Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Overview
First introduced in July, 2011,
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 is a 14 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Panasonic
replaced the older Panasonic ZS7
with Lumix DMC-ZS8. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Panasonic ZS8 with Panasonic ZS7
Panasonic ZS8 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
Sensor resolution of Panasonic ZS8 ~ 4315 x 3244 pixels.
Panasonic ZS8 has Crop Factor: 5.69
The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².
There are approximate 13,997,860 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Panasonic ZS8
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
2.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Long Battery Life: 340 shots |
11 Focus Points |
±2 AE Bracketing Range |
Optical Image Stabilization |
1/4000s Max Shutter Speed |
Manual Exposure Mode |
5.9 Lens at Tele |
24 mm Wide Angle Lens |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
No AF Face Detection |
No Built-in Viewfinder |
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.3 |
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots |
No Articulating Screen |
No Full HD Video |
No Environmental Sealing |
No External Flash |
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9 |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 has an Overall Score of 40/100
and ranked #388 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #799
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic ZS8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 weighs 210g and has external dimensions
of 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.13 x 2.28 x 1.3"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g,
Panasonic ZS8
is 182 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Panasonic ZS8 is less by 8mm
more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.
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Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
General |
Brand |
Panasonic
|
Model |
Lumix DMC-ZS8 |
Announced |
July, 2011 |
Body Type |
Compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
3 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
230k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
None |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
11 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/60 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
2.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
5.00 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
CCD |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.08 x 4.56 mm |
Sensor Area |
27.7 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
14 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4320 x 3240 |
Max Native ISO |
6400 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4 |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
340 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
|
Physical |
Weight |
210 g |
Physical Dimensions |
105 x 58 x 33 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|
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