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 - innity/ Tele 200 cm - innity

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

Viewnder —

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 - innity/ Tele
100 cm - innity

(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.