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DMC-SZ9
Dimensions (W x H x D)
(Approx.)

96.5 x 56.8 x 21.2 mm
(3.80 x 2.23 x 0.83 inch)
Weight (Approx.)

119 g (0.26 lb) without Battery and SD Memory Card
134 g (0.29 lb) with Battery and SD Memory Card
Camera Effective Pixels 16.1 Megapixels
Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter 1/2.33-inch High Sensitivity MOS sensor / 17.5 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter
Aperture F3.1 - 5.9 / 2-step (F3.1 / 9.0 (W), F5.9 / 16.0 (T))
Optical Zoom 10x
Focal Length f = 4.5 - 45.0 mm (25 - 250 mm in 35 mm equiv.)
(27 - 270 mm in 35 mm 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 20x
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
9 elements in 7 groups
(4 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical Surfaces)
Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. (On / Off)
Digital Zoom Max. 4x (When Digital Zoom is used simultaneously with Intelligent Zoom, you can only increase the zoom ratio up to 2x.)
Focusing Area Normal: Wide 50 cm - infinity / Tele 150 cm - infinity
Macro / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture: Wide 5 cm - infinity / Tele 150 cm - infinity
AF Assist Lamp Yes (On / Off)
Focus Normal / AF Macro / Macro Zoom, Quick AF On / Off (on in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF (only for motion picture), AF Tracking
AF Metering Face / AF Tracking / 23-area / 1-area / Spot
Shutter Speed Approx. 4 - 1/1,600 sec
Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30 sec
Recording File Format Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif 2.3)
3D Image: MPO
Motion Picture: AVCHD, MP4
Rec Mode (Mode Button) Intelligent Auto, Normal Picture, Creative Control, Panorama Shot, Scene
Creative Control Expressive, Retro, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Star Filter, One Point Color
Still Image Scene Mode Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, Photo Frame, Starry Sky, 3D Photo
Continuous Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image: with AF Tracking: 5 frames / sec, 2 frames / sec, Max. 100 images
High-speed Burst: Approx. 10 frames / sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1)
Flash Burst
Motion Picture Recording*1
HD Video: 1,920 x 1,080 pixels [NTSC Model]
AVCHD, 60i (FHD: 17Mbps) (Sensor output is 30fps)
MP4, 30fps (FHD: 20Mbps)
[PAL Model]
AVCHD, 50i (FHD: 17Mbps) (Sensor output is 25fps)
MP4, 25fps (FHD: 20Mbps)
1,280 x 720 pixels [NTSC Model]
AVCHD, 60p (HD: 17Mbps) (Sensor output is 30fps)
MP4, 30fps (HD: 10Mbps)
[PAL Model]
AVCHD, 50p (HD: 17Mbps) (Sensor output is 25fps)
MP4, 25fps (HD: 10Mbps)
STD Video:　640 x 480 pixels (VGA) [NTSC Model]
MP4, 30fps (4Mbps)
[PAL Model]
MP4, 25fps (4Mbps)
(A max. of approx. 4 GB of continuous motion picture can be recorded in MP4. In AVCHD, recording may be continued until the card is full.)
Continuous Recordable Time
(Motion Pictures)*1		 AVCHD with picture quality set to [FHD/60i, FHD/50i]: Approx. 60 min
AVCHD with picture quality set to [HD/60p, HD/50p]: Approx. 65 min
MP4 with picture quality set to [FHD]: Approx. 60 min
Actual Recordable Time
(Motion Pictures)*1		 AVCHD with picture quality set to [FHD/60i, FHD/50i]: Approx. 30 min
AVCHD with picture quality set to [HD/60p, HD/50p]: Approx. 30 min
MP4 with picture quality set to [FHD]: Approx. 30 min
Exposure Auto (Program AE)
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, ±2 EV
Auto (AE) Bracketing 1/3 - 1 EV step, Max. ±1 EV, 3 frames
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple
ISO Sensitivity
(Standard Output Sensitivity)		 Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
High Sensitivity Mode (ISO1600 - 6400)
Still Image Recording
4:3 Aspect Ratio: 4,608 x 3,456 pixels (16M),
3,648 x 2,736 pixels (10M EZ),
2,560 x 1,920 pixels (5M EZ),
2,048 x 1,536 pixels (3M EZ),
640 x 480 pixels (0.3M EZ)
3:2 Aspect Ratio: 4,608 x 3,072 pixels (14M)
16:9 Aspect Ratio: 4,608 x 2,592 pixels (12M)
1:1 Aspect Ratio: 3,456 x 3,456 pixels (12M)
Image Quality Fine / Standard
(3D Mode: MPO Fine / MPO Standard)
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / White Balance Adjustment (Except Auto)
Color Mode Standard, Black & White, Sepia, Vivid (in normal), Happy (only in iA Mode)
Digital Red-Eye Correction
(Red-Eye Removal)		 Yes
Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n
2412 MHz – 2462 MHz (1-11 ch)
WPA / WPA2
Infrastracture Mode / WPS / Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Button
Optical Zoom in Motion Picture Yes
Self Timer 2 sec / 10 sec
Playback Mode All, Slide Show, Filtering Play (Picture Only, Video Only, 3D Play, Category Selection, Select Date, Favorites), Calendar
Thumbnails /
Zoomed Playback		 12, 30 thumbnails /
Yes
Calendar Display Yes
Set Favorites Yes
Show Histogram Yes
DPOF Print Setting /
Set Protection		 Yes /
Yes
Retouch Creative Retouch / Auto Retouch / Beauty Retouch
Resize /
Cropping		 Yes /
Yes
Copy /
Title Edit /
Text Stamp		 Yes /
Yes /
Yes
Cut Animation Yes
Video Divide Yes
PictBridge Support Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF
OSD Language English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Vietnamese
* Check the website of Panasonic sales company in your country / region or ask customer support for details of the OSD language available on the products sold in your country / region.
LCD 3.0" (7.5 cm) TFT Screen LCD Display (460K dots)
Field of View: Approx. 100%
Auto Power Monitor Mode, Power Monitor Mode, High-angle Mode
Built-in Flash Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
0.6 - 4.1 m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.5 - 2.1 m (Tele / ISO Auto)
Recording Media Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Built-in Memory Approx. 60 MB
Microphone / Speaker Stereo / Mono
Interface micro HDMI, AV Output, USB (AV / USB Multi)
Power Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, 690 mAh, 2.5 Wh)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Included, connect with USB cable, playback only)
Battery Life*2
(Approx.)		 220 pictures (CIPA Standard)

Included Software

Operating Environment

 PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.0 AE, Adobe Reader
Standard Accessories Battery Pack, AC Adaptor, USB Cable, Hand Strap, CD-ROM
* Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the standard accessories on the products that are available in your market.
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*1 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.

[For Europe and some Asian PAL areas]
• Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [AVCHD] is 29 minutes 59 seconds.
• Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [MP4] is 29 minutes 59 seconds or up to 4 GB.

[For other areas]
• Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [AVCHD] in [FHD / 60i] is 29 minutes 59 seconds.
• Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [MP4] in [FHD] [HD] [VGA] is 29 minutes 59 seconds or up to 4 GB.

*2 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 (32 MB). 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.

•Use a card with SD Speed Class* with “Class 4” or higher when recording motion images.
* SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.
• SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards can be used only in equipment that is compatible with their respective formats.
• If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message prompting you to format may appear. (Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased so do not choose to format.) If the card is not recognized, please refer to the below support site.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html[Open New Window]
• The battery life differs depending on the condition stored or used or environment. •Operating Temperature: 0°C–40°C (32°F–104°F) •Operating Humidity: 10%RH–80%RH
• Weight and dimensions shown are approximate. • Design, functions, and specifications are subject to change without notice. • Some sample images are simulated. • Some accessories are not available in some countries. • The use of recorded or printed materials that are protected by copyright for any purpose other than personal enjoyment is prohibited, as it would infringe upon the rights of the copyright holder. • Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH. • Elmar is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG. • The Leica DC lenses are manufactured using measurement instruments and quality assurance systems that have been certified by Leica Camera AG based on the company’s quality standards. • All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective corporations.

• iPhoto, Mac, and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The Works with iPhoto logo is a trademark of Apple Inc.

• The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

• The "AVCHD" and the "AVCHD" logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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