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 Click on the Lumix FZ8 to take a QuickTime VR tour Panasonic has added yet another Super-Zoom model to their popular line of Lumix digital cameras. The new model boasts a 12x Optical Zoom (equivalent to 36-432mm on a 35mm film camera) coupled with Panasonic's Extra Optical Zoom function that provides additional magnification up to 18x when taking photos with 3-megapixel resolution. The new camera also features a 7.2-megapixel CCD and Intelligent Image Stabilization system now available in all new Panasonic Lumix models. Panasonic’s proprietary MEGA O.I.S. technology has earned high praise from users around the world, and has become a standard feature of all Lumix digital cameras. Today, Panasonic is merging this technology with Intelligent ISO Control to create the Intelligent Image Stabilization system which compensates for both hand-shake and motion blur, making it easier than ever to capture clear, sharp, beautiful images. The stylish Lumix DMC-FZ8 features a large, 2.5-inch LCD for easy viewing while monitoring and during image playback and it has been redesigned to include a multi-purpose joystick for improved usability and simplified exposure compensation. The joystick control allows a host of additional settings, such as manual focus and exposure, to make for quick and easy shooting. Along with easy operation, the DMC-FZ8 also features the Panasonic LSI Venus Engine III, an advanced image-processing engine that can record at a sensitivity setting as high as ISO 1250 with full resolution -- greatly improving noise reduction, with picture noise removed in stages during image processing. With its multi-task image-processing capability, the Venus Engine III also has outstanding response time with a shutter release time lag as short as 0.005 second, and the shutter interval as short as 0.6 second. This fast response makes it easy for users to capture sudden, spur-of-the-moment shots. In addition, The DMC_FZ8 includes various other features, like:
Major DMC-FZ8 Features:
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Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 112.5 x 72.2 x 79.0 mm
(4.43 x 2.84 x 3.11 inch) Weight Approx. 310g. (0.68lb) Approx.357g with Camera
Effective Pixels 7.2 Mega pixels Image
Sensor 1/2.5", 7.38 Mega Total Pixels CCD Primary Color Filter Optical
Zoom 12 x Extra
Optical Zoom 4:3
Aspect Ratio 14.4x for 5Mega, 18x for 3Mega, 2Mega, 1Mega,
0.3Mega 3:2 Aspect Ratio 18x for 2.5Mega 16:9 Aspect Ratio 18x for 2Mega Digital
Zoom 4 x ( Max. 48 x combined with Optical
Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ) (Max. 72 x combined with Extra
Optical Zoom) Focal
Length f=6-72mm (35mm Equiv.: 36-432mm) Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT 11 elements in 8 groups (3 Aspherical
Lenses / 3 Aspherical surfaces) Aperture Wide: F2.8 - F8 Tele:F3.1 - F8 Optical
Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S.
(Mode1 / Mode2) Conversion
lens Compatibility Yes Focusing
Area P / A / S / M /
Intelligent ISO / Motion picture: Macr Wide
5cm/Tele(except tele end) 200cm - infinity Tele Macro (at tele end) : 100cm - infinity MF/Simple mode : Wide
5cm/Tele(except tele end) 200cm – infinity, At tele end : 100cm - infinity AF
Metering 1-point / 1-point high speed /
3-point high speed / Multi-point / Spot Focus AF/AF-Macro/MF Switchable,
Manual Focus(Joystick), Continuous AF On/Off AF
Assist Lamp Yes ISO
Sensitivity Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 /
1250 White
Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade /
Halogen / Flash / White Set1/2 White Balance Adjustment (2-axis
adjustable, ±9steps each, Blue/Amber and Magenta/Green bias) Exposure Program AE, Aperture Priority AE,
Shutter Priority AE, Manual Exposure
Compensation 1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV Backlight
Compensation Yes
(at simple mode) Auto
(AE) Bracketing +/- 1/3 EV -1EV step, 3 frames Light
Metering Intelligent Multiple/ Center
Weighted/ Spot Scene
Mode Dial: P(Program) mode, A(AperturePriority)
Mode, S(Shutter Priority) Mode, M(Manual) mode, Simple SCN
(Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery,
Panning, Food, Party,
Candle, Fireworks, Starry Sky, Baby1, Baby2, Snow, High sensitivity, Beach,
Aerial photo Sunset, pet ), Motion Picture, Playback, Print,
Intelligent ISO Shutter
Speed Program
AE : 1-1/2000 sec Self
Timer 2sec
/ 10sec / 10sec/3images Auto
Review 1sec,
3sec, Zoom Review 1x
/ 4x / 8x Picture
Adjustment Contrast:Low, Standard, High Sharpness:
Low, Standard, High Saturation:
Low, Standard, High Noise
Reduction: Low, Standard, High Color
Effect Mode Cool,
Warm, Black & White, Sepia Recording
Format Still
Image: JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard),
DPOF corresponding image
with audio JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21
standard)+ QuickTime Motion
picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG Recording
Image Size 4:3 Aspect Ratio 3072 x 2304 pixels, 2560 x
1920pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1600 x 1200 pixels ,
1280 x960 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels 3:2 Aspect Ratio
3072 x 2048 pixels , 2048 x 1360 pixels 16:9 Aspect Rati 3072 x 1728 pixels, 1920 x
1080 pixels Image
Quality Fine
/ Standard / Raw Motion
Picture 4:3 Aspect Rati 640 x 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps 16:9
Aspect Ratio 848 x 480 pixels 30
fps, 10 fps Burst
Shooting Mode Full-Resolution
Image, 3 frames/sec or 2 frames/sec Full-resolution: Max. 7 images (Standard mode), Max. 5
images (Fine Mode) Unlimited
consecutive shooting Yes Easy
Zoom / Zoom Resume -
/ Yes Still
Image Rec. with Audio 5
sec Audio
Dubbing Max.
10sec Real-time
histogram Yes Composition
Guide line Yes
(2 patterns) Built-in-Memory 27MB Scene
Mode Help Screen Yes Auto
Angle Detection Yes Flip
Animation Yes Travel
Date / World Time Yes
/ Yes Date
Stamp Yes Built-in-Flash
Auto,
Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow
Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Flash
output Adjustment (1/3EV step, -2 - +2
EV) 0.3
- 6.0m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 5.4m
(Tele/ISO Auto) Viewfinder 0.44"
Color EVF (188K Pixels),Field of View : approx. 100% LCD
Monitor 2.5"
Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (207K Pixels) Field
of View : approx. 100% Power
LCD mode, High angle mode Playback
mode 25-thumbnail
display, 9-thumbnail
display, Calendar display, zoomed
playback (16x max.), image
rotation, Slide show (duration is
adjustable, also manual controllable), Playback
of favorite pictures Creating
still pictures from a motion picture Resizing
(selectable number of pixels), trimming, protection, aspect conv. DPOF print setting OSD
language English, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese Recording
Media Built-in
Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard Microphone Yes Speaker Yes Interface DC
Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), Direct
Print PictBridge Power Li-ion
AC
Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional) 380
pictures (CIPA Standard)*1 / 380 pictures (with EVF) Included
Software LUMIX
Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio -viewer- SILKYPIX
Developer Studio ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft PanoramaMaker
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$ 229.77 at Vanns.com 
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Lumix DMC-FZ8 Specifications
(position selectable by joystick except 3-point high speed)
(High Sensitivity Mode : 3200)
Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE : 8-1/2000 sec
Manual : 60-1/2000sec.
Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec
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