The Panasonic underwater camera is designed for the sports enthusiast, or for the person who just loves to get the action shots, especially those that are in the water. This is the perfect camera to capture those pictures with rich definition and color.

However the Panasonic underwater camera also captures 1920 x 1080 high definition videos. Imagine yourself swimming with the dolphins, on that beach or in the pool and being able to get any of the shots you want?

The Panasonic underwater camera is great for the outdoorsman and has many great features like built in GPS, compass, altimeter and more. Most of these models offer sharp images with more than 12 megapixels.

Compared to other underwater cameras the Panasonic underwater camera offers a stronger, more rugged but fashionable design with great outdoor features like GPS and barometer. It offers waterproof protection up to 40 feet or 12 meters, is shock proof up to 6.6 feet, and freezeproof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit or -10 degrees Celsius.

The newer Panasonic underwater camera models also offer 3D Photo mode. When the feature is turned on you can take 20 consecutive photos and it will create a 3D image that can then be played on the Panasonic HDTV or any other HDTV or MPO compatible equipment.

Among the features that are exclusive to the Panasonic underwater camera models is also the Lumix Image Uploader which allows anyone to load their photos up to Facebook in a seamless manner. All you need to do is checkmark the photo you want to share and connect the camera to the PC to make them upload directly to Facebook or YouTube.

The wide angle lense attached to the Panasonic underwater camera modles allows for optical zoom up to 4.6x, giving the user the ability to choose from a variety fo different panoramic scenes. This feature is especially helpful when shooting pictures underwater.

The Panasonic underwater camera models are also compatible with high- speed, large capacity signa processing equipment like full HD and AVCHD video recording equipment. This allows anyone to have the ability to shoot high speed continuous pictures, as the shutter release time lag on these models is very short at approximately 0.004 seconds. Audio quality is also high as the camera is equipped with a Dolby Digital Creator.

If you are shooting in the dark the Panasonic underwater camera also has a great built in LED light that turns on in the darkest of lights but does not interfere with the photographs. The LC screen is 2.7 inches wide and offers 230,000 dot intelligent technology and wide-viewing angle.

Software

All Panasonic underwater camera models come with bundled software that makes it easy to edit and change your photos once you take and upload them to the computer. Even so, all Panasonic underwater cameras are also made to connect directly to the computer and download the pictures instantly without any software.