Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 Review
April 3, 2015
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Amy Davies
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 Specifications
| Metrics | Dimensions (W x H x D) | 99 x 59.9 x 29.8 mm/(3.90 x 2.36 x 1.17 inch) |
| Weight | Approx. 163 g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.36 lb)/Approx. 177 g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.39 lb) | |
| Pixels | Camera Effective Pixels | 16 Megapixels |
| Sensor | Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter | 1/2.33-type CCD Sensor / Total Pixel Number 16.6 Megapixels / Primary Color Filter |
| Lens | Aperture | F3.1 - 6.3 / 2-step (F3.1 / 7.8 (W), F6.3 / 16.3 (T)) |
| Optical Zoom | 12x | |
| Focal Length | f = 4.3 - 51.6mm (24 - 288mm in 35mm equiv.)/(26 - 314mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording) | |
| Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) | 16.9x (4:3 / 8M), 27.0x (4:3 / under 3M) | |
| Intelligent Zoom | 24x | |
| Lens | 8 elements in 8 groups/(4 Aspherical Lenses / 8 Aspherical surfaces / 1 ED Lenses) | |
| 2- Speed Zoom | - | |
| Optical Image Stabilizer/Five Axis Correction | O.I.S. (On / Off) / No | |
| Digital Zoom | Max. 4x | |
| Conversion Lens Compatibility | - | |
| Focus | Focusing Area | Normal / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture: Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 150 cm - infinity |
| AF Assist Lamp | Yes (On/Off) | |
| Focus | Normal/Quick AF (Always On), Continuous AF (only for motion picture) | |
| AF Metering | Face / 1-area / 9-area | |
| Shutter | Shutter Speed | Approx. 8 - 1/2000 sec/Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec |
| Finder | Viewfinder | - |
| File | File Format | Still Image: JPEG (DCF/Exif2.3)/Motion Picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG |
| Recording Modes | Mode Dial / Mode Button | Intelligent Auto, Normal Picture, Panorama Shot, Scene, Creative Control |
| Creative Control mode | Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Star Filter, One Point Color (15 filters) | |
| Still Image Scene Mode | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Baby1*, Baby2*, Pet*, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky * Birthday only. | |
| Continuous Shooting Mode | Full-Resolution Image (Unlimited Consecutive Shooting): 1.4 frames/sec/High-speed Burst: Approx. 3.5 frames / sec/(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1) | |
| Motion Picture Recording (*2) | HD Video | 1280 x 720 pixels, 30fps (HD / Motion JPEG) |
| STD Video | 640 x 480, 30fps (VGA / Motion JPEG)/320 x 240, 30fps (QVGA / Motion JPEG) | |
| High Speed Video | - | |
| Continuous recordable time (motion pictures) | AVCHD | - |
| MP4 | - | |
| Actual recordable time (motion pictures) | AVCHD | - |
| MP4 | - | |
| Exposure Parameters | Exposure | Auto (Program AE) |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV | |
| Auto (AE) Bracketing | - | |
| Light Metering | Intelligent Multiple | |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600/High Sensitivity Mode (ISO1600 - 6400) | |
| Picture Quality | Still Picture Recording | [4:3] 4608x3456 (16M) / 3264x2448 (8M EZ) / 2048x1536 (3M EZ) / 640x480 (0.3M EZ)/[3:2] 4608x3072 (14M) / 3264x2176 (7M EZ) / 2048x1360 (2.5M EZ)/[16:9] 4608x2592 (12M) / 1920x1080 (2M EZ)/[1:1] 3456x3456 (12M) / 1536x1536 (2.5M EZ) |
| Image Quality | - | |
| White Balance | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set | |
| Photo Style / Film Mode | - | |
| Color Mode / Color Effect / My color | - | |
| Picture Adjustment | - | |
| Aspect Bracketing | - | |
| Other | Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal) | Yes (On/Off) |
| GPS | - | |
| Wi-FI | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/2412 MHz – 2462 MHz (1-11 ch)/WPA / WPA2/Infrastracture Mode / WPS/Wi-Fi Button | |
| NFC | - | |
| Zoom in Motion Picture | Yes | |
| Self Timer | 2 sec / 10 sec | |
| Self Shot Mode | - | |
| Display | Playback Mode | Normal Play, Slide Show, Category Selection, Calendar |
| Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback | 12,30-thumbnails / Yes | |
| Calendar Display / Dual- Image Playback | Yes (Menu / Zoom Lever) / No | |
| Set Favorites / Rotate Image | No / No | |
| Show Histogram | - | |
| Show Highlights | - | |
| DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection | No / Yes | |
| Edit | Retouch | Creative Retouch |
| Resize / Cropping / Aspect Conv. / Leveling | Yes / Yes / No / No | |
| Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp | Yes / No / No | |
| Cut Animation | - | |
| Video Divide | - | |
| PictBridge Support | Single / Multi / All | |
| Setup | OSD language | Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish |
| Monitor | LCD Monitor | 6.4cm (2.7") TFT Screen LCD Display (460K dots)/Field of View: Approx. 100%/Power Monitor mode, AUTO Power Monitor mode, High-angle Mode |
| Flash | Built- in- Flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off/0.6 - 5.2m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.5 - 2.6m (Tele / ISO Auto) |
| Media | Recording Media | Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Built- in- Memory | Approx. 80MB | |
| Audio | Microphone / Speaker | Mono / Mono |
| Interface | Interface | AV Output (PAL/NTSC), USB (AV/USB Multi) |
| Power | Power | Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, 690mAh, 2.5 Wh) (Included)/AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Included, connect with USB cable) |
| Battery life (approx.) | 200 pictures (CIPA Standard)*1 | |
| Standard Package | Included Software | * The DMC-SZ10 Operating Instructions for advanced features is available for downloaded at Panasonic LUMIX Customer Support Site using PC, smartphone or tablet connected to the Internet./* The software for PC is not bundled with DMC-SZ10. Please use the software pre-installed to the PC or other general image viewing software to browse pictures. |
| Standard Accessories | Battery Pack, AC Adaptor, USB Cable, Hand Strap | |
| NOTE | *1 | |
| NOTE | Recording conditions by CIPA standard | |
| NOTE | - Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF) / Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. | |
| NOTE | - Using a Panasonic SDHC Memory Card | |
| NOTE | - Using the supplied battery. | |
| NOTE | - Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [ON].) | |
| NOTE | - Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording. | |
| NOTE | - Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording. | |
| NOTE | - The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. | |
| NOTE | - If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases. | |
| NOTE | - CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association]. | |
| NOTE | *2 | |
| NOTE | - Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 6" or higher when recording motion pictures. SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing. | |
| NOTE | - Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes. | |
| NOTE | - Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB. | |
| NOTE | - The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen. | |