LUMIX® ZS8 14.1 Megapixel Digital Camera
Model number: DMC-ZS8S
| 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 equiv.)(28-448mm in 35mm equiv. 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(3 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical surfaces / 1 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 secStarry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec |
| Focus | Normal / AF Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick AF, AF TrackingContinuous AF (only for motion picture) |
| AF Assist Lamp | Yes |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600High 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, Highspeed 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 / |
| 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, Baby1, Baby2, 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 | 2sec / 10sec |
| Auto Review | 1sec, 2sec, Hold, OFF |
| Image Quality | Fine/Standard |
| Motion Picture Recording 4:3 | VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG)QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) |
| Motion Picture Recording HD Movie | 1280x 720 pixels, 30fps (Quicktime Motion JPEG) |
| Aspect Ratio | 1:1 / 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 |
| Intelligent Exposure | Photo & Movie |
| Real-time Histograms | Yes |
| Composition Guide Lines | Yes (2 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, Flitering 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 Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional) |
| Battery Life 3 | 340 pictures (CIPA Standard) |
| Built-in-Flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off0.6 - 5.0m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 2.8m (Tele/ISO Auto) |
| Included Software | PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0QuickTimeAdobe ReaderSuper LoiLoScope (trial version) |
| Standard Accessories | Battery Charger, Battery PackAV cable, USB CableHand 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 & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Happy (only in iA Mode) |
| Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp | Yes / Yes / Yes |
| Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye 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 & 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 (W x H x D) | 4.13" x 2.27" x 1.31" |
| Weight | Approx. 188g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.414 lb)Approx. 210g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.462 lb) |
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