The Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ9 is a pocketable superzoom compact from Panasonic's SZ series, announced in early 2013 to bring a long zoom range and wireless sharing to a slim, travel-friendly body.
It has a 16.1-megapixel 1/2.33-inch high-sensitivity MOS sensor, a 25-250mm equivalent 10x optical zoom lens with a maximum aperture of f/3.1-5.9, a 3.0-inch LCD with 460,000 dots, built-in Wi-Fi for image sharing, Full HD 1080/50i AVCHD video recording, and storage to SD/SDHC/SDXC cards plus internal memory.
The 10x zoom gives far more reach than typical slim compacts of its generation, letting it cover wide group shots and distant subjects from the same small body, while built-in Wi-Fi was a relatively new convenience at this price point.
Secondhand prices sit at the budget end for a compact with this zoom range; check that the extending lens barrel moves smoothly through its full range without grinding, confirm Wi-Fi pairing still works, and test the battery's charge retention.