• Water-proof up to 1.5m- Take as deep as 1.5m for up to 30 mins.
• Shock-proof up to 1.2m - The SW20 is designed to resist damage even if dropped form a height of up to 1.2m.
• Dust & Sand Proof - The SW20 will remain safe even if filming on the beach or with dirty hands. It's waterproof, so if it is dirty wash it with water.
• 10x Optical Zoom - Brings Subjects Closer
• 4GB SD Card included (RP-SDM04GB)

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Features & Benefits

Waterproof to a Depth of 1.5m* International Standard -IEC60529 IPX8 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures. A waterproof design, taking advantage of the SD/SDHC Memory Card's water resistance, lets you use the SW20 underwater to a depth of 1.5m for up to 30 mins. The SW20 can even be used in salt water,allowing users to take moving images of friends swimming & snorkelling. The waterproof design greatly expands video shooting possibilities. You can use the SW20 atthe beach,while skiingandduring other active, outdoor activities. REFER PRODUCT MANUAL FOR FURTHER DETAILS.   Shockproof to a Height of 1.2m International Standard - MIL-STD-810F METHOD 516.5 SHOCK TheSDR-SW20 is built tough, allowing users to be more rough.It can be dropped from up to 1.2 metres without malfunction. Buit toughfor the great outdoors REFER PRODUCT MANUAL FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Dustproof for Outdoor Use International Standard - IEC60529 IP5X - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) A dustproof design allows the camcorder to be used freely at the beach without worry of damaging the camcorder. If the camcorder gets muddy - simply wash it off in water.   0.6 Sec Quick Start The Quick Start function allows the SDR-SW20 to begin recording ina short 0.6sec. Great for those spontaneous moments that life often presents.   One Touch DVD Recordingusing the VW-BN1E(Optional) Simply connect the SW20 to the VW-BN1E via USB, and a single button push allows copy from camcorder direct to DVD. The disc made can be played on DVD players, so sharing & playback is easy. Precaution when using Tripod. WARNING: Do not use the unit under water while the tripod (sold seperately)or it'scamera base is still mounted in the unit's tripod mounting hole.

Specifications
No. of Image Sensors		1
Image Sensor Size (Inches)		1/6
Total Pixel Count (000)		800
Effective Pixel Count (000)		400
Optical Zoom (x)		10
Digital Zoom (x)		70
Aperture		F1.8 (Wide)/F2.4 (Tele)
Focal Length		f = 2.3-23.0mm
Lens Type		PANASONIC
Minimum Illumination (lux)1		2
Focus Modes		AF/Manual
White Balance Modes		Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, Set, Underwater (with IR Sensor)
Shutter Speed Range		1/25-1/500 (Still Picture), 1/25-1/8000 sec. (Motion Image)
Iris		Auto/Manual
Programme AE Modes		Sports, Portrait, Low Light, Spot Light, Surf & Snow
16:9 Recording		No
Backlight Compensation		Yes
Inbuilt LCD Screen		Yes
LCD Monitor Screen Size (Inches)		2.7
LCD Monitor pixel count (000)		123
Stereo Zoom Microphone		Yes
Wind Noise Reduction		Yes
Fade in/out		Yes (Black)
Recording Review		Yes
Electronic View Finder (EVF) On Screen Display (OSD)		Yes (English / German / French / Italian / Spanish / Swedish / Polish)
Image Stabiliser Type		Digital
Digital Special Effects		None
LED Video Light		No
Inbuilt Flash		No
Quick Start		Yes - 0.6 sec (approx.)
LCD panel Light		TBC
USB Webcam Function		No
Digital Still Function On Solid State Removeable Media		Yes
Recording Medium Type		SD Card
Still Picture Storage Format		JPEG
Still Picture Storage Dimensions		640 x 480 - 0.3 MEGA
Motion Picture Storage on Card		Yes
Consecutive Photoshot		No
Picture Bridge Compatible		Yes
LP Facility		Yes
Recording Mode		XP, SP, LP
Playback Mode		XP, SP, LP
Remote Control		No
Variable Speed Search		No
Audio Recording System		Dolby Digital (2ch)/MPEG1 Audiolayer2
Audio Dubbing		No
Counter		Linear Time Counter
Tape Remaining Indication		Yes
Playback Digital Effects		No
USB Connectivity		Hi-speed USB (USB 2.0)(mini AB)
HDMI Input/Output		No
DV Input/Output (IEEE 1394)		No
S-Video Input		Yes
S-Video Output(s)		No
A/V Input (mini)		No
A/V Output (mini)		Yes
Microphone Input		No
Headphones Terminal (M3)		No
Accessory Shoe		No
Accessory Shoulder Strap		No
Accessory Free-style Remote Controller		No
Accessory A/V Cable (RCA - 4 pin)		No
Accessory S-Video Cable		No
Accessory AV/Cable		AV Multi
Accessory Lens Cap		No
Accessory PC Cable		Supplied (USB)
Power (Mains)		TBC
Input Requirements (DC V)		3.6
Power (Battery)		TBC
Power Consumption - Normal (Watts)		2.9
Power Consumption (Watts) with LCD		2.9
Weight (g)2		224
Height (mm)3		63.4
Width (mm)4		33.8
Depth (mm)5		115.4
1 2 Lux (Colour Night View Mode) 6 Lux (1/25 Low Light Mode) 2 Weight shown is approximate. 3 Dimension shown is approximate. 4 Dimension shown is approximate. 5 Dimension shown is approximate.