Panasonic lumix DMC-SZ8 User Manual

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Contents
Before Use
Care of the camera ...................................................................................................... 6
Standard Accessories................................................................................................. 7
Names and Functions of Main Parts.......................................................................... 8
Preparation
Charging the Battery................................................................................................. 10
• Inserting the Battery.............................................................................................11
• Charging ............................................................................................................. 12
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures ........................ 15
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional) .......................................................... 17
About the Built-in Memory/the Card........................................................................ 18
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time......... 20
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) .................................................................................. 21
• Changing the Clock Setting ................................................................................ 22
Tips for taking good pictures ................................................................................... 23
• Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully......................................................... 23
• Preventing jitter (camera shake)......................................................................... 23
Basic
Selecting the Recording Mode................................................................................. 24
Taking pictures using the automatic function
(Intelligent Auto Mode) ............................................................................................. 25
• Changing the settings......................................................................................... 28
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
(Normal Picture Mode) .............................................................................................. 29
Focusing .................................................................................................................... 30
Recording Motion Pictures....................................................................................... 32
Playing Back .............................................................................................................. 34
• Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)..................................................... 35
• Using the Playback Zoom................................................................................... 35
Deleting Pictures ....................................................................................................... 36
• To delete a single picture.................................................................................... 36
• To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures ..................................... 36
Setting the Menu ....................................................................................................... 37
• Setting menu items ............................................................................................. 37
• Using the Quick Menu ........................................................................................ 39
About the Setup Menu .............................................................................................. 40
Recording
About the Monitor ..................................................................................................... 46
Using the Zoom ......................................................................................................... 47
• Optical Zoom ...................................................................................................... 47
• Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) .............................................................................. 48

Panasonic lumix DMC-SZ8 Specifications

General

Megapixel	16 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/2.33 \
Image formats supported	EXIF, JPG
Supported aspect ratios	1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	4608 x 3456 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	3264 x 2448, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480, 4608 x 3072, 3264 x 2176, 2048 x 1360, 4608 x 2592, 1920 x 1080, 3456 x 3456, 1536 x 1536
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	12 x
Extra/Smart zoom	24 x
Focal length range	4.3 - 51.6 mm
Maximum aperture number	6.3
Minimum aperture number	3.1
Number of aspheric elements	8
Lens structure (elements/groups)	8/8
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)	314 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)	24 mm
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus
ISO sensitivity	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 6400, Auto
Light exposure modes	Auto
ISO sensitivity (max)	6400
ISO sensitivity (min)	100
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/2000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	8 s
Flash modes	Auto, Forced off, Forced on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	1.5 - 2.6 m
Flash range (wide)	0.6 - 5.2 m
Power source type	Battery
Video resolutions	320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	M-JPEG
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Resolution at capture speed	640x480@30fps
Audio system	Mono
Memory slots	1
Internal memory	80 MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Second display	No
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	460000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Scene modes	Night landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, Portrait, Sports
Image editing	Resizing, Trimming
Photo effects	Art, Black&White, Sepia
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Halogen, Shade
Shooting modes	Movie, Scene
Camera playback	Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Camera file system	DCF, Exif 2.3
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, POL, POR, SWE, TUR
Battery voltage	3.6 V
Battery capacity	690 mAh
Battery life (CIPA standard)	200 shots
Product color	Silver
Cables included	USB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	26.5 mm
Width	99.8 mm
Height	60.4 mm
Weight	144 g
Weight (including battery)	159 g