Waterproof Camcorder Roundup
If there's one thing most camcorders don't care for, it's water. It will wreck their circuits and, potentially, fry the owner as well. Fortunately there are several camcorders that are specifically designed to go underwater. Here's a look at some of the latest waterproof digital camcorders.
Kodak's Playsport is a pocket camcorder that's waterproof to a depth of 10 feet with a rubber trim that girds it against short falls and bumps. This $150 camcorder is inexpensive, lightweight and delivers 1920 x 1080p HD video recording. While it offers good specs for the price, it doesn't boast as many features as a traditional camcorder (such as an optical zoom, large LCD, advanced exposure controls). Still, it's easy-to-use and takes decent still photos as well.More »
The Sportster is an HD camcorder that is waterproof to a depth of 10 feet. It retails for $169 and features:
Panasonic's SW-21 is a standard definition camcorder that is waterproof to a depth of 6.4 feet. It features a 10x opticalzoom lens with digitalimage stabilization, a 2.7-inch display, SDHC card recording and a retail price of $400. Panasonic offers the camcorder in three colors: lime green, orange and silver.More »
Sanyo's VPC-WH1YL is an HD camcorder (720p) that is waterproof to a depth of 10 feet. It boasts the best optical zoom of any waterproof camcorder on the market at 30x. It also offers a 2.5-inch display, digital image stabilization, face detection, and burst shooting for still images. More »
RCA's EZ400, like Kodak's Playsport, is an HD pocket camcorder that's waterproof to a depth of 10 feet. It retails for $150 and features a 2-inch display and uses a MicroSDHC card for video storage.More »
1. Kodak Playsport
Kodak's Playsport is a pocket camcorder that's waterproof to a depth of 10 feet with a rubber trim that girds it against short falls and bumps. This $150 camcorder is inexpensive, lightweight and delivers 1920 x 1080p HD video recording. While it offers good specs for the price, it doesn't boast as many features as a traditional camcorder (such as an optical zoom, large LCD, advanced exposure controls). Still, it's easy-to-use and takes decent still photos as well.More »
2. DXG Sportster
The Sportster is an HD camcorder that is waterproof to a depth of 10 feet. It retails for $169 and features:
- 1920 x 1080p recording in the H.264 format
- 3-inch display
- 128MB internal memory/SDHC card slot (supports up to 32GB cards)
- 4x digital zoom
- 12-megapixel still photo capture
- HDMI cable included
3. Panasonic SW-21
Panasonic's SW-21 is a standard definition camcorder that is waterproof to a depth of 6.4 feet. It features a 10x opticalzoom lens with digitalimage stabilization, a 2.7-inch display, SDHC card recording and a retail price of $400. Panasonic offers the camcorder in three colors: lime green, orange and silver.More »
4. Sanyo VPC-WH1YL
Sanyo's VPC-WH1YL is an HD camcorder (720p) that is waterproof to a depth of 10 feet. It boasts the best optical zoom of any waterproof camcorder on the market at 30x. It also offers a 2.5-inch display, digital image stabilization, face detection, and burst shooting for still images. More »
5. RCA EZ4000
RCA's EZ400, like Kodak's Playsport, is an HD pocket camcorder that's waterproof to a depth of 10 feet. It retails for $150 and features a 2-inch display and uses a MicroSDHC card for video storage.More »
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