The DMC-FZ8 has won the 'Highly Recommended' Award by DP Review.com.

The perfect choice for any photographer with varied photographic needs and high ambitions - Panasonic is pleased to introduce the new DMC-FZ8 7.2-megapixel Lumix camera, featuring a powerful 12x optical zoom, LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens and the ever popular and indispensable Optical Image Stabiliser (O.I.S). With a joystick control for manual adjustment of focusing and exposure setting, the DMC-FZ8 offers high end specification and portability.

Bridging the gap between high-end compacts and digital SLRs, Panasonic's DMC-FZ8 offers a level of control close to that of an SLR, but without the need for interchangeable lenses. Perfect for photographers on the move and families who want to shoot pictures outdoors for example, the FZ8 offers an easy way to enjoy the fun of capturing beautiful digital pictures.

	DMC-FZ8
Lens	LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT 11 elements in 8 groups (3 Aspherical lenses / 3 Aspherical surfaces)
Optical Image Stabilizer	MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1 / Mode2)
Zoom	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)
Focal Distance	f = 6 - 72 mm (35 mm Equivalent: 36 - 432 mm)
Focusing Area	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
AF Metering	1-point / 1-point high speed / 3-point high speed / Multi-point / Spot (position selectable by joystick except 3-point high speed)
AF Assist Lamp	Yes
Conversion lens Compatibility	Yes
Camera Effective Pixels	7.2 Megapixels
Image Sensor	1/2.5", 7.38 Mega Total Pixels CCD Primary Color Filter
Focus	AF / AF-Macro / MF Switchable, Manual Focus (joystick), Continuous AF On / Off
ISO Sensitivity	Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1250 (High Sensitivity Mode: 3200)
White Balance	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Flash / White Set1 / 2 White Balance Adjustment (2-axis adjustable, ± 9 steps each, Blue / Amber and Magenta / Green bias)
Exposure	Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV
Backlight Compensation	Yes (at Simple Mode)
Auto (AE) Bracketing	±1/3 EV - 1 EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering	Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Scene Mode	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
Shutter Speed	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
Aperture	Wide: F2.8 - F8.0 Tele: F3.1 - F8.0
Self Timer	2 sec / 10 sec / 10 sec / 3 images
Auto Review	1 sec / 3 sec / zoom
Review	1x / 4x / 8x
Picture Adjustment	Contrast: Low, Standard, High Sharpness: Low, Standard, High Saturation: Low, Standard, High Noise Reduction: Low, Standard, High
Color Effect Mode	Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia
Recording Format	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
Recording Image Size	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
Image Quality	Fine / Standard / Raw
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) Creating still pictures from a motion picture
Burst Shooting Mode	Full-Resolution Image, 3 frames / sec or 2 frames / sec Full-Resolution: Max. 7 images (Standard Mode) / Max. 5 images (Fine Mode)
Unlimited Consecutive Shooting	Yes
Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume	- / Yes
Still Image Rec. with Audio	5 sec
Audio Dubbing	Max. 10 sec
Real-time Histogram	Yes
Composition Guide Lines	Yes (2 patterns)
Built-in-Memory	27 MB
Scene Mode Help Screen	Yes
Auto Angle Detection	Yes
Flip Animation	Yes
Travel Date / World Time	Yes / Yes
Date Stamp	Yes
Built-in-Flash	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)
Viewfinder	0.44" Color EVF (188 K Pixels), Field of View : approx. 100%
LCD	2.5" Polycrystalline TFT LCD (207 K Pixels) Field of View : approx. 100% Power LCD Mode, High Angle Mode
Playback 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
OSD Language	English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese
Recording Media	Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMedia Card
Microphone	Yes
Speaker	Yes
Interface	DC Input, AV Output (NTSC / PAL), USB
Direct Print	PictBridge
Power	Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2 V, 710 mAh) (Included) AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240 V AC) (Optional)
Battery Life (Approx.)	380 pictures (CIPA standard**) / 380 pictures (with EVF)
Included Software	LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio - viewer - SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 2.0 SE ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft PanoramaMaker USB Driver
Dimensions (Approx.) (W x H x D)	112.5 x 72.2 x 79.0 mm (4.43 x 2.84 x 3.11 inch)
Weight (Approx.)	310 g (0.68 lb) 357 g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.78 lb)
Standard Accessories	Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Lens Cap, Lens Hood, Lens Hood Adaptor, AV Cable, USB Connection Cable, AC Cable, Strap, CD-ROM