The SDR-SW21 Camcorder is Panasonic’s answer to the demands of an active, sports-oriented, and rugged market who wish to take both still pictures and videos of their adventures regardless of where they are. They could be climbing up or rappelling from a rock mountain, racing trail bikes on dusty sand dunes, or surfing over huge waves, the Panasonic SDR-SW21 Camcorder can put up with them as it is shockproof, dustproof, and waterproof.
This camcorder is strong enough to withstand a fall of 1.2 meters. Its joints and control buttons are thoroughly sealed that neither dust nor water even at a depth of two meters can penetrate into it.
The recording format of this camcorder is an MPEG2 for motion images and JPEG for stills which are recorded onto a 32GB SD/SDHC Memory Card. It also has a YouTube Uploader for quick and easy sharing of your videos.
It captures images using a lens with an image sensor of 1/6″ CCD, and a 10x optical zoom. The focal length is from 2.3 – 23 mm, the equivalent of 43.9 to 439 for moving images and 43.7 to 437 for still pictures. F-stop is from 1.8 to 2.4. To further enlarge your images, the camcorder also features a 25x digital zoom.
And image stabilizer, autofocus system, and automatic white balance correction combine to guarantee clear and sharp images. A stereo and zoom microphone assures that sounds are recorded clearly.
The SDR-SW21 is a compact camcorder designed to fit the palm of your hand. It measures 2.68 cm in height, 4.61 cm in length, and 1.38 cm in width. This small size, coupled with the freely adjustable angle of the 6.9 cm (2.7 in) LCD screen, makes recording or taking pictures from any angle easy and comfortable.
This camcorder comes in orange, green, or silver.