Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Announced: 06 Jan 2015
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 100-1600
Weight: 177g
Physical Dimensions: 99 x 60 x 30 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
27
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
21
Speed Performance
33
Versatility
77
Comfort
Portrait

11

Portrait
Landscape

8

Landscape
Sport

22

Sport
Street

48

Street
Everyday

48

Everyday
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propro

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 battery has only 200.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
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Sport
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Street
Street
Everyday
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27 11 8 22 48 48 buy on

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 is a bridge camera launched on 01/06/2015.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 ranks well below the category average, scoring 27 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 weights 177 gr and spans 99 x 60 x 30 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-SZ10 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 77, ranks in the category best 26%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 35% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 21, ranks among the worst 33% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 33, ranks among the worst 6% 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 11, ranks 17% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 8, ranks 14% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 22, ranks 14% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 58% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 66% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 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-SZ10 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 529.99 CAD and 529.99 CAD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 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.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.08 x 4.56 mm

Sensor Area

27.72 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

1600

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-288mm

Max Aperture

F3.1-6.3

Macro Focus Range

cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

8s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

1fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

5.2

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
auto w/redeye reduction
on
slow sync w/redeye
off

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

9

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30p) 320 x 240 (30p)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

177g

Physical Dimensions

99 x 60 x 30 mm

Battery Life

200

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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