DMC-FZ8K

Panasonic Corporation has anounced the new DMC-FZ8K 7.2MP Lumix camera which features a 7.2 megapixel CCD, a powerful 12x optical zoom, and the ever popular and indispensable Optical Image Stabiliser.

The DMC-FZ8K also has a joystick control for manual adjustment of focusing and exposure setting, offering high end specification and portability.

Key Features

Camera Effective Pixels 7.2 Megapixels
Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. (Mode 1 / Mode 2)
Optical Zoom 12xCCD (Image Sensor) 1/2.5" 7.38 Total Megapixel CCD Primary Color Filter
Extra Optical Zoom 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 14.4x for 5 Mega, 18x for 3 Mega, 2 Mega, 1 Mega, 0.3 Mega 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 18x for 2.5 Mega 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 18x for 2 Mega
Digital Zoom 1 4x(Max. 48x combined with Optical Zoom without Extended Optical Zoom) (Max. 72x combined with Extended Optical Zoom)
Focal Length f=6.0-72mm (35mm equivalent: 36-432mm)
Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens 11 Elements in 8 Groups (3 Aspherical Lenses/3 Aspherical Surfaces)
Aperture Range Wide: F2.8 - F8 Tele: F3.1 - F8
Conversion Lens Compatibility Yes
AF Metering 1 point 1 point high speed 3 points high speed multi-point Spot (position selectable by joystick except 3 points high speed)
Focus AF AF Macro MF Switchable Manual Focus (Joystick) Continuous AF On/Off
AF Assist Lamp Yes
ISO SensitivityAuto / 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)
ExposureProgram AE Aperture Priority AE Shutter Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV
Backlight Compensation Yes (at simple mode)
Auto Bracketing (AE) ±1/3EV-1EV Step, 3 Frames
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot
Shutter Speed Program AE:1-1/2000sec Aperture Priority AE/Shutter Priority AE:8-1/2000sec Manual:60-1/2000sec. Starry Sky Mode:15,30,60sec
Self Timer 2 seconds / 10 seconds / 10 seconds / 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 JPEG(Design rule for camera file system based on Exif 2.21 standard) DPOF corresponding image w/audio:JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif2.23 standard)+QuickTime Motion image:QuickTime Motion JPEG
4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 3072 x 2304 / 2560 x 1920 / 2048 x 1536 / 1600 x 1200 / 1280 x 960 / 640 x 480
3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 3072 x 2048 / 2048 x 1360
16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 3072 x 1728 / 1920 x 1080
Dimensions (H x W x D) 4.43'' x 2.84'' x 3.11''
Weight 0.68 lbs

Images

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Price

Panasonic DMC-FZ8K is available in stores since March 2007 with a price of $349.95

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