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The upright camcorder format has been sidelined a little by pocket Internet models. But Panasonic's HX-WA10 shows the benefits this body style has. It may be a little larger and more expensive than the Flip and its ilk, but it also offers an optical zoom and much better still image capabilities, as well as being waterproof to 3m. There's a healthy range of manual settings available, too, although they are a little fiddly to access via the D-pad. With a large, back-illuminated CMOS, image quality is very good, particularly in low light, making this an attractive alternative to pocket Internet camcorders if you want a few more features.

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8/10

By James Morris
Reviewed 24 August 2011
Updated 26 August 2011

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£233.76

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Panasonic HX-WA10 details

Design: 8/10
Features: 8/10
Image Quality: 8/10
Perfomance: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Overall: 8/10

Pros & Cons

Pros

Dependable waterproofing
Good video quality in low light
Optical zoom

Cons

D-pad can be fiddly
No shockproof rating
More expensive than pocket Internet models

Price as reviewed

£233.76

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Panasonic

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9:18 AM on 25 August, 2011

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This appears to be the older Sanyo Camcorder, (Panasonic brought out Sanyo earlier this year).
I had the Sanyo version and for video it was very good, very convenient, quick to operate and good results.
As a still camera it's a nightmare. The shutter release is really hard to press, there is a delay in taking when the screen blanks and more times than not you move the camera as you try to exert enough pressure to get it to fire.
If you're thinking of buying one - try it out before you part with your readies.

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