Metrics |
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
99 x 59.9 x 29.8 mm/(3.90 x 2.36 x 1.17 inch) |
Weight |
Approx. 163 g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.36 lb)/Approx. 177 g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.39 lb) |
Pixels |
Camera Effective Pixels |
16 Megapixels |
Sensor |
Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter |
1/2.33-type CCD Sensor / Total Pixel Number 16.6 Megapixels / Primary Color Filter |
Lens |
Aperture |
F3.1 - 6.3 / 2-step (F3.1 / 7.8 (W), F6.3 / 16.3 (T)) |
Optical Zoom |
12x |
Focal Length |
f = 4.3 - 51.6mm (24 - 288mm in 35mm equiv.)/(26 - 314mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording) |
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) |
16.9x (4:3 / 8M), 27.0x (4:3 / under 3M) |
Intelligent Zoom |
24x |
Lens |
8 elements in 8 groups/(4 Aspherical Lenses / 8 Aspherical surfaces / 1 ED Lenses) |
2- Speed Zoom |
- |
Optical Image Stabilizer/Five Axis Correction |
O.I.S. (On / Off) / No |
Digital Zoom |
Max. 4x |
Conversion Lens Compatibility |
- |
Focus |
Focusing Area |
Normal / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture: Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 150 cm - infinity |
AF Assist Lamp |
Yes (On/Off) |
Focus |
Normal/Quick AF (Always On), Continuous AF (only for motion picture) |
AF Metering |
Face / 1-area / 9-area |
Shutter |
Shutter Speed |
Approx. 8 - 1/2000 sec/Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec |
Finder |
Viewfinder |
- |
File |
File Format |
Still Image: JPEG (DCF/Exif2.3)/Motion Picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG |
Recording Modes |
Mode Dial / Mode Button |
Intelligent Auto, Normal Picture, Panorama Shot, Scene, Creative Control |
Creative Control mode |
Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Star Filter, One Point Color (15 filters) |
Still Image Scene Mode |
Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Baby1*, Baby2*, Pet*, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky * Birthday only. |
Continuous Shooting Mode |
Full-Resolution Image (Unlimited Consecutive Shooting): 1.4 frames/sec/High-speed Burst: Approx. 3.5 frames / sec/(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1) |
Motion Picture Recording (*2) |
HD Video |
1280 x 720 pixels, 30fps (HD / Motion JPEG) |
STD Video |
640 x 480, 30fps (VGA / Motion JPEG)/320 x 240, 30fps (QVGA / Motion JPEG) |
High Speed Video |
- |
Continuous recordable time (motion pictures) |
AVCHD |
- |
MP4 |
- |
Actual recordable time (motion pictures) |
AVCHD |
- |
MP4 |
- |
Exposure Parameters |
Exposure |
Auto (Program AE) |
Exposure Compensation |
1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV |
Auto (AE) Bracketing |
- |
Light Metering |
Intelligent Multiple |
ISO Sensitivity |
Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600/High Sensitivity Mode (ISO1600 - 6400) |
Picture Quality |
Still Picture Recording |
[4:3] 4608x3456 (16M) / 3264x2448 (8M EZ) / 2048x1536 (3M EZ) / 640x480 (0.3M EZ)/[3:2] 4608x3072 (14M) / 3264x2176 (7M EZ) / 2048x1360 (2.5M EZ)/[16:9] 4608x2592 (12M) / 1920x1080 (2M EZ)/[1:1] 3456x3456 (12M) / 1536x1536 (2.5M EZ) |
Image Quality |
- |
White Balance |
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set |
Photo Style / Film Mode |
- |
Color Mode / Color Effect / My color |
- |
Picture Adjustment |
- |
Aspect Bracketing |
- |
Other |
Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal) |
Yes (On/Off) |
GPS |
- |
Wi-FI |
IEEE 802.11b/g/n/2412 MHz 2462 MHz (1-11 ch)/WPA / WPA2/Infrastracture Mode / WPS/Wi-Fi Button |
NFC |
- |
Zoom in Motion Picture |
Yes |
Self Timer |
2 sec / 10 sec |
Self Shot Mode |
- |
Display |
Playback Mode |
Normal Play, Slide Show, Category Selection, Calendar |
Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback |
12,30-thumbnails / Yes |
Calendar Display / Dual- Image Playback |
Yes (Menu / Zoom Lever) / No |
Set Favorites / Rotate Image |
No / No |
Show Histogram |
- |
Show Highlights |
- |
DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection |
No / Yes |
Edit |
Retouch |
Creative Retouch |
Resize / Cropping / Aspect Conv. / Leveling |
Yes / Yes / No / No |
Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp |
Yes / No / No |
Cut Animation |
- |
Video Divide |
- |
PictBridge Support |
Single / Multi / All |
Setup |
OSD language |
Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish |
Monitor |
LCD Monitor |
6.4cm (2.7") TFT Screen LCD Display (460K dots)/Field of View: Approx. 100%/Power Monitor mode, AUTO Power Monitor mode, High-angle Mode |
Flash |
Built- in- Flash |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off/0.6 - 5.2m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.5 - 2.6m (Tele / ISO Auto) |
Media |
Recording Media |
Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
Built- in- Memory |
Approx. 80MB |
Audio |
Microphone / Speaker |
Mono / Mono |
Interface |
Interface |
AV Output (PAL/NTSC), USB (AV/USB Multi) |
Power |
Power |
Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, 690mAh, 2.5 Wh) (Included)/AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Included, connect with USB cable) |
Battery life (approx.) |
200 pictures (CIPA Standard)*1 |
Standard Package |
Included Software |
* The DMC-SZ10 Operating Instructions for advanced features is available for downloaded at Panasonic LUMIX Customer Support Site using PC, smartphone or tablet connected to the Internet./* The software for PC is not bundled with DMC-SZ10. Please use the software pre-installed to the PC or other general image viewing software to browse pictures. |
Standard Accessories |
Battery Pack, AC Adaptor, USB Cable, Hand Strap |
NOTE |
*1 |
NOTE |
Recording conditions by CIPA standard |
NOTE |
- Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF) / Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. |
NOTE |
- Using a Panasonic SDHC Memory Card |
NOTE |
- Using the supplied battery. |
NOTE |
- Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [ON].) |
NOTE |
- Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording. |
NOTE |
- Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording. |
NOTE |
- The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. |
NOTE |
- If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases. |
NOTE |
- CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association]. |
NOTE |
*2 |
NOTE |
- Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 6" or higher when recording motion pictures. SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing. |
NOTE |
- Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes. |
NOTE |
- Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB. |
NOTE |
- The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen. |