Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
16.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
10x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Lens Included Leica
Height 5.58 cm
Width 9.48 cm
Depth 2.19 cm
Weight 111 g
Enclosure Colour Brown | Violet | White | Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 10x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 16,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33"
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
Type Leica zoom lens - 10x zoom - 4.5 - 45 mm - f/3.1-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 250mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, night scene, sunset, behind glass, high sensitivity, starry sky, soft skin, baby1, baby2, photo frame
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Happy, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 4.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1.5 m - 2.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
Digital Video Format QuickTime, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 690 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
Interface Composite video/audio
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.4 frames per second, 10 frames per second (3MP)
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, face detection, Intelligent Auto (iA)
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
Included Accessories Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.0 Lite Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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