Panasonic DMC-SZ8 User Manual

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Recording

This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness.

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Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture.

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We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer for taking pictures.

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Shutter speed may slow down up to 1/4 seconds.

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Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape.

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We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer for taking pictures.

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Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds.

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The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal 
processing. This is not a malfunction.

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Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

You can combine several pictures with different levels of exposure into a single picture with rich 
gradation.
You can minimise the loss of gradations in bright areas and dark areas when, for example, the 
contrast between the background and the subject is large.

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Select the picture size of 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1:1).

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HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and refers to a technique for expressing a wide contrast 
range.

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Do not move the camera during the continuous shooting after pressing the shutter button.

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You cannot take the next picture until the combination of pictures is complete.

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A moving subject may be recorded with unnatural blurs.

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The continuous shooting may not work under certain recording conditions. In that case, a single 
picture is recorded.

This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the 
ambient light in restaurants, etc.