Name: Lumix DMC-SZ8
Brand: Panasonic
SKU: 1826
Rating: 3.8 (10 reviews)

3.5

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Consumer ratings:

3.4 / 5

she has won awards and has been exhibited
Setting up the Wi-Fi connection is very simple
Zooming is smooth and fluid

the lens barrel sticks slightly out from the body of the camera
no viewfinder on the SZ8
The camera will pause very slightly before entering digital zoom

Sensor type: CCD
Sensor size: 6.08x4.56 mm
Effective pixels: 16 Mpx
Max resolution: 4608, 3456 px
Maximum aperture: 3.1
Autofocus: Continuous Auto Focus
Screen size: 3.0 in
Touch screen: no

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 - Pros & Cons

she has won awards and has been exhibited
Setting up the Wi-Fi connection is very simple
Zooming is smooth and fluid
street photography camera gives a perfect balance of image quality plus portability
regard to the price very good
Quality is good
an ideal camera for shooting and sharing on social network sites instantly
the SZ8 does a good job of stitching the images together
The screen is a good size and has a decent resolution as well
simpler and clearer than previous versions
various movie options are sensibly stored in an easy to understand Motion Picture menu
The night photograph was excellent
TZ18 has a respectable battery life of 340 shots
Intelligent Auto Mode system works very well
Macro performance is very good
Panasonic SZ8 is a remarkably light camera for its class
the ZS8 is very good
Video quality is good
on par with an HD pocket video camera
it works very well
Controls are for the most part straightforward
Subjects appear natural
bright
and pretty accurate
ZS8's battery life is very good
ZS8 is best suited for daylight outdoor use or brightly lit indoor use

the lens barrel sticks slightly out from the body of the camera
no viewfinder on the SZ8
The camera will pause very slightly before entering digital zoom
sunlight it can be a little difficult to view
Image quality is poor at ISO 3200
Detail suffers when shooting HDR pictures
lack of a one-touch Movie Record button
The camera takes the same amount of time again to apply noise reduction
only offers mono sound
there's still no support for the RAW file format
It takes about 1 second to store an image
Panasonic SZ8 have Image Stabilization
doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
Panasonic SZ8 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
Does the Panasonic SZ8 have Weather Sealing
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Cameras will only work with the memory cards listed for each model
cameras that are no longer available in shops
Auto-focus does not allow you to select specific focus points
Does the camera come with an external battery charger
the screen has no touch support
720p is terrible for today's standards
Panasonic SZ8 has not got manual focusing
it quite sluggish and not the best for low light occasions
RAW photos are not supported so you have less room to maneuver in post
Sticking Zoom lever and bad focus
no manual focus option
colors start to look washed out
ZS8 has a tendency to blow out highlights
Shutter speeds go from 60 seconds to 1/4
auto white balance is not good indoors

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	3 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	6400 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	16 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	4608 x 3456 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CCD
Sensor size	0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors	17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	1:1 4:3 3:2 16:9
Max resolution	4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions	4608x3072 4608x2592 3456x3456 3264x2448 3264x2176 2048x1536 2048x1360 1536x1536 1920x1080 640x480
Processor	Venus Engine

Optical zoom	12.0 x
Digital zoom	4.0 x
Minimum aperture	3.1
Maximum aperture	3.1
Focal length equiv	24 - 288
Autofocus	Continuous Auto Focus
Manual focus	No
Normal focus range	1.18 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam	yes
Number of focus points	9
Image stabiliser	Optical
Folded optics	no

Shooting modes	Movie Scene
Minimum shutter speed	8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	no
Aperture priority	no
Manual exposure mode	no
Exposure compensation plus	2
Exposure compensation minus	-2
Expousure compensation steps	1/3
Continuous shooting	yes
Self-timer delay	2 10
WB Bracketing	No
Subject / scene modes	yes
Built-in flash	yes
Flash range	5.2
Flash modes	Auto Forced OFF Forced ON Redeye Reduction Slow Sync
External flash	no
Continuous drive	1.2 fps
Scene modes	Night landscape Night portrait Panorama Portrait Sports
Self-timer	yes
Metering modes	Multi
3D support	no
Manual settings	no
Self-timer options	2 10

Built-in microphone	yes
Microphone type	Mono
Built-in speakers	yes
Speaker type	Mono
Voice recording	yes
Audio system	Mono

Weight	5.08 oz
Width	3.93 in
Height	2.38 in
Depth	1.04 in

Power source type	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	200
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity	690.0 mAh
Rechargeable battery	yes
Battery voltage	3.6 V
Number of batteries supported	1
AC adapter included	yes

GPS	no
Orientation sensor	yes
Calendar	yes
DLNA certified	no
Energy Star certified	no
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	CZE DAN DEU DUT ENG ESP FIN FRE GRE HUN ITA JPN POL POR SWE TUR
Image editing modes	Resizing Trimming

ISO	100 200 400 800 1600 6400 Auto
ISO Auto	yes
ISO minimum	100
ISO maximum	6400
Boosted ISO maximum	6400
Maximum image resolution	4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets	4
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Daylight Halogen Shade
Custom white balance	yes
Supported image file formats	EXIF JPG
Photo effects	Art Black&White Sepia
Image stabilizer	yes
Image stabilization type	Optical
Supported aspect ratios	1:1 3:2 4:3 16:9
Uncompressed format	No

Screen size	3.0 in
Articulated LCD	no
Screen technology	LCD
Screen dots	460000
Touch screen	no
Field of view	100.0 %
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	None
Second display	no

Maximum resolution	1280 x 720 px
Video recording	yes
Recording resolutions	320 x 240 640 x 480 1280 x 720
HD type	HD
Supported video file formats	M-JPEG
Analog signal format system	NTSC PAL
Camera playback	Movie Single image Slide show Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate	30.0 fps

Body type	Compact
Colour of product	Black Pink Silver
Environmentally sealed	no

Internal storage	80.0 mB
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC
Memory slots	1
Storage types	SD SDHC SDXC Internal
Camera file system	DCF Exif 2.3

HDMI	no
USB version	2.0
Wireless	Built-In
Supported WiFi types	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n
Remote control	yes
PictBridge	yes
NFC	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Bluetooth	no
AV output	yes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (7)

3.2

Based on 7 reviews

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1.7

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