Used Panasonic DMC-ZS8K 14.1 MP Digital Camera, Black

SKU: US2015910 MFR: DMCZS8K
$119.00
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2012-01-22T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Hard to beat.

We use this camera to capture birds that visit our back yard and other fleeting experiences in lift that cry out for a more permanent record. It is great!

TucsonMTB

2012-01-22T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Very good for the money

A 14 megapixel camera with Leica optics at this price point is a pretty darned good deal! The lens is a little slow, so it's not the greatest for really low light.

Peter

2012-01-01T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

very nice

once again panasonic didn't disappoint me.

jody

2011-12-27T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

I got what I was looking for

Easy to carry around. Images are fast to download to computer. The battery has been great (aka lasts long) so far.

Sanna

2011-12-25T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Best overall user frienfdly camera

One of the best user friendly cameras on the market loaded with the most commonly used features rather than a plethora of programs that most people will never use.

RJ

2011-12-11T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Pocket sized full featured winner

this camera is an ideal one for a variety of uses. i've taken photos for publication with this camera, yet it's small enough to fit in my pocket and never be left at home. having a camera with you is the most important ingredient for coming up with exciting new shots.i take it everywhere. no problems ever!the price is amazing for this level of quality and features. buy it!

james c.

2011-09-03T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Fantastic Camera so simple to use

One of the best cameras I have had the pleasure to use , the reproduction and clarity from this camera is great.

Bob

Panasonic DMC-ZS8 Specifications

  • Lens

    LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
    12 elements in 10 groups (3 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical Surfaces / 1 ED Lens)

  • Optical Image Stabilizer

    POWER O.I.S. (On / Off)

  • Zoom

    Optical: 16x
    Extra Optical: 18.9x (4:3 / 10M), 22.5x (4:3 / 7M), 27.0x (4:3 / 5M), 33.8x (4:3 / 3M)
    Intelligent: 20x
    Digital: 4x

  • 2-Speed Zoom

    Yes

  • Focal Length

    f = 4.3 - 68.8 mm (24 - 384 mm in 35 mm equiv.) (28 - 448 mm in 35 mm equiv. in movie recording)

  • Focusing Area

    Normal: Wide 50 cm (1.64 feet) - infinity / Tele 200 cm (6.56 feet) - infinity
    Macro / Intelligent Auto / Movie Recording: Wide 3 cm (0.10 feet) - infinity / Tele 100 cm (3.27 feet) - infinity

  • Focus Range Display

    Yes

  • AF Metering

    Face / AF Tracking / 23-area / 1-area / Spot

  • AF Assist Lamp

    Yes

  • Camera Effective Pixels

    14.1 Megapixels

  • Image Sensor

    1/2.33", 14.5 Mega Total Pixels CCD, Primary Color Filter

  • Focus

    Normal / AF Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick AF, AF Tracking, Continuous AF (only for motion picture)

  • Focus Icon Select

    Yes (in Face Recognition only)

  • ISO Sensitivity

    Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
    High Sensitivity Mode (1600 - 6400)

  • White Balance

    Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self Portrait, Sports, Panorama Assist, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, High-speed Burst, Pin Hole, Photo Frame, High Dynamic)

  • Exposure

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

  • Exposure Compensation

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

  • Backlight Compensation

    Yes (only in Intelligent Auto Mode)

  • Auto (AE) Bracketing

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

  • Light Metering

    Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot

  • Mode Switch

    [Recording] / [Playback]

  • Recording Mode (Mode Button)

    Intelligent Auto, P, A, S, M, Custom, SCN, My SCN 1, My SCN 2, Movie

  • Still Image Scene Mode

    Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, High-speed Burst (Image Priority / Speed Priority), Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Pin Hole, Film Grain, High Dynamic (Standard, Art, B&W), Photo Frame, Underwater

  • Shutter Speed

    Still: 60 - 1/4,000 sec
    Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec

  • Aperture

    F3.3 - 5.9 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F3.3 - 6.3 (W) / F5.9 - 6.3 (T))

  • Self Timer

    2 sec / 10 sec

  • Auto Review

    1 sec / 2 sec / Hold / OFF

  • Quick Menu

    Yes

  • Color Mode

    Standard, Natural, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Happy (only in iA Mode)

  • Recording File Format

    Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif 2.3)
    Motion Picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG

  • Aspect Ratio

    4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1

  • Recording Image Size 1

    Still Image: 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 4,320 x 3,240 pixels (14M), 3,648 x 2,736 pixels (10M EZ), 3,072 x 2,304 pixels (7M EZ), 2,560 x 1,920 pixels (5M EZ), 2,048 x 1,536 pixels (3M EZ), 640 x 480 pixels (0.3M EZ)
    3:2 Aspect Ratio: 4,320 x 2,880 pixels (12.5M), 3,648 x 2,432 pixels (9M EZ), 3,072 x 2,048 pixels (6M EZ), 2,560 x 1,712 pixels (4.5M EZ), 2,048 x 1,360 pixels (2.5M EZ), 640 x 424 pixels (0.3M EZ)

  • Recording Image Size 2

    16:9 Aspect Ratio: 4,320 x 2,432 pixels (10.5M), 3,648 x 2,056 pixels (7.5M EZ), 3,072 x 1,728 pixels (5.5M EZ), 2,560 x 1,440 pixels (3.5M EZ), 1,920 x 1,080 pixels (2M EZ), 640 x 360 pixels (0.2M EZ)
    1:1 Aspect Ratio: 3,232 x 3,232 pixels (10.5M), 2,736 x 2,736 pixels (7.5M EZ), 2,304 x 2,304 pixels (5.5M EZ), 1,920 x 1,920 pixels (3.5M EZ), 1,536 x 1,536 pixels (2.5M EZ), 480 x 480 pixels (0.2M EZ)

  • Image Quality

    Fine / Standard

  • Motion Picture Recording

    4:3 Aspect Ratio: VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
    QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
    16:9 Aspect Ratio: HD Movie: 1,280 x 720 pixels, 30 fps (QuickTime Motion JPEG)

  • Continuous Shooting Mode

    Full-Resolution Image, 1.9 frames / sec
    Max. 5 images (Standard Mode), Max. 3 images (Fine Mode)
    Hi-speed Burst Mode: Approx. 10 frames / sec (Speed Priority), Approx. 5.5 frames / sec (Image Priority) (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1)Approx. 15 - 100 shots

  • iA Mode Face Recognition

    Photo

  • iA Mode Optical Image Stabilizer

    Photo & Movie

  • iA Mode Intelligent ISO Control

    Photo

  • iA Mode Face Detection

    Photo

  • iA Mode Intelligent Scene Selector

    Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro)

  • iA Mode Intelligent Exposure

    Photo & Movie

  • iA Mode AF Tracking

    Photo

  • iA Mode Digital Red-eye Correction

    Photo

  • Intelligent Resolution Technology

    Photo & Movie

  • Easy Zoom/Zoom Resume

    Yes / Yes
    Optical Zoom Motion Picture: Yes

  • Macro Zoom

    Yes

  • GPS

    Yes

  • Composition Guide Line

    Yes (2 patterns)

  • Built-in-memory

    Approx. 70 MB

  • Orientation Detector

    Yes

  • Travel Date / World Time

    Yes / Yes

  • Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp

    Yes / Yes / Yes

  • Built-in-flash

    Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
    0.6 - 5.0 m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.0 - 2.8 m (Tele / ISO Auto)

  • LCD

    7.5 cm (3.0") TFT Screen LCD Display (230,000 dots)
    Field of View: Approx. 100%
    Auto Power LCD Mode, Power LCD Mode, High-angle Mode

  • Playback Mode

    Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback (Picture Only, Video Only, Travel, Category, Favorites), Calendar Playback

  • Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback

    12, 30 thumbnails / Yes

  • Calendar Display

    Yes

  • Set Favorites

    Yes

  • Playback Motion Picture

    Yes (Motion JPEG)

  • Slideshow Mode

    All / Picture Only / Video Only / Travel / Category / Favorites
    BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / Off)

  • Show Histogram

    Yes

  • Delete Image

    Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites

  • DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection

    Yes / Yes

  • Resize / Cropping

    Yes / Yes

  • 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, Greek

  • Wind-cut in Motion Picture

    Yes

  • Recording Media

    Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card

  • Microphone

    Yes (Mono)

  • Speaker

    Yes

  • Interface

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

  • PictBridge Support

    Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF

  • LUMIX Image Uploader

    Yes

  • Power

    ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 895 mAh) (Included)
    AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Optional)

  • Release Time Lag (Approx.)

    0.006 sec

  • Shutter Interval (Approx.)

    0.7 sec (minimum)

  • Battery Life (Approx.)

    340 images (CIPA Standard)

  • Included Software

    PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 Edition, QuickTime, Adobe Reader, Super LoiLoScope (trial version)

  • Dimensions (Approx.) (W x H x D)

    104.9 x 57.6 x 33.4 mm (4.13 x 2.27 x 1.31 inch)

  • Weight (Approx.)

    210 g (0.462 lb) with Battery and SD Memory Card
    188 g (0.414 lb) without Battery and SD Memory Card

About Panasonic DMC-ZS8K 14.1 MP Digital Camera, Black

FEATURED REVIEWS

Hard to beat.

By TucsonMTB

We use this camera to capture birds that visit our back yard and other fleeting experiences in lift that cry out for a more permanent record. It is great!

very nice

By jody

once again panasonic didn't disappoint me.

The Panasonic DMCZS8K 14.1MP Digital Camera features high-quality LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens system which is even more versatile with 24mm ultra wide-angle to powerful 16x optical zoom (35mm camera equivalent: 24-384mm). Comprising 12 elements in 10 groups, including an ED lens and 3 aspherical lenses with 6 aspherical surfaces, this advanced lens unit suppresses chromatic aberration which tends to occur in telephoto shooting effectively. It also boasts a short total length of lens unit despite its higher versatility with longer zoom range, which is made possible by a development of new mechanism for a structure of lens barrel. The lens system is also compatible with high shutter speed of min.1/4,000 sec.

The 24mm ultra wide-angle lens - rare on a compact camera - gives you a wider range of composition possibilities with approx. 213% larger viewing space compared to that of 35mm camera. The super-high-quality LEICA DC lens minimizes distortion at the wide end. The high-speed, high-performance Venus Engine VI is incorporated in the DMC-ZS8 to enable the recording of beautiful images with higher quality signal processing including the Intelligent Resolution technology. An advanced noise reduction system in the Venus Engine VI applies noise reduction (NR) to luminance noise and chromatic noise separately. As a result, beautiful images with minimal noise can be reproduced all the way up to ISO1600 high sensitivity at full resolution for beautiful night shots or dimly lit indoor shots.

The DMC-ZS8 can record motion images in high-definition (1,280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps in Motion JPEG format). The pixel mixed readout method enables bright motion-image recording even in low-light settings. The powerful 16x optical zoom is available in movie recording and is designed to suppress noise while zooming. It is ideal for capturing dynamic video clips of sports action or animals in nature. The DMC-ZS8 is equipped with a 3.0-inch LCD with 230,000-dot high-resolution. The big screen reflects fine details, making it easy to check the focus before shooting. It also serves as a small photo and video viewer, allowing you and friends to enjoy viewing the still and motion images together.

Panasonic DMC-ZS8K 14.1 MP Digital Camera, Black Features

  • Powerful 16x Optical Zoom: The DMC-ZS8 features a powerful 16x optical zoom lens (35mm camera equivalent: 24-384mm). This gives you highly natural expressions from people and animals that you can't get close to. It can also be used for shooting movies and is designed to suppress noise while zooming
  • The 16x Optical Zoom Keeps the Subject Sharp While Giving the Background a Soft Focus: The DMC-ZS8 takes advantage of its 16x optical zoom (35mm camera equivalent: 384mm). You can snap photos that capture the subject in a clear, sharp focus while giving the background a beautiful soft focus
  • 14.1-megapixel High-resolution CCD: The DMC-ZS8 features a 1/2.33-inch CCD with effective 14.1-megapixel high-resolution
  • What You Get with 14.1-megapixel Resolution: Images remain clear and sharp even when they are enlarged to A2 size (594 x 420 mm). An A2 photo is large enough to show a newborn baby or the head and chest of an adult in actual size
  • Sonic Speed AF: The Sonic Speed AF system includes numerous re-engineering enhancements, including a higher-speed actuator, optimized algorithms and parallel software processing. The result is fast and accurate AF performance
  • Short Release Time Lag: The shutter release time lag is as short as approx. 0.006 second, making it easy to capture sudden, spur-of-the-moment photo opportunities
  • Venus Engine VI: The high-speed, high-performance Venus Engine VI is incorporated in the DMC-ZS8 to enable the recording of beautiful images with higher quality signal processing including the Intelligent Resolution technology
  • MEGA Burst Consecutive Shooting in Full Resolution: The DMC-ZS8 lets you snap off consecutive shots at approx. 1.9 frames per second in full resolution. You can take a series of shots, then choose the one you like the best and delete the rest
  • POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) - Shake Detection: Everyone has had an experience of taking a photo at night and hoping to capture all the memories and beauty, only to be disappointed at the poor result
  • Intelligent Scene Selector - Scene Detection: When the camera's in the iA Mode, the Intelligent Scene Selector automatically sets the Scene Mode to one of Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait, Night Scenery or Sunset
  • AF Tracking - Subject Detection: Once you focus on your subject, the AF Tracking automatically tracks it until you press the shutter. When you're taking images of an active subject, this function eliminates the need to press the shutter button halfway down repeatedly to readjust the focus
  • Quick AF: The DMC-ZS8 features the Quick AF. Ordinary AF is activated when the shutter button is pressed half-way, while the Quick AF starts operating as soon as the camera is pointed toward a subject
  • Intelligent ISO Control - Motion Detection: The Intelligent ISO Control function in the DMC-ZS8 made possible by the Venus Engine VI, detects subject movement and automatically adjusts the ISO setting and shutter speed to best suit the movement and light conditions
  • Intelligent Exposure - Light Detection: The Intelligent Exposure function increases the exposure only in under-exposed areas by detecting the brightness level part-by-part in the image
  • Auto Backlight Compensation: When there is strong backlighting, the background appears nice and bright, but the subject is dark. This function detects backlight condition and compensates it automatically
  • Easy Manual Operation - A/S/M Mode: Using the Aperture-priority, which creates a soft-focused background effect or the Shutter-priority that, for example, produces a dynamic rendering of streaming water, you can explore your own creative expression at will
  • Manual Exposure Mode: You can set both the aperture and shutter speed, to take beautiful, artistic photos. In this mode, the Manual Exposure Assist function shows how much your setting differs from the setting the camera considers optimal
  • Panorama Assist Mode: This is a handy function for aligning panorama photos using the included software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 Edition. The afterimage of each previous shot is displayed, so you can use it to precisely line up the second and third shots
  • High-speed Burst Mode: The DMC-ZS8 lets you choose the Speed Priority or Image Priority. In the Speed Priority Mode, it can fire off up to approximately 10 frames per second with 3-megapixel resolution, which is highly sufficient for photo prints
  • Macro Zoom: The DMC-ZS8 lets you get as close as 3cm to your subject. In addition, when using the Macro Zoom function, you can pull subjects even closer than the closest point possible by using 3x digital zoom and capture dramatic close-ups
  • 23-area AF: When using Multi-area AF, the camera automatically determines the most appropriate AF area from the 23 points. This ensures accurate focusing even for difficult compositions
  • Select from 4 Aspect Ratios - Newly Added 1:1 Aspect Mode: In addition to 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9, you can now shoot with a 1:1 aspect ratio. This unique square frame adds to your image expression possibilities
  • Slideshow with Music: The DMC-ZS8 can play a slideshow with music. Choose from 4 types of music: Natural, Slow, Swing and Urban. Then, select the transition effect to match your music
  • View Photos on a Large-screen HDTV: The DMC-ZS8 can take 16:9 HD (high-definition) quality photos that perfectly fit a wide-screen HDTV for full-screen viewing
  • PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0: The PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 makes it possible to sort and organize photos not only of those newly taken but also of those stored in your computer with quick start-up and fast read-in of images

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