Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 is a compact camera launched on 01/09/2012.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 30 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 weights 133 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-SZ7 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Speed Performance - Score 37, ranks in the category best 12%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 42% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 74, ranks among the worst 31% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 38, ranks among the worst 37% 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 25% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Suboptimal, score 8, ranks 19% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Sport - Good, score 29, ranks in the best 27% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 50, ranks 25% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 76% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 499.99 USD and 499.99 USD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 is not the best value for money. Unless you have specific reasons to go for it, we suggest you to consider available alternatives. Click here to see alternative options.