As a mobile companion for the shirt or handbag, the Panasonic Lumix SZ7 with Leica 10x zoom is positioned and will thus be linked to the Lumix DMC-TZ1, with which one had begun in house the trend to the mini-travel camera with large zoom range. If the TZ1 was still around four centimeters in the year 2006, the SZ models of the year 2012 with only 20.6mm measure just barely more than half. The SZ7 is offered for 269 Euro (UVP) in the colors black, mother-of-pearl white and chocolate.
Test Conclusion
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 fits easily into the shirt pocket with 130 grams in the check card format. The camera surface looks roughened, but it is not and the camera thereby not optimal to keep. The buttons with clear pressure points are of good quality, less popular are the susceptible sliding switches. The small plug sockets for connections of all kinds are protected by lids against dirt. The battery can also be charged via a normal USB port, such as the notebook, if there is no power outlet.
Like many new camera models, the Panasonic Lumix SZ7 has tiny tiny elevations on the camera floor. This makes it perfect on flat surfaces. It was always an annoyance when one tried to take photos with the self-timer and the device always turned to the front. This can not happen.
The 3-inch display of the Panasonic Lumix SZ7 with automatically controlled backlighting and 153 300 RGB pixels enables reliable image control under changing light conditions. The SZ7 produces ten images per second, with a continuous autofocus still five. In video mode, full-HD video (1920x1080 pixels at 50 frames per second) is written to the memory card. The autofocus is at 0.31s wide and 0.61 at telephoto.
The lens of the Panasonic Lumix SZ7 is from Leica. The range of focal lengths from 25 to 250 mm is suitable for the usual photos and certainly for a little more. An optical image stabilizer is on board. In the Lumix DSC-SZ7 a "High Sensitivity" -MOS sensor with 14 megapixels is used, which according to Panasonic "should be improved in signal and noise behavior". In addition to the usual scene modes, the SZ7 also has an HDR mode. This automatically generates three images with different exposures when it is triggered, and then calculates an image that is clearly marked in both bright and dark areas.
The picture quality gave little reason for criticism. The resolution in the center of the image remains above the mark of 1,000 Lp / BH at ISO 1,600 and only misses the mark itself at ISO 3.200 (993 Lp / BH). The edge waste is above all sensitivities at about 200 Lp / BH, which is noticeable but for a compact camera ok. The kurtosis values are especially exemplary for this camera class between 0.3 (ISO 100) and 1.1 (ISO 3.200).
The image results underline the measured values at least in the lower sensitivity range: stones and blades of our test pictures are accentuated at ISO100, skin nuances finely differentiated. Up to ISO400, the image quality is good, with ISO800 still useful. At the higher sensitivities, the picture quality must pay tribute to the small format of the sensor. Here, cameras with less (and larger) pixels are of advantage. All in all, 58.5 points for a camera in the credit card format and an MSRP of 269 euros are worth all the honors.
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The Panasonic Lumix SZ7 is a nice companion, which makes good pictures - as long as the sensitivity is not exhausted. No revolution at the camera market, but easy to use and reliable.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7
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