcorder, the only thing missing from my arsenal for my kayak fishing expeditions...a waterproof camcorder to get thos underwater shots just below the kayak when something interesting wass on my line or stirring below the surface. Two trips, 2 submersions and now 2 trips to Panasonic repair center in Illinois. Not what one would expect from Panasonic. Of the footage and photos I was able to take I was very dissapointed in the color...very bland. If I could do it over again I would go with the little Pentax W60, primarily a digital camera but with excellent video capabilities as well and highly endorsed by other kayak anglers.
Excellent Camera! Perfect for the beach. August 4, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have read all the complaints about video quality but unless you are shooting at night or in very dim lighting you have nothing to worry about. Besides, there should be no surprises related to quality if you read the spec's before you bought the camera.
That said I have been using this camera in fairly heavy surf here in Southern California and I'm extremely pleased with it's durability so far. The tiny rubber gaskets worried me at first look but after having the camera thrashed a bit in heavy white water and just general rough play I'm not worried anymore. The video quality underwater is amazing. Definitely the most fun feature of the camera. And the main reason I bought it! Any clips you watch on youtube or any other site do NO justice to how clear the quality is. Those websites use compression software that kills video quality. When you watch the videos on your T.V or computer they look perfect.
The reason I gave it 4 stars and not 5 is because I find getting the videos to play on my computer is not as easy as they made it sound. I also noticed the "squished" effect that the above reviewer mentioned and I intend to download the SDCOPY software they recommend. I also have noticed that randomly the sound becomes muffled and a buzzing can be heard. Again the above reviewer mentioned that this could be due to water contacting the mic.
Other then those 2 problems (which are by no means major) I highly recommend this camera to anyone looking for a durable water proof camera to use swimming, surfing, or any other adventurous outdoor activity. For the money I think it's a great bargain.
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