Panasonic HX-WA2 Product Specs
Working from a similar pistol-grip design as the aging Sanyo HD2000, Panasonic's HX-WA2 gives the old girl a new paint job, a new sensor, and a layer of waterproofing, but retains the same shoddy construction and floaty controls as the original. Oddly, the HD2000 was one of our top camcorders back in the day, so the WA2 should at least have the potential for excellent image quality.
| Panasonic HX-WA2- Specs | |
|---|---|
| Original Price | 279 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Format | Flash Memory |
| Class | Consumer |
| HD | Yes |
| General Type | Ultracompact, Basic Budget |
| Image Stabilization | Digital |
| 3D Capable | No |
| HD Video Format | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 |
| SD Video Format | MPEG-4, iFrame |
| Frame Rate(s) | 1080: 60i, 30p; 720: 60p, 30p; 480: 30p; 540: 30p |
| Primary Audio Format | AAC |
| Primary Media | Memory Card |
| Secondary Media | Internal Flash Memory |
| Tertiary Media | None |
| Memory Card Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Included Media Capacity | 64MB |
| Included Software | HD Writer VE2.0 |
| Recording Media | Internal Flash Memory, Memory Card |
| Zoom Control Type(s) | buttons |
| Optical Zoom | 5 x |
| Advanced Zoom | 15 x |
| Digital Zoom | 120 x |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Manual Focus Control Type(s) | joystick |
| Focus Assist / Peaking | No |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Manual Exposure Steps | 13 |
| Manual Aperture | No |
| Manual Shutter Speed | No |
| Manual White Balance | Yes |
| White Balance Presets | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Indoor 1, Indoor 2, Manual |
| Manual Gain | Yes |
| Manual Gain Steps | 6 |
| Manual Noise Reduction | No |
| Audio Dubbing | No |
| Auto / Easy Mode | Yes |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| Color / Image Control(s) | HDR (paint), soft skin, monochrome, sepia, vivid, soft |
| Low Light Mode(s) | low light scene mode |
| Scene Mode(s) | sports, portrait, spot light, snow, beach, sunset, fireworks, landscape, night scenery, night portrait, HDR, underwater, low light |
| Still-Video Hybrid | Yes |
| Still Image Resolution(s) | 14.3 |
| Flash | Yes |
| Flash Settings | auto, on, off |
| Simultaneous Video / Still Recording | Yes |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Manual ISO | Yes |
| Manual ISO Steps | 6 |
| ISO Minimum | 50 |
| ISO Maximum | 1600 |
| Continuous Shot | Yes |
| Bracketing | No |
| Other Still Feature(s) | panorama, reverse burst |
| Still Media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Still Media Included | 64MB internal memory |
| Body Type | upright |
| Weight (with battery pack) | 259 g |
| Weight (w/o battery pack) | 240 g |
| Width (mm) | 92.0 mm |
| Height (mm) | 123.7 mm |
| Length (mm) | 41.2 mm |
| Body Color(s) | blue, orange |
| LCD Size (inches) | 2.6 in. |
| LCD Resolution (pixels) | 230000 pixels |
| Touch Screen | No |
| Viewfinder | No |
| Video Light | No |
| Waterproof | Waterproof |
| Waterproof Maximum Depth | 3.0 meters |
| Composite (RCA) output | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| 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 |
| Replaces | HX-WA1 |
| Included Battery | VW-VBX090 |
| Other Accessories | AC adaptor (USB to wall plug), handstrap, cleaning brush |
| Panasonic HX-WA2 Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Score | Weighting | |
| Color Score | 6.94 | 2.0 | |
| Noise Score | 11.32 | 1.0 | |
| Wide Angle Score | 10.5 | 0.8 | |
| Motion Score | 7.5 | 1.0 | |
| Video Sharpness Score | 8.2 | 4.0 | |
| Low Light Color Score | 7.3 | 1.25 | |
| Low Light Sensitivity Score | 8.04 | 1.5 | |
| Low Light Noise Score | 13.02 | 1.25 | |
| Compression Score | 8.0 | 1.0 | |
| Media Score | 5.4 | 1.5 | |
| Editing Score | 8.25 | 0.75 | |
| Auto Mode Score | 6.76 | 0.5 | |
| Zoom Score | 4.0 | 0.75 | |
| Zoom Ratio Score | 2.55 | 0.5 | |
| Focus Score | 3.0 | 0.7 | |
| Exposure Score | 5.8 | 0.65 | |
| White Balance Score | 8.0 | 0.55 | |
| Gain Score | 5.0 | 0.5 | |
| Color & Image Controls Score | 2.5 | 0.5 | |
| Other Manual Controls Score | 1.0 | 0.5 | |
| Still Features Score | 15.44 | 0.8 | |
| Ease of Use Score | 4.5 | 1.25 | |
| Handling Score | 5.4 | 1.25 | |
| Portability Score | 9.87 | 0.8 | |
| Battery Life Score | 3.75 | 1.0 | |
| LCD & Viewfinder Score | 7.77 | 0.6 | |
| Menus Score | 3.5 | 1.0 | |
| Playback Score | 4.5 | 0.3 | |
| Connectivity Score | 2.0 | 0.8 | |
| Audio Features Score | 1.25 | 1.0 | |
| Other Features Score | 1.5 | 0.5 | |
| Total: | 205 | ||
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