Panasonic DMC-ZS8 User Manual
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2011 LUMIX
DMC-ZS8 Digital Camera
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16x Optical ZOOm lEica Dc lEns with 24mm Ultra wiDE anglE
Precision quality optics—extremely bright with a powerful, versatile range.
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Twice the effect of previous Mega O.I.S., minimizes the effects of hand shake for virtually
blur-free close-ups and long-zoom shots.
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Capture sudden, spur-of-the-moment photo opportunities with the super-fast response time.
• 14.1 Megapixels
• 3.0" LCD Screen
2011 LUMIX
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DMC-ZS8 Digital Camera
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Dimensions (W x H x D) 104.9 x 57.6 x 33.4 mm (4.13 x 2.27 x 1.31 in)
Weight Approx. 188g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.414 lb)
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Pixels Camera Effective Pixels 14.1 Megapixels
CCD Sensor Size/ Total Pixels/ Filter 1/2.33-in CCD sensor/ 14.5 Total Megapixels/ Primary Color Filter
Lens Aperture F3.3 - 5.9/ Multistage Iris Diagram (F3.3 - 6.3 (W)/ F5.9 - 6.3 (T))
Focus Focusing Area Normal: Wide 50 cm - innity/ Tele 200 cm - innity
Shutter AF Metering Face/ AF Tracking/ 23pt/ 1pt/ Spot
Finder Shutter Inter val Approx. 0.7 sec
RecoRding
iA Face Recognition Photo
File File Format Still Image: JPEG(DCF/ Exif2.3)
Interface Mode Switch [Recording]/ [Playback]
Recording Modes Mode Dial/ Mode Button Intelligent Auto, P, A, S, M, Custom, SCN, My SCN2, My SCN1, Movie
Continuous Recordable Time
(motion pictures)
Actual Recordable Time
(motion pictures)
Exposure Parameters Exposure Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
*1 Recording conditions by CIPA standard
• CIPA is the acronym for Camera & Imaging Products Association.
• Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB).
• Using the supplied battery.
• Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [AUTO].)
• Recording once every 30 seconds with full ash every second recording.
• Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.
• Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases.
• The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode.
*2 •These are standard times taken at a temperature of 23 oC (73.4 oF) and a humidity of 50%.
• The time available for recording varies depending on the environment, the interval between recordings, and the manner of use.
Optical Zoom 16X
Focal Length f=4.3 - 68.8 mm (24 - 384 mm in 35 mm equiv.)
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) 18.9X (4:3/ 10M), 22.5X (4:3/ 7M), 27.0X (4:3/ 5M),
Intelligent Zoom 20X
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
2-Speed Zoom Ye s
Optical Image Stabilizer Power O.I.S. (On/ Off)
Conversion lens Compatibility —
Digital Zoom 4X
Focus Range Display Yes
AF Assist Lamp Yes
Focus Normal/ AF Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick AF, AF Tracking Continuous AF
Shutter Speed Still: 60 - 1/4000 sec
Viewnder —
Optical Image Stabilizer Photo/ Movie
Intelligent ISO Control Photo
Face Detection Photo
Intelligent Scene Selector Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro)
Intelligent Exposure Photo/ Movie
AF Tracking Photo
Digital Red Eye Correction (Red Eye Removal) Photo
iA Direct Button —
Intelligent Resolution Technology Photo/ Movie
AVCHD Lite REC —
One-Touch Movie Button —
Still Image Scene Mode Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist,
Movie Scene Mode —
Continuous Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image, 1.9 frames/ sec Max. 5 images (Standard
Unlimited Consecutive Shooting —
Motion Picture Recording 4:3 VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG)
AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [SH] —
MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] —
AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [SH] —
MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] —
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
Backlight Compensation Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO Mode)
Auto (AE) Bracketing 1/3 ~1EV step, Max +/-1, 3 frames
Multi-Aspect —
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple/ Center Weighted/ Spot
ISO Sensitivity Auto/ i.ISO/ 100/ 200/ 400/ 800/ 1600
Max Auto ISO Setting —
Approx. 210g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.462 lb)
(28 - 448 mm in 35 mm equiv. in movie recording)
33.8X (4:3/ under 3M)
12 elements in 10 groups
(3 Aspherical Lenses/ 6 Aspherical surfaces/ 1 ED Lens)
(Max. 64.0X combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom)
(Max. 135X combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
Macro/ Intelligent AUTO/ movie recording: Wide 3 cm - innity/ Tele
100 cm - innity
(only for motion picture)
Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60 sec
Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG
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, Pinhole, Film Grain, High Dynamic (standard/ art/ B&W), Photo
Frame, Underwater
Mode), Max 3 images (Fine Mode)
High-Speed Burst Mode: approx. 5.5 frames/ sec (image priority)
approx. 10 frames/ sec (speed priority)
(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1)
QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
HD
1280 x 720 pixels, 30fps (Quicktime Motion JPEG)
Movie
(16:9)
High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 1600 - 6400)
RecoRding conTinUed
Image Parameters Aspect Ratio 1:1/ 4:3/ 3:2/ 16:9
Others Still Image with Audio Recording —
Playback
Display Playback Mode Normal Playback, Slideshow, Flitering Playback (Picture Only, Video
Delete Delete Image Single/ Multi/ All/ All except Favorites
Edit Resize/ Cropping/ Aspect Conv./ Leveling Yes/ Yes/ No/ No
SeTUP
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Monitor LCD Monitor 3.0" TFT Screen LCD Display (230K dots)
Tough Water Proof —
Flash Built-in-Flash Auto, Auto/ Red Eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./ Red Eye
Media Recording Media Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC
Audio Microphone/ Speaker Mono/ Yes
Interface Interface AV Output (NTSC), USB2.0 High-Speed
Network Viera Link —
Power Power ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 895mAh) (Included)
Standard Package Included Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0
• Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the power supply [ON]/ [OFF], starting/stopping recording,
zoom operation etc.
• Motion picture recorded continuously in [MOTION JPEG] is up to 2 GB. Only the maximum recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen.
Still Picture Recording 1:1 3232 x 3232 (10.5M)/ 2736 x 2736 (7.5M EZ)/ 2304 x 2304 (5.5M EZ)/
Image Quality Fine/ Standard
White Balance Auto/ Daylight/ Cloudy/ Shade/ Incandescent/ White Set
Quick Menu Yes
Color Mode/ Color Effect Standard, Natural, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Happy
Picture Adjustment —
GPS —
Compass/ Barometer/ Altimeter —/ —/ —
Motion Deblur —
Flip Animation —
Real-time histogram Yes
Composition Guide line Yes (2 pattern)
Auto Review off, 1 sec, 2 sec, Hold
Easy Zoom/ Zoom Resume Yes/ Yes
Optical Zoom in Motion Picture Yes
Macro Zoom Yes
Orientation Detector Ye s
Scene Mode Help Screen No
Self Timer 2 sec/ 10 sec
Focus Icon Select Yes (in Face Recognition only)
Thumbnails/ Zoomed Playback 12,30-thumbnails/ Yes
Calendar Display/ Dual-Image Playback Yes/ No
Set Favorites/ Rotate Image Yes/ No
Playback Still Images with Audio —
Playback Motion Picture Yes (Motion JPEG)
Slideshow Mode All/ Picture Only/ Video Only/ Travel/ Category/ Favorites
Show Histogram Yes
Show Highlights —
DPOF Print Setting/ Set Protection Yes/ Yes
Copy/ Title Edit/ Text Stamp Yes/ Yes/ Yes
Cut Animation —
Video Divide —
PictBridge Support Single/ Multi/ All/ Favorites/ DPOF
OSD language Please refer to “OSD” Sheet
Movie REC Guide —
Wind-Cut in Motion Picture Yes
Travel Date/ World Time Yes/ Yes
Touch Panel —
Dust Proof —
Freeze Proof —
Shock Proof —
External Flash —
Built-in-Memory Approx. 70MB
HDMI Output —
LUMIX Image Uploader Ye s
Battery Life (approx.) 340 pictures (CIPA Standard)*1
Standard Accessories Battery Charger, Battery Pack
1920 x 1920 (3.5M EZ)/ 1536 x 1536 (2.5M EZ)/ 480 x 480(0.2M EZ)
4:3 4320 x 3240 (14M)/ 3648 x 2736 (10M EZ)/ 3072 x 2304 (7M EZ)/
2560 x 1920 (5M EZ)/ 2048 x 1536 (3M EZ)/ 640 x 480 (0.3M EZ)
3:2 4320 x 2880 (12.5M)/ 3648 x 2432 (9M EZ)/ 3072 x 2048 (6M EZ)/
2560 x 1712 (4.5M EZ)/ 2048 x 1360 (2.5M EZ)/ 640 x 424 (0.3M EZ)
16:9 4320 x 2432 (10.5M)/ 3648 x 2056 (7.5M EZ)/ 3072 x 1728 (5.5M EZ)
2560 x 1440 (3.5M EZ)/ 1920 x 1080 (2M EZ)/ 640 x 360 (0.2M EZ)
(Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Panorama
Assist, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, High-Speed Burst, Pinhole,
Photo Frame, High Dynamic)
(only in iA Mode)
Only, Travel, Category, Favorites), Calendar Playback
BGM Effect (Natural/ Slow/ Swing/ Urban/ OFF)
Field of View : approx. 100%
Power LCD Mode, AUTO Power LCD Mode, High Angle Mode
Reduction, Forced Off
0.6 - 5.0m (Wide/ ISO Auto), 1.0 - 2.8m (Tele/ ISO Auto)
Memory Card
AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Optional)
QuickTime
Adobe Reader
Super LoiLoScope ( trial version)
AV Cable, USB Cable
Hand Strap, CD-ROM
03/11 Specifications subject to change without notice.
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