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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ9

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User ratings:
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4.1 out of 5
28 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
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3 stars
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Pros

  • good with good levels of detail
  • good colour reproduction and quick and reliable focus
  • Colour and luminance remained balanced

Cons

  • Auto-focus does not allow you to select specific focus points
  • Does the camera come with an external battery charger
  • cameras that are no longer available in shops

Key specs

  • MOS
  • 3.1
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ9 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ9

Pros

  • good with good levels of detail
  • good colour reproduction and quick and reliable focus
  • Colour and luminance remained balanced
  • SZ9 is extremely compact
  • making it easy to compare with other cameras
  • good images and snappy performance
  • Quality is good and the built in optical image stabilisation helps keep video
  • Instant transfers to a PC worked superbly
  • SZ9 has a pretty good build to it

Cons

  • Auto-focus does not allow you to select specific focus points
  • Does the camera come with an external battery charger
  • cameras that are no longer available in shops
  • Cameras will only work with the memory cards listed for each model
  • Camera manufacturers are desperate to distinguish their products from smartphones
  • Flash slow sync View more details
  • it isn t a bank breaker
  • Noise becomes more noticeable at ISO400 with a slight loss of detail
  • recorded in MP4 format and not AVCHD
  • noise was visible throughout our test shots
  • Wi-Fi options it could be easy to get lost

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ9 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
6400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ9 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeMOS
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom10.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Maximum aperture3.1
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Tracking Auto Focus
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Photography features
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
Audio systemMono
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Dimensions
Weight4.2 oz
Width3.8 in
Height2.24 in
Depth0.83 in
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Power
Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)220
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity690.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.6 V
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
GPSno
Calendaryes
Energy Star certifiedno
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
ViewfinderNone
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
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Storage
Internal storage60.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno

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