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LUMIX DMC-LZ8

Manual compact camera with Innovative Intelligent Auto mode & 5x Optical Zoom Leica DC lens.

  • 32mm
  • Intelligent Auto mode
  • 1/2.5” 8.1 megapixels
  • Manual Operation with Advanced Scene Mode
  • Venus Engine IV
  • 2.5” (230k dots) Intelligent LCD
Image Sensor
Camera Effective Pixels 8.1 Mega pixels
Sensor Size 1/2.5 inch
Total Pixel 8.32 Mega Pixels
Primary Color Filter yes
Optic
Zoom Factor
Optical Zoom 5x
Extra Optical Zoom 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 6.4x for 5Mega, 8.0x for 3Mega, 2Mega, 0.3Mega 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 6.4x for 4.5Mega, 8.0x for 2.5Mega 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 6.4x for 3.5Mega, 8.0x for 2Mega
Digital Zoom 4x ( Max. 20.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ) (Max. 31.9x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
Focal Distance f=5.2-26mm (35mm Equiv.: 32-160mm)
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
7 elements in 6 groups
(3 Aspherical Lenses / 4 Aspherical surfaces)
Aperture Wide: F3.3 - F8 Tele: F5.9 - F8
Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1/ Mode2)
Focusing Area Normal: Wide 50cm/ Tele 100cm - infinity
Macro / Intelligent AUTO: Wide 5cm / Tele 100cm - infinity
AF Metering Face / 1-point/ 1-point high speed/ 3-point high speed/ 9-point/ Spot
FourThirds System n/a
Focus/Exposure
Focus Mode Normal / Macro
Quick AF On/Off
AF Assist Lamp Yes
ISO Sensitivity Auto /100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 (High Sensitivity Mode : Auto(1600 - 6400) )
White Balance Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
Shade
Halogen
White Set
White Balance Adjustment (±10steps, except for auto set)
Exposure Program AE
Aperture Priority AE
Shutter Priority AE
Manual
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
Backlight Compensation Yes (at Intelligent AUTO mode)
Auto (AE) Bracketing +/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple/ Center Weighted/ Spot
Rec Mode[Mode Dial] Intelligent AUTO
P(Program) mode
A(AperturePriority) ・S(Shutter Priority) ・ M(Manual) mode
Motion Picture
Portrait
Scenery
Sports
Night Potrait
Scene
Scene Mode Mode Dial: Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait
Scene: Self-Portrait
Food
Party
Candle Light
Sunset
Baby1
Baby2
Fireworks
Starry Sky
Beach
Aerial photo
Snow
High Sensitivity
Pet
Hi-Speed Burst
Shutter Speed Program AE : 1-1/2000 sec Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE : 8-1/2000 sec Manual : 60-1/2000sec. Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec
Flash System
Built-in-Flash Auto
Auto/Red-eye Reduction
Forced On
Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction
Forced Off
Flash Distance 0.5 - 6.8m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 3.8m (Tele/ISO Auto)
External Flash n/a
Feature
Self Timer 2sec / 10sec
Auto Review 1sec, 2sec, Zoom, Hold
Picture Adjustment Contrast ±2steps
Sharpness ±2steps
Saturation ±2steps
Noise Reduction ±2steps
Colour Effect Mode Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm
Recording Format Still Image: JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), DPOF corresponding
Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG
Recording Image Size Still Image: 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3264 x 2448 pixels, 2560 x 920pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1600 x 1200 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels
3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3264 x 2176 pixels, 2560 x 1712 pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels
16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3264 x 1840 pixels, 2560 x 1440 pixels,1920 x 1080 pixels
Image Quality Fine
Standard
Motion Picture 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 640 x 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps
16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps
Burst Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image
2.5 frames/sec Max. 7 images (Standard mode)
Max 4 images (Fine Mode)
High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 5.5 frames/sec (recorded in 2M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)
Unlimited consecutive shooting yes
Digital Red Eye Correction n/a
Intelligent Exposure n/a
Easy Zoom yes
Zoom Resume n/a
Motion Zoom n/a
Real-time histogram yes
Composition Guide line yes
Built-in-Memory yes
Built-in-Memory [Capacity] approx. 20MB
Scene Mode Help Screen yes
Auto Angle Detection yes
Flip Animation n/a
Travel Date yes
World Time yes
Title Edit yes
Date Stamp n/a
Text Stamp yes
Economy mode n/a
LCD Monitor 2.5" TFT LCD Display (230K dots)
Field of View : approx. 100%
AUTO Power LCD mode
Power LCD mode
High angle mode
Playback mode [REC]/[Play] Selector switch
30-thumbnail display
12-thumbnail display
calendar display
zoomed playback (16x max.)
playback of favorite pictures
image rotation
Resizing (selectable number of pixels)
trimming
protection
aspect conv. DPOF print setting
Category Playback Yes (in slideshow mode and normal playback)
Slideshow Mode Yes (duration & effect with music adjustable)
OSD language English, German, French, Italian, Spain, Chinese Traditional, Thai, Arabian, Persian
Recording Media Built-in Memory
SD Memory Card
SDHC Memory Card
MultiMediaCard(Still image only)
Microphone yes
Speaker yes
Interface DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), USB2.0 Full Speed
Direct Print PictBridge
General Data
Power
Battery 2 x AA Batteries
Battery life (approx.) 180 images with Alkaline Batteries (included) 270 images with Oxyride Batteries (optional) 470 images with Ni-MH Batteries (optional)
Dimensions [mm]
Width 97.5
Height 62.0
Depth 33.3
Weight [g]
Body 141.0
Including Battery and SD Memory Card 188.0
Included Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer-
ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker)
USB Driver
Standard Accessories AV Cable
USB Connection Cable
Strap
CD-ROM
2x Alkaline AA Batteries

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