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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 Reviews

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03/2012

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 is part of the 2012 range of compact cameras, combining a 10x optical zoom with a 14MP sensor as well as the ability to record HD movies. With a slender body this new compact looks the part, offering an impressive aesthetic and feature set.There's plenty to admire from a technical perspective within the Panasonic DMC-SZ7. The 14MP MOS sensor can shoot at up to ISO 3200 without needing to reduce resolution, and is capable of shooting up to 10fps at full quality. Using the continuous AF mode does affect this somewhat, knocking the burst rate down to 5fps, but having such a high constant rate is still an achievement. The autofocus has been quoted taking 0.1 seconds to achieve sharpness, which has been dubbed ‘Lightspeed AF'. Although difficult to test to ascertain whether the 0.1 second claim is accurate, the focus speed at the wide angle of the lens is extremely rapid. Further down the focal range reduces this somewhat, but general the time taken to find sharpness is very quick.The lens ranges from 25-250mm, which gives an extremely useful level of scope for landscape, macro and action photography.

CNet UK

02/2012

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 review

Big numbers in a small case are what the Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 is all about. Under the hood is an impressive set of specs, including a 14.1-megapixel sensor and a 10x optical zoom, equivalent to 25-250mm in a 35mm camera. To put that into context, most consumer-grade dSLRs are bundled with kit lenses of around 18-55mm.Despite these impressive features, the DMC-SZ7 is keenly priced at £200. There's optical stabilisation to help you hand-hold the longest zoom, and a 4x optical zoom on top if you need to get closer and don't mind resorting to cropping and enhancing the central part of your image. The closest focusing distance at wide angle is 10cm, and at full telephoto zoom, it stands at 150cm. Both of these are fairly pedestrian, but the macro setting takes you as close as 5cm. At this level, the extent of captured detail is truly impressive, with plenty of texture and an attractive drop-off in the level of focus outside of the focal sweet spot. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7's self-selected macro mode did a great job of capturing the grain in this cut log. The level of detail at the core of the trunk is very impressive (click image to enlarge). The Leica lens is sharp and quick to find focus, with 23 focus points and optional face tracking.

DigitalCameraInfo

01/2012

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

The Lumix DMC-SZ7 is a mid-range point and shoot camera that offers a good range of features, but still keeps the camera small. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 has a sleek, simple design that is functional, but still looks attractive. It is only available in black, but the similar SX1 model is available in black, silver, red and blue. The lens of the DMC-SZ7 offers a 10X zoom range, with the wide angle starting at a 25mm focal length. That’s a pretty good wide angle that should work well for general shooting. It offers an aperture range of f/3.1 to F5.9 at the wide angle setting, and f/4.5 to f/45 at the telephoto end of the zoom range. The image sensor is a MOS sensor that captures 14.1 megapixel images. The size of the sensor was not available at the time this review was written. The 3-inch LCD screen on the back of this camera uses Panasonics Power LCD technology, which adjusts the backlight to compensate for the ambient light conditions. We found that this worked well, but the image did get somewhat washed out in direct sunlight. A small flash is located on the front of the camera. We were unable to test this, byt the small size likely means that it will not be able to deliver a huge amount of light.

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Retailer	Information	Prices
	Panasonic Lumix SZ7 14.1 MP High Sensitivity MOS Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom (Black)	$199.99	See it
	NEW! LUMIX® DMC-SZ7 14.1 Megapixel Digital Camera	$199.99	See it