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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - compact |
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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 |
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Sensor Resolution | 7.2 Megapixel |
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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 |
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Type | Leica zoom lens - 12x zoom - 6 - 72 mm - f/2.8-3.1 |
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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 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 |
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 |
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Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic |
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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 |
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ISO (Max) | 3200 |
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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 |
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Type | 2.5" LCD display |
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Display Format | 207,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in |
Display Features | Contrast control |
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
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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 |
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Digital Video Format | QuickTime |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW |
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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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 |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 710 mAh (included) |
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio |
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Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support |
Connector Type |
USB Composite video/audio output DC power input |
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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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 |
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Included Accessories | Carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, lens adaptor, USB cable, audio / video cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, LUMIX Simple Viewer, Photo Fun Studio, SILKYPIX Developer Studio |
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