PANASONIC HXWA20EBH Black Upright SD/ Built in Memory HD 120x Digital / 5x Optical Zoom Camcorder

Active HD Camcorder HX-WA20 - A Waterproof & Dustproof Full-HD Camcorder Designed for Active Use.

The waterproof design withstands immersion to 3 meters in depth for carefree shooting enjoyment on rainy days and in the water. A dustproof design keeps the HX-WA20 safe even if handled with dirty hands or used in a place with swirling dust. The HX-WA20 is protected against sand too, so you can take it to the beach or sports field with no worries. * This camera's waterproof/dustproof rating complies with IPX8 and IP5X ratings. This doesn’t guarantee no destruction, no malfunction, or waterproofing in all conditions.

Fast-moving scenes can be taken in slow-motion video. Choose 240 fps (640 x 360) for 15 seconds, or 480 fps (320 x 180) for 15 seconds. This lets users capture great moments in sports.

28mm Wide-angle gives the user a wider range of composition possibilities and it's ideal for shooting field sports at a wide angle. The Intelligent 15x Zoom enables to shoot faraway subjects. * 35mm camera equivalent. ** When the optical image stabilizer is turned on, the zoom is 12x.

You can catch those special moments in 16-megapixel high-resolution still pictures. Depending on the situation, You can shoot high-quality photos or videos -- whichever you want.

It enables dynamic 360°/180° panorama shooting, just swing the camera up, down, left or right. And you can take vertical or horizontal images easily.

SENSOR SECTION

• Image Sensor 1/2.33" BSI MOS Sensor
• Total Pixels 16.4 Megapixels

Effective Pixels

• Motion Image 8.3 Megapixels [16:9], 9.8 Megapixels [4:3]
• Still Image 8.4 Megapixels [16:9], 9.9 Megapixels [4:3]

LENS SECTION

• F Value F2.8(WIDE), F3.9(TELE)
• Optical Zoom 5x
• Focal Length 4.0 - 20.0mm
• 35 mm Film Camera Equivalent
• Motion Image 28.0- 280.0mm [16:9], 28.0- 280.0mm [4:3] *3
• Still Image 28.0- 140.0mm [16:9], 28.0- 140.0mm [4:3]

CAMERA SECTION

• Standard Illumination 1400 lx
• Minimum Illumination 6lx (Scene mode off: 1/30), 2lx (Low Light Mode: 1/15)
• Image Stabilizer Active E.I.S. [Electrical Image Stabilizer]
• Focus Auto/Manual
• White Balance Auto/ Manual (Sunny, Cloudy, Indoor1, Indoor2, Whiteset)
• Shutter Speed
• Motion Image 1/30 - 1/10000 / (Low Light Mode: 1/15 - 1/10000)
• Still Image 1/2 - 1/1000
• Iris Auto / Manual

Zoom

• Optical Zoom 5x
• Advanced Zoom / W-Range Zoom/i.Zoom (Only for Motion Image) Advanced Zoom 10x, i.Zoom 15x
• Digital Zoom 120x [Motion Image] , 120x [Still Image]

RECORDING SECTION

• Media (Motion/ Still Image) SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, Built-in memory
• Signal System 1080/60i ?1080/30p ? 720/60p ?720/30p ? 480/30p ?540/30p / 360/240p*2?180/480p*2
• Recording Format MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
• Recording/ Playback Mode*1 1080/ 60i , (1920 x 1080) / 1080/ 30p , (1920 x 1080) / 720/ 60p , (1280 x 720) / 720/ 30p , (1280 x 720) / 480/ 30p , (640 x 480) / 540/ 30p , (960 x 540) / 360/ 240p , (640 x 360) / 180/ 480p , (320 x 180)
• Audio Recording System AAC (2ch)
• Microphone 2ch stereo
• Speaker Dynamic type
• Media Remaining Indication Yes

STILL IMAGE SECTION

• Recording Format JPEG(DCF/Exif2.2)
• Recording Image Size
• Still Picture [4:3] / 16 megapixels (4608 x 3456), 9.8 megapixels (3616 x 2712) / 5 megapixels (2560 x 1920), 3 megapixels (2048 x 1536) / 0.3 megapixels (640 x 480) / [16:9] / 12 megapixels (4608 x 2592), 8.3 megapixels (3840 x 2160) / 3.5 megapixels (2560 x 1440), 2 megapixels (1920 x 1080) / [PANORAMA] / 360° Panorama Horizontal (10688 x 720) / 180° Panorama Horizontal (5344 x 720) / 360° Panorama Vertical (1280 x 10688) / 180° Panorama Vertical (1280 x 5344)
• Simultaneous Recording [16:9] 2 megapixels, (1920 x 1080) / 0.9 megapixels,(1280 x 720) / [4:3] 0.3 megapixels, (640 x 480)
• Creating still picture from motion picture Yes
• Flash Yes

SYSTEM SECTION

• Power Supply DC3.7V (Battery) / 5.0V (USB)
• Power Consumption 4.2W (Recording) / 4.5W (Charging)
• Weight
• Without Battery and SD Card approx. 235g (0.518lb)
• With Battery and SD Card approx. 256g (0.565lb)
• Dimensions (W x H x D) approx. 93.9 x 125.6 x 44.1mm (3.70 x 4.95 x 1.74inch)

Interface

• AV output
• HDMI Yes(micro)
• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
• Monitor
• Monitor (LCD) 6.7cm (2.6") Wide LCD ( 230,400 dots)

STANDARD ACCESSORIES

• AC Adaptor Yes
• Rechargeable Battery Pack min. 880 mAh / Lithium-Ion
• AV Cable Yes
• USB Cable Yes
• Included Software HD Writer VE2.0

OTHERS

• Tough Design Waterproof 3m/ 10.0ft Dustproof
• On-Screen Display Language English, German, French, Italian, Netherlandic, Swedish, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Turkish

• Further Specifications
• NOTE *1 In PAL regions, images are converted from 60i to 50i, 60p to 50p and 30p to 25p for playback. / *2 within 15 sec for recording time / *3 without active mode