Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
7.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
12x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Leica
Height 7.2 cm
Width 11.3 cm
Depth 7.9 cm
Weight 310 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 12x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Sensor Resolution 7.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 7,380,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Type Leica zoom lens - 12x zoom - 6 - 72 mm - f/2.8-3.1
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 432mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.44"
Viewfinder Resolution 188,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 3200, ISO 1250
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, fireworks, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, high sensitivity, starry sky, soft skin, baby1, baby2, aerial photo
Special Effects Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 207,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 6 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 1280 x 960
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 2048 x 1360
JPEG 3072 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 848 x 480 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 10 fps
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 10 fps
QuickTime - 848 x 480 - 10 fps
RAM Installed 27 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 710 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Interface Composite video/audio
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
DC power input
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, Backlight Compensation (BLC), RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, resizing an image, saturation control
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Included Accessories Carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, lens adaptor, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, LUMIX Simple Viewer, Photo Fun Studio, SILKYPIX Developer Studio

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