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Panasonic HM-TA20

Based on 9 reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

4
Average:

4
Bad:

0

Pros

Rugged design.
Easy operation.
Enough features to keep it competitive.

Cons

Screen and lens unprotected.
No 720/60p resolution option.

Reviews

All (14)
Excellent (1)
Good (4)
Average (4)

By evogadget.com on June 01, 2012

As an overall opinion, the new Panasonic HM-TA20 is a good and resistant camcorder , but it did let us down in regards to the waterproof function. The rigid design and the colors it comes in pleased us, as well as the colors in the recording. It did...

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By RegHardware on October 07, 2011

The Panasonic HM-TA20 is far from faultless and suffers from a chunky design and poorly implemented software. Still, if you have kids, are into water sports or just need a survive-all camcorder to take on holiday with you, it can be a reliable...

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By The Lobe and Mail on September 16, 2011

When Cisco killed off its industry-leading Flip in April, it created a vacancy for a new chief in the cheap, pocket-sized camcorder space, and Panasonic hopes to fill it with the HM-TA20. Of course, one of the reasons Cisco dumped the Flip is that...

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By CamcorderInfo on August 19, 2011

It’s hard to come clean with our true feelings about the Panasonic HM-TA20. We love its rugged, adventuresome design, but we can’t say it is any better than the other waterproof camcorders we’ve tested—particularly the Kodak...

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By CamcorderInfo on August 19, 2011

It's hard to come clean with our true feelings about the Panasonic HM-TA20. We love its rugged, adventuresome design, but we can't call it a triumph. Despite appearances, the TA20 doesn't have the best grip due to its rigid design, and we...

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By T3 Magazine on July 21, 2011

A great, sturdy pocket cam that offers images with a...

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By cnet on July 18, 2011

As rugged minicamcorders go, the Panasonic HM-TA20 is very good and definitely deserves...

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By Trusted Reviews on June 27, 2011

The Panasonic HM-TA20 is a fairly ordinary pocket Internet camcorder – until you take into account its considerable water, shock and dust resistance. With double-locked doors on all its ports, they’re sure to stay shut when the going gets...

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By PC Pro on June 08, 2011

It’s waterproof, plus video quality is good, but too many niggles for a recommendation...

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By TechRadar on June 07, 2011

Despite the fact that Cisco recently killed off its Flip line of camcorders, other manufacturers are keeping the point-and-shoot video camera legacy alive.Panasonic is doing its part with the Panasonic HM-TA20.It's a waterproof and shockproof video...

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