Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 is a compact camera launched on 09/01/2012.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 ranks well below the category average, scoring 27 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 weights 131 gr and spans 99 x 59 x 21 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 1, ranks in the category best 43%.
• Speed Performance - Score 22, ranks in the category best 32%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 74, ranks among the worst 34% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 38, ranks among the worst 34% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Suboptimal, score 10, ranks 15% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Suboptimal, score 7, ranks 13% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Sport - Good, score 23, ranks in the best 48% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 47, ranks 16% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 47, ranks 11% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.