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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS45 is a budget compact camera with a fast f/2.5, 5x zoom lens. Costing just £119 the FS45 / FH45 is aimed at the beginner end of the market, yet still offers 16 megapixels, image stabilisation, 720p HD movies and Panasonic's reliable intelligent Auto mode. Read our expert Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS45 review now.Read more
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Pros

  • Panasonic FH8 is a remarkably light camera for its class
  • Colours are realistic with just the right amount of saturation

Cons

  • RAW format is not supported so you have less room to maneuver in post
  • Shutter speeds from 1/1
  • 600 to 8 seconds are

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 2.5
  • Face tracking, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Pros

  • Panasonic FH8 is a remarkably light camera for its class
  • Colours are realistic with just the right amount of saturation

Cons

  • RAW format is not supported so you have less room to maneuver in post
  • Shutter speeds from 1/1
  • 600 to 8 seconds are
  • terrible chroma at the edges of the frame
  • a camera icon will appear on screen
  • sharpness where noise allowed and the pictures are colourful
  • noise then the sharpening will exacerbate it
  • white background may bleed over the black lettering making it difficult to see
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Does the Panasonic FH8 have Weather Sealing
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
6400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3072
  • 4608x2592
  • 3648x2736
  • 3456x3456
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.5
Maximum aperture2.5
Focal length equiv24 - 120
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range1.57 in
Number of focus points23
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range5.6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive1.3 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
Metering modesMulti
3D supportno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Speaker typeMono
Audio systemMono
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Dimensions
Weight3.74 oz
Width3.78 in
Height2.25 in
Depth0.76 in
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Power
Power source type
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)260
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
On/off switchyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Calendaryes
Languages support
  • ENG
  • ESP
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
ISO high autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum6400
Boosted ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets4
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsMP4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Violet
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage70.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes

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