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Most helpful reviewsRobert, Peterborough
- Good points:
- Most things
- Bad points:
- Wold have been nice to have a lens protector
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Confirmed purchase: 27 Sep 2009
Mark, Hereford Just point and shoot
- Good points:
- Haqrd Wearing. Good package. Could have done with a bigger memory card, although it fits with the shorter battery life. Also easy to upload video to the internet.
- Bad points:
- Short battery life. Can also take a few seconds to focus automatically on distant objects. Reasonable zoom
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Confirmed purchase: 22 Jul 2009
George, London Professional videographer
- Good points:
- Underwater capability, Portability, Durability, Ease of Use
- Bad points:
- Dated technology, Poor image quality even at this price point, poor low light capability, file format could be more universal (lengthy workflow to get into editing apps such as Final Cut Pro though does import into iMovie simply enough), battery life is poor, Relatively poor value
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Confirmed purchase: 15 Mar 2009
Jo, Lichfield
- Good points:
- A very good buy
- Bad points:
- No bad points
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Confirmed purchase: 10 Jul 2009
Confirmed purchaser Just point and shoot
- Good points:
- The underwater picture quality is excellent, just what I wanted. 2 x Record buttons very useful too, Esp for videoing children. You can operate the camera at waist hight instead of having to get down on the floor with the children. However I find I accidentally zoom when I do this as my thumb is on the top of the camera.
- Bad points:
- Only the accidental zoom mentioned above when using the side record button to record at waist hight
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Confirmed purchase: 07 Jun 2009
Product Features
| Resolution quality | SD |
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| 3D | No |
| Optical zoom ratio | 10 |
| Media format | Memory card |
| Connections | USB |
| Type of memory card | SD |
| Type of memory card | SDHC |
| Shape of camcorder | Horizontally held |
| Digital zoom ratio | 700 |
| Type of image stabiliser | Electronic |
| Widescreen recording | Yes |
| Resolution (Megapixels) | 0.4 |
| Shortest shutter speed (Fractions of a second) | 1/8000 |
| Weight (g) | 238 |
| Screen size (Inches) | 2.7 |
| Maximum aperture telephoto | 2.4 |
| Maximum aperture wide | 1.8 |
| Lowest focal length (Millimetres) | 44.4 |
| Highest focal length (Millimetres) | 444 |
| Type of chip | CCD |
| Release date | 2009-02-10 |
Also known as: PANASONIC SDR SW21, Panasonic SDR-SW21EB-S, SDR-SW21, Panasonic SDR-SW21EB-D, Panasonic SDR-SW21EB-G
Camcorders Buying GuideManufacturer's Description
Rugged Compact SD Card Camcorder
The SDR-SW21 camcorder combines a rugged, compact body with waterproofing that allows use in seawater to a depth of 2 metres, shockproofing that protects against falls from up to 1.2 metres, and dustproofing. This camcorder, offering its small size, light weight and superb mobility made possible by SD/SDHC Memory Cards, let users shoot videoa with the same casual ease and carry-about convenience they enjoy with small digital still camcorders.
A waterproof design, taking advantage of the water resistance of an SD/SDHC Memory Card, lets you use the SDR-SW21 camcorder underwater to a depth of 2 metres. The SDR-SW21 camcorder can even be used in seawater, so users can take moving images of friends snorkelling or tropical fish darting in and out of coral reefs. You can use the SDR-SW21 camcorder at the beach, a ski resort, or a host of other active, outdoor situations where you wouldn’t dare use a conventional camcorder.
Unlike recording media such as hard disk drives or DVD discs, SD/SDHC Memory Cards require no drive mechanism. This gives the SDR-SW21 camcorder sufficient impact resistance to prevent malfunction when dropped from up to 1.2 metres. Combined with its dustproof and waterproof features, this makes it the ideal camcorder for anytime use outdoors, in active situations, and for casual everyday video shooting.
The SDR-SW21 camcorder features the new YouTube Uploader function that makes video uploading super easy! Simply set the camcorder to “Web Mode” and it will record the movie in a YouTube compatible format. After shooting connect the camcorder via USB to a PC and the YouTube Uploader automatically starts. Simply follow the procedure to upload your video clips to the YouTube video-sharing site.
The SDR-SW21 camcorder offers a function that simplifies the process of copying recordings from the Memory Card or hard disk drive to a DVD. Simply connect the camcorder to a VW-BN1 DVD Burner (optional) and press the button. No PC is required. A DVD disc created this way can be easily played directly from a DVD player.
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Score 9.0/10Confirmed purchase: 30 May 2009