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Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FH8 Black 16.1 MP 24mm Wide Angle Digital Camera

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3.0" LCD Display
720p HD Video: MP4 Format
Panorama Shot, Beauty Retouch Modes

The DMC-FH8 incorporates a 24-120mm LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMARIT lens with f/2.5 brightness. The f/2.5 lens is brighter by approx. 25% than the f/2.8 lens which is generally considered a bright lens. It allows the use of higher shutter speed but captures clear, sharp, blur-free images even in lower lighting situation.

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General

Brand: Panasonic

Series: LUMIX FH Series

Model: LUMIX DMC-FH8

Color: Black

Dimensions (WxHxD): 3.78 x 2.25 x 0.77 inch

Weight: Approx. 106g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.24 lbs.)
Approx. 123g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.28 lbs.)

Type: Compact

Image Sensor

Image Sensor: 1/2.33" CCD

Gross Pixels: 16.6 MP

Effective Pixels: 16.1 MP

Resolution: 3456x3456(12M) 1:1
4608x3456(16M) / 3648x2736(10M EZ) / 2560x1920(5M EZ) / 2048x1536(3M EZ) / 640x480(0.3M EZ) 4:3
4608x3072 (14M) 3:2
4608x2592 (12M) 16:9

Image Stabilization: MEGA O.I.S. (Off / On)

Lens

Optical Zoom: 5X

Digital Zoom: 4X

Wide Angle: 24mm

Focal Length: f=4.3-21.5mm (24-120mm in 35mm equiv.)

Aperture: F2.5 - F6.4 / 2-Step (F2.5 / 9.0 (W), F6.4 / 20.0 (T))

Shutter

Shutter Speed: Approx. 8 - 1/1600 sec

Self-timer: 2s or 10s

Focus

Auto Focus: Yes

Focus Modes: Normal, AF Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick AF (Always On), Continuous AF (only for motion picture)

Normal Focus Range: Wide 50 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity

Macro Focus Range: Wide 5 cm - infinity / Tele

Flash

Flash Mode: Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 0.4 - 5.6m (Wide/i ISO), 1.0 - 2.1m (Tele/i ISO)

Exposure

Exposure Control: Auto(Program AE)

Exposure Compensation: -2 EV to +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV

Metering System: AF Metering: Face / AF Tracking / Multi (23pt) / 1pt
Light Metering: Intelligent Multiple

Sensitivity: I.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
High Sensitivity mode (ISO 1600-6400)

White Balance

White Balance: Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set

Viewfinder & Monitor

LCD: 3.0" 230K

Functions

Continuous Drive: Full-Resolution Image, 1.3 frames/sec Max. 100 images

Scene Modes: Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Panorama, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, Photo Frame

Color Mode: Standard, Black&White, Sepia, Vivid(in normal / video), Happy (only in iA Mode)

Playback: Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback(Category Playback / Favorites Playback), Calendar Playback

Recording System

File Formats: JPEG (EXIF 2.3)

Internal Memory: Approx.70MB

Storage Media: SD / SDHC / SDXC Card

Movie

Movie Format: MP4 (MPEG-4)

Movie Recording: HD Video: 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 fps (HD: 10Mbps / MP4) (Sensor output is 30p)
STD Video: VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (4Mbps / MP4)

Max. Recording Resolution: 1280 x 720

Interface

USB: Yes

A/V Out: NTSC

Mic: Monaural

Battery

Battery: Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 680mAh) (Included)

Battery Life: 260 pictures (CIPA standard)

Feature

Features: Bright F2.5 LEICA Summarit Lens
Mega O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)
Sonic Speed AF

Quick Info

Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year

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Cap 10/11/2012 12:06:32 PM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 3/5	Rating: 4/5Pansonic FH8 vs. SZ1 Pros: FH8 still has generous zoom (5X) if not comparable to the SZ1 or ZS20. Moreover, it's tested out just slightly ahead of the SZ1 in terms of movies and lag time. Significantly, the SZ1, which was pegged at a price between the FH8, is now falling to the same level (and even below) as the FH8. Cons: I seem to detect a warmer, richer, deeper, more complex image from my Canon (SD780), but no sharper. I've had 5-6 Canons, and this is my first Panasonic, so I may be biased. Other Thoughts: I may raise my rating after a couple more months. Though bigger (appreciably) in size, it's lighter in weight than my tiny (practically) invisible Canon SD780. So it "seems" more plastic and mass-produced--which has nothing to do with performance. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 8/18/2012 4:21:55 PM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 2/5Pictures are not crisp, video not really HD. Pros: Very inexpensive. Cons: Pictures are not crisp, seems almost iphone quality. Video suppose to be HD, but it seems like it's only slightly over 480 p in quality. 0 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!