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- LUMIX super zoom digital camera with simple manual operation
- 25mm wide-angle 12x optical zoom LEICA DC lens in a compact body
- Intelligent resolution technology and 16x intelligent zoom
- iA (Intelligent Auto) mode with POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)
- HD Movie (Motion JPEG) and HDMI compatibility featuring VIERA link
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The 12.1-megapixel DMC-TZ8 features a 25mm wide-angle 12x optical zoom f/3.3-4.9 LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens in a compact body. The 25mm wide-angle lens has about twice the shooting area of the standard 35mm lens. The powerful 12x zoom can also be used in motion picture recording. In 3-megapixel resolution mode, the extra optical zoom function provides additional magnification, extending the zoom power to 23.4x by using the center part of the CCD.The Intelligent Resolution (I.R) technology gives a high resolution look to digital zoom images as well as ordinary images. The image is divided into contour areas, texture areas and smooth areas. And optimum image processing is applied to each type of area. This enables 16x intelligent zoom that achieves about 1.3 times the usual zoom magnification with almost no loss of image quality. The Intelligent Resolution technology also achieves sharp images in modes that use fewer pixels to enable high sensitivity and high speed.The POWER O.I.S. nearly doubles the hand-shake correction power of conventional MEGA O.I.S. So you can take beautiful night shots without blurring. Activating POWER O.I.S., intelligent ISO control, face detection AF/AE with face recognition, intelligent scene selector with sunset mode, intelligent exposure and AF tracking, the camera does all the work in the iA mode. And happy mode is added to the DMC-TZ8 and optimizes color saturation and brightness for vividly memorable scenes.Manual control function is added to the DMC-TZ8. Aperture-priority mode lets you open the aperture up wide for stunning portraits with softly focused backgrounds. Shutter-priority mode makes it possible to express the dynamic power of a flowing stream by slowing down the shutter speed. And manual exposure mode gives you total control of special shots, allowing you to achieve a higher level of photographic beauty.
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671 of 673 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Panasonic Lumix TZ8, great all-rounder,
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This review is from: Panasonic Lumix TZ8 Digital Camera - Black (12.1MP, 12x Optical Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD (Electronics)
After quite a few years, the time had come to replace our old Lumix DMC-FX3.
I fancied something with a decent zoom, HD video, wider angle lens & some control over shutter speeds etc... but also something that would give great point & shoot results in some kind of auto mode. Prior to my Lumix FX3 I'd owned a Samsung & a Fujifilm, neither of which I particularly liked using, or the images produced. The old Lumix had done us well over it's years, so I had no problems considering another from that line. But things move on, so first I spoke to the salesman @ our local Jessops to advise that I was possibly looking for a TZ10 (which they didn't stock) & asked for valid alternatives. The suggestions were the Canon SX210 & the Nikon S8000. I was allowed to play with both & take test pictures inside & outside the store. The Canon seemed to tick all the features & from what I saw during my play, the zoom was very strong. But for a Camera of that price, it just felt cheap & the image stabilization seemed to be struggling with my shaky hand on anything above 9x or 10x (salesman assured me that IS was turned on??). I just didn't warm to it. The Nikon actually felt good in my hand, although it's looks are a talking point. Not quite as strong in the zoom dept, but it felt rugged & would stand up to an accidental drop no worries. Didn't seem to have problems with my shaky hand either. On the verge of buying the Nikon, a frank & honest discussion with the salesman led to him telling me that the Lumix TZ range was pretty much the market leader. He wasn't sure if he'd personally pay an extra £100+ for a TZ10 over the Nikon S8000, but if they were the same price, he'd find it hard to argue against the Panasonic. So, I decided to go home & see if I could buy a TZ10 for S8000 money on the net. I couldn't. But when I looked further in to the TZ range I realised that I did not need a TZ10. I had no requirement for GPS tagging & the additional burden on the battery that it brings & was very unlikely to be making video recordings of 30mins in 1 scene. The TZ8 would produce the same images for me & was in the S8000 price territory. I've now had the TZ8 a few weeks, and the images produced are fantastic in my opinion. I am struggling to find a negative to say about it. Image quality has been great on indoor or outdoor shots, light or dark, from centre to edge. Very easy to use, whether in full auto or manual mode. For video, the documentation advises that a Class 6 SDHC card is required. I read on here about 1 or 2 people complaining about video capture due to having the card that Amazon recommend (class 2 Sandisk). I purchased a Kingston 16Gb class 4 SDHC card & have had no issues whatsover with write speeds on video capture. If I were to really try and pick negatives... then I'd say that if capturing video on full optical zoom during motion/panning, the stabilization software can seem to get a bit confused & produces a jitter-like effect. So I find that keeping movement/panning video capture at around 9x zoom or lower eliminates this jitter. The lens movement could be a little bit quicker, but, these are just minor points to what I feel is a great all-round camera. Very glad I made this purchase.
589 of 592 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
So far so excellent!,
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This review is from: Panasonic Lumix TZ8 Digital Camera - Black (12.1MP, 12x Optical Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD (Electronics)
I've had this camera for a couple of weeks now, and have not yet fully explored everything, but thought I'd start a review and then update it at a later date, once I really know the camera.
What I was looking for I wanted a replacement for my Sony DSC H9 which was beginning to fail me. I have an SLR but like to have a smaller camera for the times I don't want to lug a dead weight around with me. I was looking for good image quality, big zoom, manual controls and something that I could put in my pocket rather than carry round my neck. The ones I didn't buy I read several reviews and was tempted by the following, but: TZ7 - Controls poorly designed, no manual settings. TZ10 - More expensive and has GPS which eats up battery power and apparently has to be switched off every time you switch the camera on if you don't want it! Both of the above have a better LCD screen and better movie options, but this wasn't a concern for me. Canon Powershot SX200 - Annoying pop-up flash, no histogram, possibly poorer image quality (depending on which review you read). What I like about the TZ8 Very nice to handle: quite small, solidly built, pleasing design. The on/off switch moves sideways, rather than being a button, so you won't switch the camera on or off by mistake. I like the record/review switch on the back, too. Image quality excellent, pictures remain sharp unless you really wobble when taking pictures. Macro shots also sharp and detailed. The high sensitiviy mode produced very natural colours in incandescent light, which can be a problem with some cameras. Massive zoom seems to work well, even the boosted e-zoom. What I haven't yet established There are lots of different options when it comes to auto functions, including an endless array of scene modes. I'm not convinced these make a lot of difference, though for example the the "pinhole" option does obviously alter the image quite a lot. The "intelligent auto" does seem to work well; for example identifying a macro or landscape shot by itself. Is the resulting image better than if you leave the camera on "P"? I don't know yet. Small things that annoy me If you want to use intelligent auto and shoot at 3:2 aspect ratio, you have to use the full 11+ megapixels, unlike all the other modes which allow you to do this at around 5 MP. The zoom lever is a tad over-eager, though I'm learning to use it very gently so the camera doesn't immediately launch into 12x zoom. The printed instructions supplied with the camera are very sparing indeed. The full manual is a pdf file on a CD, which is very irritating. A replacement battery costs over £30 as third party manufacturers haven't cracked the code yet. Really mean of Panasonic. ***UPDATE 20/04/10 Discovered that my Sandisk 8GB SDHC doesn't work for movie mode - seems it's not fast enough, so will only record a few seconds before being overwhelmed. Can't see this mentioned in the manual, Panasonic should make it clear what type of memory is required.*** Features I would have liked RAW capability Optical viewfinder Remote control All in all this is proving to be a great camera which I would recommend to anyone looking at the same criteria as me.
104 of 104 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Short & Quick,
By Spike (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Panasonic Lumix TZ8 Digital Camera - Silver (12.1MP, 12x Optical Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD (Electronics)
I'm an awful photographer, however I've just return from a trip to China and so many people have commented on how professional my photos look!
This camera does all the hard work! To keep it short & quick: - Pocket size - Simple to use - Great design/layout/screen size - Loads of extra features - Fantastic battery life - I only charged it twice over 4 weeks! - Simple to move photos on PC The only thing I regret is not buying it from Amazon as I paid slightly more. I also personally prefer the black (Panasonic Lumix TZ8 Digital Camera (12.1MP, 12x Optical Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD - Black) as I think it has a slightly more professional look.
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