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LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT
11 elements in 8 groups (3 Aspherical lenses / 3 Aspherical surfaces)
MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1 / Mode2)
Optical: 12x
Extra Optical: 4: 3 Aspect Ratio: 14.4x for 5 Mega, 18x for 3.0 / 2.0 / 1.0 / 0.3 Mega
3: 2 Aspect Ratio: 18x for 2.5 Mega
16: 9 Aspect Ratio: 18x for 2 Mega
Digital: 4x
(Max. 48x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom)
(Max. 72x combined with Optical Zoom with Extra Optical Zoom)
f = 6 - 72 mm (35 mm Equivalent: 36 - 432 mm)
P / A / S / M / Intelligent ISO / Motion Picture: Normal: Wide 30 cm (0.98 feet) / Tele 200 cm (6.56 feet) - infinity
Macro: Wide 5 cm (0.16 feet) / Tele (except tele end) 200 cm (6.56 feet)- infinity
Tele Macro (at tele end): 100 cm (3.27 feet) - infinity
Simple mode: Wide 5 cm (0.16 feet) / Tele (except tele end) 200 cm (6.56 feet) - infinity
Tele Macro (at tele end): 100 cm (3.27 feet) - infinity
1-point / 1-point high speed / 3-point high speed / Multi-point / Spot (position selectable by joystick except 3-point high speed)
Yes
Yes
7.2 Megapixels
1/2.5", 7.38 Mega Total Pixels CCD Primary Color Filter
AF / AF-Macro / MF Switchable, Manual Focus (joystick), Continuous AF On / Off
Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1250 (High Sensitivity Mode: 3200)
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Flash / White Set1 / 2
White Balance Adjustment (2-axis adjustable, +/- 9 steps each, Blue / Amber and Magenta / Green bias)
Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV
Yes (at Simple Mode)
+/-1/3 EV - 1 EV step, 3 frames
Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Dial: P(Program) Mode, A(Aperture Priority) Mode, S(Shutter Priority) Mode, M(Manual) Mode, Simple, SCN (Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Panning, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo), Motion Picture, Playback, Print, Intelligent ISO
Program AE: 1 - 1/2, 000 sec
Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE: 8 - 1/2, 000 sec
Manual: 60 - 1/2, 000 sec
Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec
Wide: f/2.8 - f/8.0 Tele: f/3.1 - f/8.0
2 sec / 10 sec / 10 sec / 3 images
1 sec / 3 sec / zoom
1x / 4x / 8x
Contrast: Low, Standard, High
Sharpness: Low, Standard, High
Saturation: Low, Standard, High
Noise Reduction: Low, Standard, High
Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia
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) + Quick Time
Motion Images: Quick Time Motion JPEG
Still Image
4: 3 Aspect Ratio: 3, 072 x 2, 304 pixels, 2, 560 x 1, 920 pixels, 2, 048 x 1, 536 pixels, 1, 600 x 1, 200 pixels, 1, 280 x 960 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels
3: 2 Aspect Ratio: 3, 072 x 2, 048 pixels, 2, 048 x 1, 360 pixels
16: 9 Aspect Ratio: 3, 072 x 1, 728 pixels, 1, 920 x 1, 080 pixels
Fine / Standard / Raw
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)
Creating still pictures from a motion picture
Full-Resolution Image, 3 frames / sec or 2 frames / sec
Full-Resolution: Max. 7 images (Standard Mode) / Max. 5 images (Fine Mode)
Yes
Yes
5 sec
Max. 10 sec
Yes
Yes (2 patterns)
27 MB
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes
Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On / Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Flash output Adjustment (1 / 3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV), 0.3 - 6.0 m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.0 - 5.4 m (Tele / ISO Auto)
0.44" Color EVF (188 K Pixels), Field of View: approx. 100%
2.5" Polycrystalline TFT LCD (207 K Pixels)
Field of View: approx. 100%
Power LCD Mode, High Angle 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 conversion, DPOF print setting
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese
Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMedia Card
Yes
Yes
DC Input, AV Output (NTSC / PAL), USB
PictBridge
Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2 V, 710 mAh) (Included)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240 V AC) (Optional)
380 pictures (CIPA standard) / 380 pictures (with EVF)
LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio - viewer, SILKYPIX Developer Studio, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft PanoramaMaker, USB Driver
112.5 x 72.2 x 79.0 mm (4.43 x 2.84 x 3.11 inch)
310 g (0.68 lb)
357 g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.78 lb)
• The new DMC-FZ8 camera boasts of 12x Optical Zoom (equivalent to 36-432 mm on a 35 mm film camera) coupled with Panasonic's Extra Optical Zoom function. It provides additional magnification of up to 18x while taking photos with 3-Megapixel resolution. The new camera also features a 7.2 Megapixel CCD and Intelligent Image Stabilization system.
This camera also features a MEGA Optical Image Stabilization MEGA O.I.S. technology that compensates for both hand-shake and motion blur, making it easier than ever to capture clear, sharp, and beautiful images. The Lumix DMC-FZ8 features a large 2.5-inch LCD for easy viewing while monitoring and during image playback. It 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. This greatly improves noise reduction, with picture noise removed in stages during image processing.
The Venus Engine III also has outstanding response time with a shutter release time lag as short as 0.005 seconds, and the shutter interval as short as 0.6 seconds. This camera accommodates large-capacity SDHC Memory cards and boasts of approximately 27 MB built-in memory. The Lumix DMC-FZ8 allows approximately 380 shots to be taken on a single charge.