Panasonic MC-SZ1 DMC-SZ1R Leaflet

03/12 Specifications subject to change without notice. 

DMC-SZ1 Digital Camera

Dimensions (W x H x D)

99.0 x 59.4 x 21.0 mm (3.9 x 2.4 x 0.9 inch)

Weight

Approx. 114g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.26 lb) 

Approx. 131g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.30 lb)

Pixels

Camera Effective Pixels

16.1 Megapixels

Sensor

Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter

1 / 2.33-inch CCD Sensor / 16.6 Total Megapixels / 

Primary Color Filter

Lens

Aperture

F3.1-F5.9 / 2-Step (F3.1 / 9.0 (W), F5.9 / 16.0 (T)) 

Optical Zoom

10.0x

Focal Length

f=4.5-45.0mm (25-250mm in 35mm equiv.) 

(27-270mm in 35mm equiv. in video recording)

Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)

12.6x (4:3 / 10M), 18.0x (4:3 / 5M), 22.5x (4:3 / under 3M)

Intelligent Zoom

20.0x

Lens

LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR 

9 elements in 7 groups 

(4 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical surfaces)

2-Speed Zoom

—

Optical Image Stabilizer

MEGA O.I.S. (Off / On)

Digital Zoom

4x

Focus

Focusing Area

Normal: Wide 50 cm - infinity / Tele 150 cm - infinity 

Macro / Intelligent AUTO/ Motion Picture: 

Wide 5 cm - infinity / Tele 150cm - infinity

AF Assist Lamp

Yes 

Focus

Normal, AF Macro, Zoom Macro 

Quick AF (Always On), Continuous AF (only for Motion Picture) 

AF Tracking

AF Metering

Face / AF Tracking / Multi (23pt) / 1pt

Shutter

Shutter Speed

approx. 8 - 1/1600 sec

Finder

Viewfinder

—

File

File Format

Still Image: JPEG (DCF/Exif2.3) 

Motion Picture: MP4

Recording 
Modes

Mode Dial / Mode Button

Intelligent Auto, Normal Picture, SCN, Miniature

Creative Control Mode

—

Still Image Scene Mode

Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Panorama, Sports, Night Portrait, 

Night Scenery, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, 

High Sensitivity, Glass Through, Photo Frame

Continuous Shooting Mode

Full-Resolution Image, 1.3 frames/sec Max. 100 images 

High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 10 frames/sec 

(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 

2.5M for 1:1) Max. 15-100 images

Motion Picture 
Recording (*

2

)

HD Video

1280 x 720 pixels, 30fps (HD: 10Mbps / MP4) 

(Sensor output is 30p)

STD Video

VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (4Mbps / MP4)

High Speed 
Video

—

Continuous 
recordable 
time (motion 
pictures)

AVCHD

—

MP4

approx. 90 min (HD)

Actual 
recordable 
time (motion 
pictures)

AVCHD

—

MP4

approx. 45 min (HD)

Exposure 
Parameters

Exposure

Auto (Program AE)

Exposure Compensation

1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV

Auto (AE) Bracketing

—

Multi-Aspect

—

Light Metering

Intelligent Multiple

ISO Sensitivity

Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 

High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 1600-6400)

Still Picture 
Recording

1:1

3456 x 3456 (12M)

4:3

4608 x 3456 (16M) / 3648 x 2736 (10M EZ) /  

2560 x 1920 (5M EZ) / 2048 x 1536 (3M EZ) / 

640 x 480 (0.3M EZ)

3:2

4608 x 3072 (14M) 

16:9

4608 x 2592 (12M) 

Image Quality 

—

White Balance

Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set

Photo Style / Film Mode

—

Color Mode / Color Effect / My Color

Color Mode: Standard, Black & White, Sepia, 

Vivid (in normal / video), Happy (only in iA Mode)

Picture Adjustment

—

Digital Red-eye Correction 
(Red-eye Removal)

Yes

GPS

—

Wi-Fi

—

Zoom In Motion Picture

Yes

Self Timer

2sec / 10sec 

Display

Playback Mode

Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback 

(Category, Favorites), Calendar Playback

Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback

12, 30-thumbnails / Yes

Calendar Display / 
Dual-Image Playback

Yes / No

Set Favorites / Rotate Image

Yes / No

Show Histogram

—

Show Highlights

—

DPOF Print Setting / 
Set Protection

Yes / Yes

Edit

Resize / Cropping / 
Aspect Conv. / Leveling

Yes / Yes / No / No

Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp

Yes / No / Yes

Cut Animation

—

Video Divide

Yes

PictBridge Support

Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF

OSD Language

Please refer to “OSD” Sheet

Monitor

LCD Monitor

3.0" (7.5cm) TFT Screen LCD Display (230K dots) 

Field of View: approx. 100% 

AUTO Power LCD Mode, Power LCD Mode, High Angle Mode

Flash

Built-in-Flash 

Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, 

Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 
0.6-5.6m (Wide/i.ISO), 1.5-2.9m (Tele/i.ISO)

Media

Recording Media

Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, 

SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card

Built-in-Memory

Approx. 70MB

Audio

Microphone / Speaker

Mono / Mono

Interface

Interface

AV Output (NTSC), USB 2.0 High speed

Power

Power

Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 680mAh) 

AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) 

(Included, connect with USB cable, playback only)

Battery Life (approx.)

250 pictures (CIPA Standard)*

1

Standard 
Package

Included Software

PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.0 Standard Edition 

Adobe Reader

Standard Accessories

Please refer to “Accessories” Sheet

*

1

  Recording conditions by CIPA standard

– CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
– Temperature: 23°C (73.4°F) / Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on.
– Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32MB).
– Using the supplied battery.
–  Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [ON].)
– Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording.
– Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.
–  Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases.

*

2

  – These are standard times taken at a temperature of 23°C (73.4°F) and a humidity of 50%RH.

–  The time available for recording varies depending on the environment, the interval between recordings, 

and the manner of use.

–  Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the 

power supply [ON] / [OFF], starting/stopping recording, zoom operation, etc.