'Its main claim to fame is its 70x optical zoom lens, which is considerably more powerful than the average entry-level camcorder (most models offer an optical zoom of between 10x and 40x). '
'Low-light movies are particularly poor, though, due to heavy noise.'
'The new Wide-Angle setting captures beautiful images of wide landscapes and allows large groups of people to fit into the frame, making it highly versatile for use in all kinds of shooting situations. '
'The camcorder has a 33mm wide-angle lens and features a Wide-Angle video capture setting specifically designed for use while indoors or in tight spaces. '
'Aside from the improved aesthetics of the SW21, Panasonic has also beefed up the mechanism for securing the watertight doors over the various ports. '
'It's better to avoid taking still photos with the SW21 entirely.'
'Zoom is too fast.'
'It also survived a dip in the Coney Island ocean and a nice video session underwater in a bathtub with Mr. '
'video doesn't look particularly great as a consequence.'
'menu is simple and easy'
'Not only is this camcorder exceptionally light and portable, it can also follow you down to the murky depths of the pool or ocean (or at least down to five feet).'