Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LZ8 Digital Camera

The Panasonic DMC-LZ8 are perfect for consumers who expect a digital camera that blends power, performance and quality, helping them to maximize the digital photography experience. The LZ-Series’ lenses were developed by Panasonic, passing Leica's stringent standards to deliver an exceptional optical performance for Panasonic LUMIX consumers. With the 32mm wide-angle lens consumers can capture larger group photos or more expansive scenic shots.

To provide digital photographers with added creative elements and performance, both LZ models sport manual control over aperture and shutter speed, thanks to the camera’s newly-adopted iris. When shooting manually, users can choose from three modes: A-aperture priority, S-shutter speed priority and M-manual and enjoy added control and creativity normally reserved for higher end models. Also new to the LZ-Series is Advanced Scene Mode – a feature that gives consumers manual control using some of the frequently-used scene modes: Portrait, Sports, Landscape and Night portrait.

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Lens

LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
7 elements in 6 groups
(3 Aspherical lenses / 4 Aspherical surfaces)

Optical Image Stabilizer

MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1 / Mode2)

Zoom

Optical: 5x

Extra Optical :

4:3 Aspect Ratio:	6.4x for 5 Mega, 8.0x for 3.0 / 2.0 / 0.3 Mega
3:2 Aspect Ratio:	6.4x for 4.5 Mega, 8.0x for 2.5 Mega
16:9 Aspect Ratio:	6.4x for 3.5 Mega, 8.0x for 2 Mega

Digital: 4x
(Max. 20.0x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom)
(Max. 31.9x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)

Focal Distance

f = 5.2 - 26 mm (35 mm Equivalent: 32 - 160 mm)

Focusing Area

Normal: Wide 50 cm (1.64 feet) / Tele 100 cm (3.27 feet) - infinity
Macro / Intelligent AUTO: Wide 5 cm (0.16 feet) / Tele 100 cm (3.27 feet) - infinity

AF Metering

Face / 1-area / 1-area high speed / 3-area high speed / 9-area / Spot

AF Assist Lamp

Yes

Camera Effective Pixels

8.1 Megapixels

Image Sensor

1/2.5", 8.32 Mega Total Pixels CCD, Primary Color Filter

Focus

Normal / Macro, Quick AF On / Off

ISO Sensitivity

Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
(High Sensitivity Mode: Auto (1600 - 6400))

White Balance

Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set
White Balance Adjustment (±10 steps, except for Auto Set)

Exposure

Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual

Exposure Compensation

1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV

Backlight Compensation

Yes (at Intelligent AUTO Mode)

Auto (AE) Bracketing

±1/3 EV - 1 EV step, 3 frames

Light Metering

Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot

Rec Mode (Mode Dial)

Intelligent AUTO, P(Program) Mode,
A(Aperture Priority) • S(Shutter Priority) • M(Manual) Mode,
Motion Picture, Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Potrait, Scene Mode

Scene Mode

Dial: Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait,
Scene: Self-Portrait, Food, Party, Candle Light, Fireworks, Starry Sky, Beach, Aerial Photo, Snow, High Sensitivity, Baby1, Baby2, Sunset, Pet, Hi-speed Burst

Shutter Speed

Program AE: 1-1/2,000 sec
Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE: 8-1/2,000 sec
Manual: 60-1/2,000sec
Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec

Aperture

Wide: F3.3 / F8.0
Tele: F5.9 / F8.0

Self Timer

2 sec / 10 sec

Auto Review

1 sec / 2 sec / zoom / Hold

Picture Adjustment

Contrast ± 2 steps
Sharpness ± 2 steps
Saturation ± 2 steps
Noise Reduction ± 2 steps

Color Effect Mode

Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm

Recording Format

Still Image: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), DPOF corresponding
Motion Images: QuickTime Motion JPEG

Recording Image Size

Still Image

4:3 Aspect Ratio:	3,264 x 2,448 pixels, 2,560 x 1,920 pixels, 2,048 x 1,536 pixels, 1,600 x 1,200 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels
3:2 Aspect Ratio:	3,264 x 2,176 pixels, 2,560 x 1,712 pixels, 2,048 x 1,360 pixels
16:9 Aspect Ratio:	3,264 x 1,840 pixels, 2,560 x 1,440 pixels, 1,920 x 1,080 pixels

Image Quality

Fine / Standard

Motion Picture *
(QuickTime Motion JPEG)

4:3 Aspect Ratio: 640 x 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps
16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps
(Max. recording time depends on Memory Card Capacity, Max. 2 GB for a motion picture)

Burst Shooting Mode

Full-Resolution Image, 2.5 frames/sec
Full-Resolution : Max. 7 images (Standard Mode), Max. 4 images (Fine Mode)
Hi-speed Burst Mode: approx. 5.5 frames/sec (recorded in 2M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)
Approx. 15 shots when using the built-in memory.
Approx. 15-100 shots when using an SD/SDHC Memory Card.
* Maximum is 100 shots.
•The recording resolution is selected from 2 megapixels (4:3), 2.5 megapixels (3:2), or 2 megapixels (16:9).
•The number of consecutive shots is limited by the shooting conditions, card type, and card condition.
•The number of consecutive shots may increase immediately after the card is formatted

Unlimited Consecutive Shooting

Yes

Easy Zoom

Yes

Real-time Histogram

Yes

Composition Guide Lines

Yes (2 patterns)

Built-in-Memory

approx. 20 MB

Scene Mode Help Screen

Yes

Auto Angle Detection

Yes

Travel Date /
World Time

Yes /
Yes

Title Edit

Yes

Text Stamp

Yes

Built-in-Flash

Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
0.5 - 6.8 m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.0 - 3.8 m (Tele/ ISO Auto)

LCD

2.5" TFT LCD (230,000 dots)
Field of View : approx. 100%
AUTO Power LCD Mode, Power LCD Mode, High Angle Mode

Playback Mode

[REC]/[Play] Selector Switch
30 - thumbnail display, 12 - thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (16x Max.), Playback of favorite pictures, Image rotation, Resizing (selectable number of pixels), Trimming, Protection, Aspect conversion, DPOF print setting

Slideshow Mode

Yes (duration & effect with music adjustable)

Category Playback

Yes (in Slideshow Mode and normal playback)

OSD Language

English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish
*Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the OSD languages on the products that are available in your market.

Recording Media

Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMedia Card (Still image only)

Microphone

Yes

Speaker

Yes

Interface

AV Output (NTSC / PAL), USB2.0 Full Speed

Direct Print

PictBridge

Power

2 x AA Batteries
AC Adaptor (DMW-AC-6)* (Input: 110-240V AC) via DC Coupler (DMW-DCC2)*
*Optional