First introduced in January, 2014, Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Panasonic SZ8 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").
Sensor resolution of Panasonic SZ8 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.
Panasonic SZ8 has Crop Factor: 5.69
The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².
There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
| Pros |
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| Built-in Wireless |
| AF Face Detection |
| 159g Light Body |
| 24 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Remote Control with a Smartphone |
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| 1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| 6.3 Lens at Tele |
| 9 Focus Points |
| 2 AE Bracketing Range |
| Cons |
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| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| No External Flash |
| Low Max Native ISO: 1600 |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F6.3 |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 460 fps |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| No Built-in Viewfinder |
| No Manual Exposure Mode |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F3.1 |
| Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots |
| Low Battery Life: 200 shots |
| Type Scores |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 has an Overall Score of 36/100 and ranked #510 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #927 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | Lumix DMC-SZ8 | Dimensions | Lumix DMC-SZ8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Panasonic SZ10 | 177 g | 159 g | 99 x 60 x 30 mm | 100 x 60 x 27 mm |
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Panasonic LF1 | 192 g | 159 g | 103 x 62 x 28 mm | 100 x 60 x 27 mm |
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Panasonic ZS40 | 240 g | 159 g | 111 x 64 x 34 mm | 100 x 60 x 27 mm |
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Canon S120 | 217 g | 159 g | 100 x 59 x 29 mm | 100 x 60 x 27 mm |
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Sony HX90V | 245 g | 159 g | 102 x 58 x 36 mm | 100 x 60 x 27 mm |
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Nikon P7800 | 399 g | 159 g | 119 x 78 x 50 mm | 100 x 60 x 27 mm |
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Canon G16 | 356 g | 159 g | 109 x 76 x 40 mm | 100 x 60 x 27 mm |
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Sony WX350 | 164 g | 159 g | 96 x 55 x 26 mm | 100 x 60 x 27 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Panasonic |
| Model | Lumix DMC-SZ8 |
| Announced | January, 2014 |
| Body Type | Compact |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | n/a |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Screen Type | Fixed |
| Screen Resolution | 460k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | None |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.0 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 9 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 0 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/8 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 1.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 5.20 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type | CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56 mm |
| Sensor Area | 27.7 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 16 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max Native ISO | 1600 |
| Min Native ISO | 100 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 6400 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Formats | Motion JPEG |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 200 shots |
| Battery Type | Battery Pack |
| Battery Model | |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 159 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 100 x 60 x 27 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
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16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
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20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
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