Panasonic HM-TA20 Product Specs
The HM-TA20 is Panasonic's newest attempt at a waterproof ultracompact camcorder. The model did a decent job in our performance tests, but it didn't handle all that well and it was surprisingly difficult to use. The camcorder is available in blue or orange and currently retails for just under $200.
| Panasonic HM-TA20- Specs | |
|---|---|
| Original Price | 199 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Format | Flash Memory |
| Class | Consumer |
| HD | Yes |
| General Type | Ultracompact, Basic Budget |
| Image Stabilization | Electronic |
| HD Video Format | MPEG-4 |
| SD Video Format | MPEG-4 |
| Frame Rate(s) | 30p |
| Primary Audio Format | AAC 2-channel stereo |
| Secondary Audio Format | PCM |
| Primary Media | Memory Card |
| Secondary Media | None |
| Tertiary Media | None |
| Memory Card Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Recording Quality Option(s) | 1080p, 720p, 480p, iFrame |
| Included Software | HD Writer PE 2.0 |
| Recording Media | Memory Card |
| Zoom Control Type(s) | Touchscreen |
| Optical Zoom | 0 x |
| Advanced Zoom | 0 x |
| Digital Zoom | 4 x |
| Manual Focus | No |
| Focus Assist / Peaking | No |
| Manual Exposure | No |
| Manual Aperture | No |
| Manual Shutter Speed | No |
| Manual White Balance | No |
| Manual Noise Reduction | No |
| Audio Dubbing | No |
| Auto / Easy Mode | Yes |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| Low Light Mode(s) | Night View Mode |
| Still-Video Hybrid | Yes |
| Still Image Resolution(s) | (3264 x 2448, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 |
| Flash | No |
| Simultaneous Video / Still Recording | Yes |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Manual ISO | No |
| Continuous Shot | No |
| Bracketing | No |
| Body Type | Upright |
| Weight (with battery pack) | 155 g |
| Width (mm) | 64.30 mm |
| Height (mm) | 112.60 mm |
| Length (mm) | 17.70 mm |
| Body Color(s) | Orange, Blue |
| LCD Size (inches) | 3.00 in. |
| LCD Resolution (pixels) | 230,400 pixels |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Viewfinder | No |
| Video Light | Yes |
| Waterproof | Waterproof |
| Waterproof Maximum Depth | 10.00 meters |
| Composite (RCA) output | No |
| Composite (RCA) input | No |
| FireWire | No |
| Audio-only AV input | No |
| S-Video | No |
| USB | Yes |
| Component output | No |
| Component input | No |
| HDMI | Yes |
| Headphone output | No |
| External Microphone input | Yes |
| LANC / Control L | No |
| Accessory Shoe (Cold) | No |
| Accessory Shoe (Hot) | No |
| Included Wireless Remote | No |
| WiFi | No |
| GPS | No |
| DC Power | No |
| Docking Station | No |
| Card Slot 1 | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Panasonic HM-TA20 Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Score | Weighting | |
| Color Score | 4.73 | 2.0 | |
| Noise Score | 6.24 | 1.0 | |
| Wide Angle Score | 8.40 | 0.8 | |
| Motion Score | 5.35 | 1.0 | |
| Video Sharpness Score | 9.11 | 4.0 | |
| Low Light Color Score | 8.07 | 1.25 | |
| Low Light Sensitivity Score | 10.23 | 1.5 | |
| Low Light Noise Score | 10.10 | 1.25 | |
| Compression Score | 8.00 | 1.0 | |
| Media Score | 5.25 | 1.5 | |
| Editing Score | 8.50 | 0.75 | |
| Auto Mode Score | 7.50 | 0.5 | |
| Zoom Score | 3.00 | 0.75 | |
| Color & Image Controls Score | 1.50 | 0.5 | |
| Still Features Score | 7.60 | 0.8 | |
| Ease of Use Score | 6.50 | 1.25 | |
| Handling Score | 6.00 | 1.25 | |
| Portability Score | 10.96 | 0.8 | |
| Battery Life Score | 5.25 | 1.0 | |
| LCD & Viewfinder Score | 6.58 | 0.6 | |
| Menus Score | 4.50 | 1.0 | |
| Playback Score | 4.75 | 0.3 | |
| Connectivity Score | 2.50 | 0.8 | |
| Audio Features Score | 2.25 | 1.0 | |
| Other Features Score | 4.00 | 0.5 | |
| Total: | 183 | ||
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