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Panasonic SDR-SW20 Camcorder Reviewby Michael PerlmanPublished on Apr 23, 2008 1:53 PM
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| Core Specs | ||
| Year | 2008 | |
| Low Price | 228.00 | |
| Format | Flash Memory | |
| Class | Consumer | |
| High Definition |  |
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| Imager and Processing | ||
| Sensor Size (in.) | 1/6 | |
| Sensor Count | 1 | |
| Gross Pixel Count Video | 680000.00 | |
| Gross Pixel Count Still | 680000.00 | |
| Effective Pixel Count Video | 340000.00 | |
| Effective Pixel Count Still | 340000.00 | |
| Progressive Scan (output) | |
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| Still Pixel Shifting | 0 | |
| Still Resolution Dimensions Maximum | 640x480 | |
| Lens | ||
| Optical Zoom | 10.00 | |
| Digital Zoom | 700.00 | |
| Filter Diameter (mm) | 0.00 | |
| Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 2.30 | |
| Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 23.00 | |
| 35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 0.00 | |
| 35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 0.00 | |
| F-stop Minimum | 1.80 | |
| F-stop Maximum | 2.40 | |
| Minimum Lux (reported) | 2.00 | |
| Image Stabilization | Electronic EIS | |
| Manual/Automatic Contols | ||
| Manual Focus Type | D-Pad | |
| Manual Exposure | |
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| Manual Exposure Steps | 0 | |
| Manual Aperture |  |
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| Manual Aperture Max (f/) | 1.80 | |
| Manual Aperture Min (f/) | 16.00 | |
| Manual Shutter Speed | |
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| Manual Shutter Speed Steps | 14 | |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 1/30 | |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/8000 | |
| White Balance Modes | Outdoor, Indoor, Manual, and Underwater | |
| Manual Gain | |
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| Manual Gain Steps | 7 | |
| Manual Audio Modes | |
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| Audio Dubbing | |
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| Auto/Easy Mode | |
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| Other Manual Controls | Underwater | |
| Special Night Mode(s) | Auto Slow Shutter, MagicPix, Low Light Scene Mode | |
| Ports | ||
| Firewire | |
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| USB | |
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| Composite (RCA) In | |
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| Composite (RCA) Out | |
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| S-Video In | |
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| S-Video Out | |
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| Component In | |
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| Component Out | |
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| HDMI | |
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| Microphone In | |
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| Headphone Out | |
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| XLR In | |
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| Control L | |
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| Body | ||
| Body Type | Horizontal | |
| Weight (gram) | 100.00 | |
| Width (mm) | 76.00 | |
| Height (mm) | 22.00 | |
| Length (mm) | 46.00 | |
| Body Color(s) | Silver, Red | |
| Accessory Shoe | |
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| Accessory Shoe Hot | |
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| LCD Size (in.) | 2.70 | |
| LCD Resolution (Pixels) | 123000 | |
| Touch Screen | |
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| Hybrid (Non-Solarizing) LCD | |
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| Viewfinder | |
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| Viewfinder Resolution (Pixels) | 0.00 | |
| Video Light | |
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| Flash | |
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| Still Media | SD/SDHC/MMC | |
| Still Media Included | None | |
| Other | ||
| Sister Model Down | SDR-S7 | |
| Included Battery | VW-VBJ10 | |
| Included Battery Life (min.) | 75 | |
| Recording Quality Options | XP, SP, LP | |
| Max Recording Time (min.) | 0.00 | |
| Webcam | |
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| Included Software | MotionSD Studio 1.3E | |
| Included Remote Control | |
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| Ratings | Weight | |
| Video Performance | 2.75 | 4 |
| Video Resolution | 5.28 | 1.5 |
| Low Light Performance | 3.31 | 4 |
| Stabilization | 4.76 | 1 |
| Wide Angle | 9.60 | 0.8 |
| Compression | 4.00 | 0.75 |
| Media | 6.00 | 1 |
| Editing | 5.00 | 0.6 |
| Front | 3.50 | 0.2 |
| Back | 3.50 | 0.25 |
| Left | 4.50 | 0.2 |
| Right | 4.50 | 0.3 |
| Top | 3.75 | 0.15 |
| Automatic Controls | 5.00 | 0.5 |
| Overall Manual Controls | 4.25 | 0.6 |
| Zoom | 4.75 | 0.75 |
| Zoom Power/Ratio | 10.00 | 0.5 |
| Focus | 4.00 | 0.7 |
| Exposure and Aperture | 5.64 | 0.65 |
| Shutter Speed | 7.60 | 0.6 |
| White Balance | 6.50 | 0.55 |
| Gain | 6.00 | 0.5 |
| Other Manual Controls | 2.00 | 0.5 |
| Still Features | 3.50 | 0.8 |
| Still Performance | 6.59 | 1.2 |
| Still Resolution | 1.50 | 1 |
| Ease of Use | 6.75 | 1 |
| Handling | 6.00 | 1.25 |
| Menu | 6.50 | 1 |
| Portability | 9.00 | 0.8 |
| LCD and Viewfinder | 4.00 | 0.6 |
| Battery Life | 7.50 | 1 |
| Audio | 3.00 | 1 |
| Playback | 3.00 | 0.3 |
| Connectivity | 5.00 | 0.8 |
| Other Features | 3.00 | 0.5 |
| Value | 4.00 | 1.25 |
| Total | 157.659 | |