Discover the fun to use Panasonic DMC-SZ3 compact zoom camera. SZ3 camera delivers high quality pictures from a small, stylish camera with the ability to personalize your everyday photography. Expressing yourself has never been easier than with the 12 in-camera creative effects. The DMC-SZ3 shoots amazing HD video along with stunning photos making this camera your all-in-one capture system. The DMC-SZ3 digital camera boasts a powerful 10x optical zoom lens (35mm camera equivalent: 25-250mm) giving you natural expressions from people and animals from a distance. The slim camera body easily goes wherever you go - from everyday snapshots to your greatest travels.
Panasonic is ready to take the ordinary and make it extraordinary by fueling your creativity with the in-camera's Creative Control feature (in the recording mode) and the Creative Retouch feature (in the playback mode). These features take simple or complicated scenes and make them easy to capture in a great photo. Simply set the camera to match your scene and it uses sophisticated presets to optimize the camera settings resulting in photos you'll be proud of.
Jump into the word of movie making with the press of a button. The DMC-SZ3 compact camera records HD video in Motion JPEG format (1,280 x 720 pixels at 24 fps). Video recording can be easily started with the press of the Motion Picture Button making it convenient for switching between photo and video shooting instantly. In Motion Picture Mode, recording time depends on the capacity of the SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card. Video can be recorded continuously up to 2GB. Use a card with SD Speed Class, the speed standard regarding continuous writing, with "Class 6" or higher for best results. Some lens movement sounds may be recorded when shooting video.
The camera's 25mm ultra wide-angle lens (Converted to standard 35mm camera equivalent at the wide end) delivers about twice the shooting area as a standard 35mm lens. This enhances your shooting opportunities when photographing scenes like a group of people at an indoor party, a large structure, or sweeping landscape while traveling. The advanced sliding structure of its optical system enables the unit's overall length to be short, allowing it to fit in the slim body despite its versatile zoom range from ultra wide to telephoto. Passing Leica's stringent standards, DMC-SZ3 digital camera boasts exceptional optical performance, stunning clarity and minimum distortion and flare.
Bring your subject in closer to capture sports or nature photography, a beautiful portrait, or details within a scene with the SZ3's powerful 10x zoom. When you need to get even closer to your subject, the Intelligent Zoom is an extensive zoom function that uses digital zoom technology with minimum deterioration of image quality due to the Intelligent Resolution technology. The 10x optical zoom can virtually extend to a 20x zoom equivalent. (35mm camera equivalent: 500mm).
The in-camera MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) compensates for hand-shake that causes blurred photos. Even slight hand-shake movement is accurately detected and compensated for to produce sharp, clear images even in tricky lighting conditions. Bring on the night portraits or scenes, shoot in dimly lit rooms, and even hand-hold a macro shot with confidence that the Mega O.I.S. will keep your pictures sharp.
Your photography will soar to new levels with the Panasonic DMC-SZ3 camera's state-of-the-art features and technologies like the iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode. The camera does the technical setting work, leaving you free to compose your shot and capture the moment. Simply aim, press, and shoot. The detection and correction functions go to work to give you beautiful photos and videos. Keep in mind the iA Mode functions vary with photos and videos.
You'll always be ready for your next photo adventure with the convenience of recharging on the go. The Panasonic DMC-SZ3 compact camera will charge in a USB Port or with the AC USB Adapter keeping you powered up and shooting. Take approximately 250 shots on a single battery charge, based on the CIPA standard, with the efficient, rechargeable lithium-ion battery.