Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 image by René Maly (Image rights)

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 is a typical bridge camera. In co-operation with Leica they produced a full range of these compact and light weight multi-functional system cameras with a fixed zoomlens of high quality.

The FZ8 was the first in the FZ range that had the ability to shoot in RAW format, a big improvement for the advanced photographer who wanted to travel light. It replaced the Lumix DMC-FZ7 release a year earlier.

Technical specification, taken from original manual:

• 1/2.5" CCD sensor 7.38 Mp
• Leica 6-72mm f/2.8-3.3 lens, 35mm equivalent 36-432mm
• additional 4x digital zoom, 96mm or 576mm in 35mm eqv.
• 7 selectable focus modes
• min. focus distance at wide end 30cm, 5cm in macro mode
• burst 3 frames per second
• ISO range from 100 to 1250, 3200 in H-mode
• shutter speeds from 60sec. to 1/2000sec.
• exposure modes: P, A, S, M and scene pre-programmed selections
• 2.5" TFT LCD monitor (207.000pixels)
• LCD viewfinder, color, 188.000 pixels, 100% view
• diopter adjustment -4 to +4
• pop-up flash, red-eye reduction, slow-sync, 6mtrs range
• mono microphone and speaker for film sound
• SD/HC card slot and internal memory of 27Mb
• JPEG and RAW format
• QuickTime motion for filming
• video 30 of 10 frames/second
• USB 2.0 connection
• size: 112.5x72.2x79mm
• weight (with card and battery) 357gr.

Links

• Lumix DMC-FZ8 user manual at Manualslib