At the press conference of Panasonic in Paris we were able to shoot with the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 digital Megazoom camera. The Panasonic FZ8 is a camera for the photographer who is into a variety of photographic shooting. Although the camera is easy to handle and incorporates a range of pre-programmed scenes, it is offering a range of photographic settings like P/S/A/M for the more experienced photographer. I took the camera with me to Versailles and was able to test the new Intelligent ISO control in combination with the MEGA O.I.S stabilizing system. I have to remind you that the images of the Panasonic Lumix FZ8 are still a pre-production level, not final level!
Panasonic Lumix Global Seminar 2007 Paris, France
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Panasonic Global meeting Paris
Panasonic DMC-FZ8 Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens
Panasonic DMC-FZ8 Optical image stabilizer
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 is equipped with a 7.2 Megapixel CCD and a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens offering a 12x optical zoom (equivalent to 36mm to 432mm on a 35mm film camera) with an aperture of f/2.8 to f3.3. Handy is the ability to extend this zoom to 18x in 3 Megapixel mode, the so-called Extra Optical Zoom function. In combination with the digital zoom the total zoom reaches 72x. The joystick-control on the back of the camera handles the adjustment of the settings very easy.
The sample images of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 digital camera are made in Paris during the Panasonic global meeting. After the introduction of a complete new Lumix digital camera line-up I was able to shoot a variety of pictures with the Panasonic FZ8 camera. Remarkable features of the camera are light weight, very compact, optical image stabilizer, intelligent ISO control and a range of settings that would make the camera ideal for enthusiastic photographers. Take a look at our image gallery; the images were shot right after the Panasonic Global Press meeting in Paris.
Panasonic Lumix FZ8 Test Images
The sample images are taken with a pre-production test camera
Panasonic Lumix FZ8 Sample photo
Panasonic Lumix FZ8 Sample photo
Panasonic Lumix FZ8 Sample photo
Resolution : 3072 x 2304 pixels
Aperture : f/4
Exposure time : 1/200 sec
ISO : 100
Focal length : 6mm
Resolution : 3072 x 2304 pixels
Aperture : f/4.5
Exposure time : 1/200 sec
ISO : 100
Focal length : 7mm
Resolution : 3072 x 2304 pixels
Aperture : f/4.5
Exposure time : 1/250 sec
ISO : 100
Focal length : 11mm
Panasonic Lumix FZ8 Sample photo
Panasonic Lumix FZ8 Sample photo
Panasonic Lumix FZ8 Sample photo
Resolution : 3072 x 2304 pixels
Aperture : f/4
Exposure time : 1/160 sec
ISO : 100
Focal length : 11mm
Resolution : 3072 x 2304 pixels
Aperture : f/4
Exposure time : 1/160 sec
ISO : 100
Focal length : 72mm
Resolution : 3072 x 2304 pixels
Aperture : f/5.6
Exposure time : 1/200 sec
ISO : 100
Focal length : 72mm
Panasonic Lumix FZ8 Sample photo
Panasonic Lumix FZ8 Sample photo
Panasonic Lumix FZ8 Sample photo
Resolution : 3072 x 2304 pixels
Aperture : f/2.8
Exposure time : 1/5 sec
ISO : 200
Focal length : 6mm
Resolution : 3072 x 2304 pixels
Aperture : f/2.8
Exposure time : 1/10 sec
ISO : 200
Focal length : 7mm
Resolution : 3072 x 2304 pixels
Aperture : f/4
Exposure time : 1/160 sec
ISO : 100
Focal length : 12mm
