Watch our video review for the Panasonic HX-WA10

Panasonic HX-WA10 video review

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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.