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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
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4 stars
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Pros

  • ZS8 is best suited for daylight outdoor use or brightly lit indoor use
  • the ZS8 is very good
  • ZS8's battery life is very good

Cons

  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • Does the Panasonic ZS8 have Weather Sealing
  • Panasonic ZS8 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 14.1 Mpx
  • 4320, 3240 px
  • 5.9
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face tracking, Multi Point Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Pros

  • ZS8 is best suited for daylight outdoor use or brightly lit indoor use
  • the ZS8 is very good
  • ZS8's battery life is very good
  • Controls are for the most part straightforward
  • Subjects appear natural
  • bright
  • and pretty accurate
  • it works very well
  • Video quality is good
  • on par with an HD pocket video camera
  • have good colour and good detail

Cons

  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • Does the Panasonic ZS8 have Weather Sealing
  • Panasonic ZS8 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Panasonic ZS8 have Image Stabilization
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • the display offers no touch support
  • Panasonic ZS8 has no manual focusing
  • quite slow and not ideal in low light occasions
  • not bright in daylight21Panasonic 45-175 lens on an Olympus body
  • Hue is significantly off for colors like yellow and cyan
  • Panasonic ZS8 features a confusing set of zoom options

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 - 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
14.1 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4320 x 3240 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.1 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4320 x 3240 px
Other resolutions
  • 4320x3240
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 3232x3232
  • 3072x2048
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x1728
  • 2736x2736
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2304x2304
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
ProcessorVenus Engine FHD
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom16.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.3
Maximum aperture5.9
Focal length equiv24 - 384
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range1.18 in
Number of focus points11
Image stabiliserNo
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive1.9 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Voice recordingyes
Wind filteryes
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Dimensions
Weight7.41 oz
Width4.13 in
Height2.27 in
Depth1.31 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity895.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery voltage3.6 V
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Calendaryes
Date imprintingyes
Languages supportENG
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Rotating
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO high autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum6400
Boosted ISO minimum3200
Boosted ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px
White balance presets4
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
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
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsM-JPEG
Analog signal format systemNTSC
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage70.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file systemExif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
USB version2.0
DC-in jackno
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (7)

3.5
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 / ZS8 | Cameralabs
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Published: 08.12.2011
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 / ZS8 | Cameralabs

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Panasonic ZS8 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 19.07.2011
Panasonic ZS8 Review | Camera Decision
1.9

Panasonic ZS8 is a 14.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 24-384 mm F3.3-5.9 lens. Read our ZS8 review to find its pros and cons.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Panasonic ZS8 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 03.06.2011
Panasonic ZS8 Review
4.0

Panasonic ZS8 review, find out how the ZS8 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 11.04.2011
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Lumix DMC-TZ18 is Panasonic's new affordable travel-zoom camera for 2011. The TZ18 (also known as the ZS8) packs a 14 megapixel CCD sensor, 16x wide-angle zoom lens, 3 inch LCD screen,720p HD movies and manual controls into its pocketable body. Available in silver or black for £269 / $299, read our Panasonic DMC-TZ18 / ZS10 review to find out if this is the compact camera for you.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 (Lumix DMC-TZ18): Digital Photography Review
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DPReview
Published: 20.07.2011
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 (Lumix DMC-TZ18): Digital Photography Review

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
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Published: 11.04.2011
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 review
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Published: 10.03.2011
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 review
4.0

Builds on its excellent predecessor with more of everything, but the competition has caught up.