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Released in 2008 the Panasonic SDR-SW20 is a waterproof, shock resistant standard definition camcorder. It is compact enough to fit into a bag or a pocket, and is waterproof which means it can take video in rain or snow, or even up to five feet underwater, making it perfect for consumers with a pool. It is shockproof, resistant to drops up to 4 feet and dustproof making it a good option for the sandy beach. Though the Panasonic SDR-SW20 is great because of its size and durability, it also suffers from poor quality video and a relatively expensive price. It has similiar features and video quality as the Panasonic SDR-S7 but is a good hundred dollars more expensive meaning the consumer is paying that extra hundred just to be able to take it in the pool.
MSRP $399.99
Release date February, 2008
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Specs
- CCD: 1/6", 680K pixels
- Resolution: 640 x 480 at 30 fps
- Screen: 2.7" LCD, 123K pixel
- Zoom: 10x optical, 700x digital
- Tape type: SDHC
- Interface: buttons
- Battery life: 75 minutes
- Waterproof up to 5 feet
- Shockproof up to 4 feet
- Dustproof
- MotionSD STUDIO 1.3E software
- Quick Start Recording
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Panasonic SDR-SW20
• Panasonic SDR-SW20 Waterproof Flash Memory Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom (Red)
• SDR-SW20 Camcorder
UPC: 037988256457
EAN: 037988256457
MPN: SDR-SW20R
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Panasonic SDR-SW20 is ranked 2nd among it's competitors.
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MSRP $440.00
Released May, 2008
Pros
- Fully waterproof; shoot underwater
- 8 megapixel CMOS for shooting stills
- Very small
Cons
- Only shoots at 640 x 480
- Can only shoot underwater up to 1.5 meters deep
- Only 44 MB of built-in memory
Panasonic SDR-SW20
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Sanyo Xacti VPC-CA8
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MSRP $400.00
Released April, 2008
Pros
- compact
- image stabilization
- wind sound reduction
Cons
- proprietary USB cable
- doesn't charge over USB
- standard resolution footage only
Panasonic SDR-SW20
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Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG9
MSRP $440.00
Released June, 2007
The Sanyo Xacti VPC-CA65 is a fully waterproof compact budget standard definition camcorder. Shooting at 640x480 the VPC-CA8 outputs AVC/H.264 MPEG-4 to its 18MB internal memory or loaded SDHC card (a 1GB card can contain up to 1 hour and 20 minutes of footage). The VPC-CA8 really shines with images, as the camera sports...
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Sanyo Xacti VPC-CA65
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- waterproof
- shock resistant
- compact
- dustproof
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SDR, SW, 20, SDRSW, SW20, SDRSW20
