Panasonic Lumix ZS8 Full Specifications

Camera Effective Pixels 14.1 megapixels
Sensor Size/Total pixels/Filter 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor/14.5 Total megapixels/Primary-color filter
Aperture F3.3 –5.9/Multistage iris diagram (F3.3–6.3 (W)/F5.9–6.3 (T))
Optical Zoom 16x
Focal Length f=4.3-68.8mm (24–384mm in 35mm equivalent)(28–448mm in 35mm equivalent in movie recording)
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) 18.9x (4:3 / 10M), 22.5x (4:3 / 7M), 27.0x (4:3 / 5M), 33.8x (4:3 / under 3M)
Intelligent Zoom 20x
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR12 elements in 10 groups (three aspherical lenses/six aspherical surfaces/one ED Lens)
2-Speed Zoom Yes
Optical Image Stabilizer 1 Power O.I.S. (Off / On)
Digital Zoom 2 4x(Max. 64.0 x combined with optical zoom without extra optical zoom)(Max. 135 x combined with extra optical zoom)
Focusing Area Normal: Wide 50 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinityMacro / Intelligent AUTO/ movie recording: Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 100cm - infinity
Focus Range Display Yes
AF Metering Face/AF tracking/23pt/1pt/spot
Shutter Speed Still: 60–1/4000 seconds; starry-sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 seconds
Focus Normal/AF macro, zoom macro, quick AF, AF tracking, continuous AF (only for motion picture)
AF Assist Lamp Yes
ISO Sensitivity Auto/i.ISO/100/200/400/800/1600; High-sensitivity mode (ISO 1600-6400)
White Balance Auto/daylight/cloudy/shade/incandescent/white set (selectable at portrait, soft skin, transform, self-portrait, panorama assist, sports, baby, pet, high sensitivity, high-speed burst, pinhole, photo frame, high dynamic)
Exposure Program AE, aperture priority AE, shutter priority AE, manual
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV
Light Metering Intelligent multiple/Center weighted/Spot
Face Detection Photo
Still Image Scene Mode Portrait, soft skin, transform, self-portrait, scenery, panorama assist, sports, night portrait, night scenery, food, party, candle light, baby one, baby two, pet, sunset, high sensitivity, hi-speed burst (image priority/speed priority)
Additional Still Image Scene Modes Flash burst, starry sky, fireworks, beach, snow, aerial, pinhole, film grain, high dynamic (standard/art/B&W), photo frame, underwater
Shutter Interval Approx. 0.7 sec
Self Timer 2 seconds/10 seconds
Auto Review One second, two seconds, hold, off
Image Quality Fine/standard
Motion Picture Recording 4:3 VGA: 640x480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG)QVGA: 320x240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
Motion-Picture Recording HD Movie 1280x720 pixels, 30fps (Quicktime Motion JPEG)
Aspect Ratio 1:1/4:3/3:2/16:9
Intelligent Exposure Photo and movie
Real-time Histograms Yes
Composition Guide Lines Yes (two patterns)
Scene Mode Help Screen No
LCD Monitor 3.0" TFT screen LCD display (230K dots); field of view : approx. 100%; power-LCD mode, auto-power-LCD mode, high-angle mode
Playback Mode Normal playback, slideshow, filtering playback (picture only, video only, travel, category, favorites), calendar playback
OSD Language English, Spanish
Recording Media Built-in memory, SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Interface AV output (NTSC), USB2.0 high speed
Power ID-Security li-ion battery pack (3.6V, 895mAh) (included), AC adapter (Input: 110-240V AC) (optional)
Battery Life 340 pictures (CIPA standard)
Built-in Flash Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off; 0.6 - 5.0m (wide/ISO auto), 1.0 - 2.8m (tele/ISO auto)
Included Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0, QuickTime, Adobe Reader, Super LoiLoScope (trial version)
Standard Accessories Battery charger, battery pack, AV cable, USB cable, hand strap, CD-ROM
Quick Menu Yes
Continuous Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image, 1.9 f/s Max. 5 images (Standard mode), Max 3 images (Fine Mode) High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 5.5 f/s (image priority) approx. 10 f/s (speed priority)(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1)
Focus Icon Select Yes (in face recognition only)
Optical Zoom in Motion Picture Yes
Macro Zoom Yes
Orientation Detector Yes
Slideshow Mode All/Picture Only/Video Only/Travel/Category/FavoritesBGM Effect (Natural/Slow/Swing/Urban/OFF)
Show Histogram Yes
Delete Image Single/Multi/All/All Except Favorites
PictBridge Support Single/Multi/All/Favorites/DPOF
Wind Cut in Motion Picture Yes
Intelligent ISO Control Photo
Face Recognition Photo
Intelligent Scene Selector Photo (portrait, scenery, night portrait, night scenery, sunset, macro)
File Format Still Image: JPEG (DCF/Exif2.3) Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG
Mode Dial/Mode Button Intelligent auto, P, A, S, M, custom, SCN, my SCN2, my SCN1, movie
Still Picture Recording 4:3 4320x3240(14M) / 3648x2736(10M) / 3072x2304(7M) / 2560x1920(5M) / 2048X1536(3M) / 640X480(0.3M)
Still Picture Recording 3:2 4320x2880 (12.5M) / 3648x2432 (9M) / 3072x2048 (6M) / 2560x1712 (4.5M) / 2048x1360 (2.5M) / 640x424 (0.3M)
Still Picture Recording 16:9 4320x2432 (10.5M) / 3648x2056 (7.5M) / 3072x1728 (5.5M) / 2560x1440 (3.5M) / 1920x1080 (2M) / 640x360 (0.2M)
Still Picture Recording 1:1 3232x3232 (10.5M) / 2736x2736 (7.5M) / 2304x2304 (5.5M) / 1920x1920 (3.5M) / 1536x1536 (2.5M)/ 480x480 (0.2M)
Color Mode/Color Effect Standard, natural, vivid, black and white, sepia, cool, warm, happy (only in iA mode)
Copy/Title Edit/Text Stamp Yes/Yes/Yes
Digital Redeye Correction (Redeye Removal) Photo
Mode Switch Recording/Playback
Easy Zoom/Zoom Resume Yes/Yes
Thumbnails/Zoomed Playback 12/30-thumbnails/Yes
Calendar Display/Dual-Image Playback Yes/No
Set Favorites/Rotate Image Yes/No
DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection Yes/Yes
Travel Date/World Time Yes/Yes
Built-in Memory approx. 70MB
Microphone/speaker Mono/Yes
AF Tracking Photo
Intelligent Resolution Technology Photo and movie
Optical Image Stabilizer Photo/Movie
Playback Motion Picture Yes (Motion JPEG)
LUMIX Image Uploader Yes
Recommended Humidity 40%RH to 60%RH
Resize/Cropping/Aspect Conv./Leveling Yes/Yes/No/No
Dimensions (WxHxD) 4.13″x2.27″x1.31″
Weight Approx. 188g without battery and SD memory card (0.414 lb)Approx. 210g with battery and SD memory card (0.462 lb.)