Panasonic SDR-SW20 Flash Camcorder Is Waterproof

Gotta love the new flash based camcorders. No tapes, no hard drive… all digital and can really take a beating. Panasonic’s latest, the SDR-SW20 is a waterproof camcorder that will perform to 5-feet. You won’t be doing any deepwater exploration, but you can at least peep the girls in the swimming pool. The camera costs less than $349 and has the following specifications:

Product 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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Technical Details

• Brand Name: Panasonic
• Model: SDR-SW20
• media_type: Flash Memory Unknown modifier
• Lens Type: fixed
• Optical zoom: 10
• maximum_aperture_range: F/1.8-2.4 Unknown modifier
• Shooting Modes: Digital photo mode
• video_input: Camcorder Unknown modifier
• Display Size: 2.7 inches
• Optical Sensor Resolution: 0.35 MP
• optical_sensor_technology: CCD Unknown modifier
• optical_sensor_size: 1/6″ Unknown modifier
• Viewfinder Type: LCD
• Audio Input: Microphone
• microphone_operation_mode: Stereo Unknown modifier
• Height: 2.5 inches
• Weight: 0.4 pounds
• Depth: 4.5 inches
• Width: 1.3 inches