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Lumix® 5 Megapixel Digital Camera

DMC-FX8K
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Lumix® 5 Megapixel Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom & MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer, Black

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    • KEY FEATURES
    • Camera Effective Pixels 5.0 Megapixels
    • Optical Zoom 3x
    • Image Sensor 1/2.5"
      5.36 Total Megapixel CCD Primary Color Filter
    • Focal Length f=5.8-17.4mm (35mm equiv: 35-105mm)
    • Lens Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens
    • Lens Construction 7 Elements in 6 Groups (3 Aspherical Lenses/3 Aspherical Surfaces)
    • Aperture Range Wide: F2.8/F5.6 (2 steps)
      Tele: F5.0 - F10 (2 steps)
    • Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. ( Mode 1 / Mode 2 )
    • Digital Zoom 4x
      (up to 12x Total Zoom when combined with 3x Optical Zoom)
    • Focusing Area Normal: 50cm - infinity
      Macro/Simple: Wide 5cm / Tele 30cm - infinity
    • PERFORMANCE FEATURES
    • AF Metering 1 point
      1 point high speed
      3 points high speed
      5 points
      Spot
    • Focus Auto Focus System
      Normal/Macro (Dial)
    • AF Assist Lamp Yes
    • ISO Sensitivity Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400
    • White Balance Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/White Set
      White Balance Adjustment (except for Auto Set)
    • Exposure Program AE
    • 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
    • Shooting Mode (Mode Dial)/Rec. Mode Dial: Normal Picture, Simple, Macro, Moving Image, Playback
    • Scene Modes SCN (Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Self-Portrait, Food, Party, Fireworks, Snow, Baby)
    • Shutter Speed/Shutter System 2 - 1/2,000 sec
    • Self Timer 10 seconds / 2 seconds
    • Auto Review 1 sec/3 sec/zoom
    • Review 1x/4x/8x
    • Picture Adjustment Natural, Standard, Vivid
    • Color Effect Mode Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia
    • Recording Format Still Image: JPEG (design rule for camera file system), DPOF correspondingStill Image with Audio: JPEG (design rule for camera file system) + QuickTimeMotion Images: QuickTime Motion JPEG
    • Image Quality Fine/Standard
    • Motion Image (Quick Time Motion JPEG) 4:3 Aspect Ratio:
      30 or 10 fps (320 x 240 pixels)      (640 x 480 pixels)
    • Motion Image (4:3 Aspect Ratio) 640 x 480, 320 x 240
    • CONVENIENCE FEATURES
    • Burst Shooting Mode Full-resolution image:
      Standard Mode: Up to 5 images at 3 or 2 frames/sec.
      Fine Mode: Up to 3 images
    • Unlimited Consecutive Shooting Yes
    • Still Image Recording with Audio 5 seconds
    • Audio Dubbing Maximum of 10 Seconds
    • Real-time Histograms Yes
    • Composition Guide Lines Yes
    • Scene Mode Help Screen Yes
    • Auto Angle Detection Yes
    • Economy Mode Yes
    • STANDARD FEATURES
    • Built-in Flash Type/Mode Auto, Auto/ Red-eye Reduction,Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction
      Forced On/Off
      Wide: 0.3 - 4.0m (ISO Auto)
      Tele: 0.3 - 2.2m (ISO Auto)
    • External Flash No
    • Viewfinder No
    • LCD Monitor 2.5" Diagonal Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (114k pixels, Transflective Type)
      Field of view: approx. 100%
      Power LCD Mode
    • Playback Mode 9-Thumbnail DisplayZoomed Playback (16x max)
      Image Rotation Slide Show ResizingTrimming, Copy, Protection
      DPOF Setting
    • OSD Language English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, French
    • Recording Media SD Memory Card
      Multimedia Card
    • Microphone Yes
    • Speaker Yes
    • Interface DC Input, Video Output (NTSC), USB
    • Direct Print PictBridge
    • Color Black
    • Power Lithium-ion Battery Pack (3.7V, 1150 mAh)(Included)
      Battery Charger/AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC)(Included)
    • Battery Life Up to 300 pictures (CIPA Standard)
    • ACCESSORIES
    • Included Software ArcSoft® PhotoImpression™, ArcSoft® Panorama Maker™, ArcSoft® PhotoBase™, USB Driver, Lumix® Simple Viewer
    • Standard Accessories Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Battery Carrying Case, SD Memory Card 16MB, AC, AV & USB Cables, Strap
    • SPECIFICATIONS
    • Dimensions (H x W x D) 1.99'' x 3.7'' x 0.95''
    • Weight 0.28 lbs
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