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| Product | ||
| Product name | Panasonic SDR-SW20 | |
| Prices | ||
| Best price | $329.99 Show all prices |
Lowest price |
| Number of retailers | 19 retailers | |
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| Reviews | ||
| Expert rating |  6 Expert reviews |
Expert reviews are collected from magazines and niche web sites. |
| User rating |  1 User review |
The user rating is a weighted average score based on the Pricerunner user reviews. |
| Display | ||
| Screen Type | LCD | Does the camera have an LCD-screen? LCD - Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is a screen made of buoyant crystal. These screens are very flat and small which makes them perfect for use as screen ... More info |
| LCD size | 2.7 inch | The size of the camcorders LCD screen. |
| LCD resolution | 123200 pixels | Resolution in pixels of the camcorders LCD screen. |
| Image resolution | ||
| Number of effective pixels | 0.35 Megapixels | More important to note than total or megapixels, this is the actual number of pixels that can be used for recording an image. |
| Number of total pixels | 0.8 Megapixels | The number of total pixles indicates the number of light sensors on the imaging chip, while number of effective pixels shows how many are actually used. |
| Digital still pictures | Yes | A camcorder may have the option to take digital snap shots as if it were a digital camera. |
| Stills resolution | 640x480 pixels | If the camcorder has the ability to take stills, this indicates the resolution options available. |
| Progressive scan for photos | No | With a progressive shutter the image is captured in one sweep, in opposite to an interlaced mode where every second line is recorded in one sweep and the remaining lines in the following sweep. With p ... More info |
| Video | ||
| High Definition Recording | No | |
| Recordable File/Disc Formats | MPEG1, MPEG2 | |
| Recording system | PAL/NTSC | type of recording format that the camcorder uses. |
| Recording format | SD/SD High Capacity | What is the recording format of the video camera? VHS-C - VHS-Compact format. Like a traditional VHS cassette only smaller. The same resolution as traditional VHS. 8 mm - A small ... More info |
| Sensor | ||
| Sensor type | 3xCCD | Indicates the type of sensor the camera uses, normally "CCD" |
| Sensor size | 1/6 inch | |
| Lens/Zoom | ||
| Digital Zoom | 700 x | Indicates the digital zoom capacity, the number of times that the picture is enlarged thanks to digital technology. |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | Indicates the optical zoom capacity, the number of times that the picture can be enlarged with the optics of the camera. |
| Focal length (Wide-lens) | 2.3-23 mm | Focal length is the distance between the the lens and the face of the ccd. In this case for a wide lens camera. |
| Focal length (35mm equiv) | 44.4-444 mm | Indicates the magnification and angle of view of a lens. The human eye sees things roughly the same as a 45mm focal length of a lens for a 35mm camera. Anything shorter is classed as a wide-angle, while longer focal lengths are telephoto. |
| Aperture (Wide-lens) | F1.8-2.4 | The aperture is the size of the opening behind the lens of the camera. the larger the aperture the more light is allowed in. A wide aperture is ideal for situations where light is scarce, however in a ... More info |
| Auto focus | Yes | Works similar to the human eye, focusing on the main object that you are filming automatically. Auto-focus can be "passive" or "active" Active systems are called active because they send out a signal in order to measure on what to focus. Passive systems only react to incoming light. |
| Manual focus | Yes | indicates if the camera has a manual focus option so that the user can set the focus accordingly. |
| White balance | Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, WhiteSet | Normally our eyes compensate for lighting conditions with different color temperatures. A digital camera needs to find a reference point which represents white. It will then calculate all the other co ... More info |
| Shutter speeds | 1/25 -1/8000 seconds | Faster shutter speeds are ideal for filming fast moving objects. The slower the shutter speed, the more indistinct the object you're filming will look. |
| Night shot | Yes | Night shot is a feature that uses infared to give you a better picture when filming at night. |
| Image stabilization | Yes (Digital) | Image stabilization handles unwanted vibration. This keeps your videos stable when filming in bumpy environments such as moving cars, etc. |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI Connection | No | |
| Firewire in (IEEE 1394) | No | indicates if the camera has an input connection for firewire. |
| Firewire out (IEEE 1394) | No | indicates if the camera has an output connection for firewire. |
| USB | Yes | Indicates if the camera has a USB connection. |
| Line-In Audio | Yes | Indicates if the camera has an audio or microphone input jack. |
| Storage | ||
| Built-in Storage Size | 0.0 GB | |
| Inbuilt Memory | No | |
| Extra memory support | Yes | Indicates whether or not your camera supports external memory cards. |
| External memory type | Secure Digital, SDHC | The type of memory the camera takes, normally MMC/SD or flash cards. |
| Audio | ||
| Sound | Stereo | A video camera plays either in mono or stereo sound. Stereo sound creates a greater audio experience. |
| Measures | ||
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 63.4x33.8x115.4 mm | the dimensions or size of the camera. |
| Weight (lb) | 0.49 lb | |
| Related | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | |
| Miscellaneous | The waterproof design allows shooting in seawater down to a depth of 1.5 meters | Miscellaneous |
| Manufacturers Site & Product PDF | ||
| Product home page | English | |
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