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Review Summary
2012-01-22T19:00:00
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
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
once again panasonic didn't disappoint me.
jody
2011-12-27T19:00:00
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
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
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
One of the best cameras I have had the pleasure to use , the reproduction and clarity from this camera is great.
Bob
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
12 elements in 10 groups (3 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical Surfaces / 1 ED Lens)
POWER O.I.S. (On / Off)
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
Yes
f = 4.3 - 68.8 mm (24 - 384 mm in 35 mm equiv.) (28 - 448 mm in 35 mm equiv. in movie recording)
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
Yes
Face / AF Tracking / 23-area / 1-area / Spot
Yes
14.1 Megapixels
1/2.33", 14.5 Mega Total Pixels CCD, Primary Color Filter
Normal / AF Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick AF, AF Tracking, Continuous AF (only for motion picture)
Yes (in Face Recognition only)
Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
High Sensitivity Mode (1600 - 6400)
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)
Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV
Yes (only in Intelligent Auto Mode)
+/-1/3 EV - 1 EV step, 3 frames
Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
[Recording] / [Playback]
Intelligent Auto, P, A, S, M, Custom, SCN, My SCN 1, My SCN 2, Movie
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
Still: 60 - 1/4,000 sec
Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec
F3.3 - 5.9 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F3.3 - 6.3 (W) / F5.9 - 6.3 (T))
2 sec / 10 sec
1 sec / 2 sec / Hold / OFF
Yes
Standard, Natural, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Happy (only in iA Mode)
Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif 2.3)
Motion Picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG
4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1
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)
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)
Fine / Standard
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)
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
Photo
Photo & Movie
Photo
Photo
Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro)
Photo & Movie
Photo
Photo
Photo & Movie
Yes / Yes
Optical Zoom Motion Picture: Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (2 patterns)
Approx. 70 MB
Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes / Yes
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)
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
Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback (Picture Only, Video Only, Travel, Category, Favorites), Calendar Playback
12, 30 thumbnails / Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (Motion JPEG)
All / Picture Only / Video Only / Travel / Category / Favorites
BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / Off)
Yes
Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
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
Yes
Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Yes (Mono)
Yes
AV Output (NTSC / PAL), USB2.0 High Speed
Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF
Yes
ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 895 mAh) (Included)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Optional)
0.006 sec
0.7 sec (minimum)
340 images (CIPA Standard)
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 Edition, QuickTime, Adobe Reader, Super LoiLoScope (trial version)
104.9 x 57.6 x 33.4 mm (4.13 x 2.27 x 1.31 inch)
210 g (0.462 lb) with Battery and SD Memory Card
188 g (0.414 lb) without Battery and SD Memory Card
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.