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Panasonic SDR-SW20 First Impressions Camcorder Review

by Michael Perlman

Published on Jan 21, 2008 7:00 AM
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Core Specs
Year 2008
Low Price 0.00
Format Flash Memory
Class Consumer
High Definition
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 300000.00
Effective Pixel Count Still 300000.00
Progressive Scan (output)
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 EIS
Manual/Automatic Contols
Manual Focus Type D-Pad
Manual Exposure
Manual Exposure Steps 0
Manual Aperture
Manual Aperture Max (f/) 1.80
Manual Aperture Min (f/) 16.00
Manual Shutter Speed
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
Manual Gain Steps 7
Manual Audio Modes
Audio Dubbing
Auto/Easy Mode
Other Manual Controls Underwater
Special Night Mode(s) Auto Slow Shutter, MagicPix, Low Light Scene Mode
Ports
Firewire
USB
Composite (RCA) In
Composite (RCA) Out
S-Video In
S-Video Out
Component In
Component Out
HDMI
Microphone In
Headphone Out
XLR In
Control L
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
Accessory Shoe Hot
LCD Size (in.) 2.70
LCD Resolution (Pixels) 123000
Touch Screen
Hybrid (Non-Solarizing) LCD
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Resolution (Pixels) 0.00
Video Light
Flash
Still Media SD/SDHC
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
Included Software MotionSD Studio 1.3E
Included Remote Control
Ratings
Video Performance 2.75
Video Resolution 5.28
Low Light Performance 3.31
Stabilization 4.76
Wide Angle 9.60
Compression 4.00
Media 6.00
Editing 5.00
Front 3.50
Back 3.50
Left 4.50
Right 4.50
Top 3.75
Automatic Controls 5.00
Overall Manual Controls 4.25
Zoom 4.75
Zoom Power/Ratio 10.00
Focus 4.00
Exposure and Aperture 5.64
Shutter Speed 7.60
White Balance 6.50
Gain 6.00
Other Manual Controls 2.00
Still Features 3.50
Still Performance 4.98
Still Resolution 1.50
Ease of Use 6.75
Handling 6.00
Menu 6.50
Portability 9.00
LCD and Viewfinder 4.00
Battery Life 7.50
Audio 3.00
Playback 3.00
Connectivity 5.00
Other Features 3.00
Value 4.00
 



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