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Is the Panasonic SZ1 good for Carrying Everywhere?

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1
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Panasonic SZ1 Carrying Everywhere Score

AVERAGE
Panasonic SZ1 has a score of 59 for Daily Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Daily Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Panasonic SZ1 Carrying Everywhere Detailed Analysis
Compact Body
Compact body of Panasonic SZ1 makes it much easier to carry it with you all day.
131g
This camera is so light that you can comfortably carry it around all day.
Body Thickness 21mm
With a thickness of only21mm,Panasonic SZ1 is small as it could get.
10.0X Optical Zoom
10.0X Optical Zoom of Panasonic SZ1 will give you a lot of flexibility considering this will be your only camera during the day.
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
Panasonic SZ1's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensor.
No RAW shooting capability
RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.

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Panasonic SZ1 Alternatives in Compact cameras for Carrying Everywhere

Panasonic ZS50

Compare SZ1 vs ZS50

12 MP | 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #362
Rank in Compact Cameras: #20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon G9 X II

Compare SZ1 vs G9 X II

20 MP | 1' BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-84 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #300
Rank in Compact Cameras: #5
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Olympus TG-5

Compare SZ1 vs TG-5

12 MP | BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #321
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #11
Olympus Tough TG-5
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Olympus TG-6

Compare SZ1 vs TG-6

12 MP | BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #297
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #7
Olympus Tough TG-6
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic ZS60

Compare SZ1 vs ZS60

18 MP | 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #281
Rank in Compact Cameras: #4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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