Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

Panasonic LUMIX FP8

The Panasonic LUMIX FP8 is a digital camera that supports 12.1 megapixels resolution still image output, a 28 mm wide-angle, 4.6x Leica DC lens with folding optics that is encased in a compact form factor. The FP8 also features advanced functions including high-speed Auto Focus (AF) and Panasonic’s Intelligent Auto (iA) suite of technologies. The auto focus and a start-up time of 0.95 seconds, gives the FP8 a fast response time from power on to image capture. The iA feature now includes POWER Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) which has double the repression power compared to the previous image stabilization system, MEGA O.I.S. The hand-shake generated when pressing the shutter button, or when shooting at night with a slow shutter speed, is minimized by the POWER O.I.S. to help reduce blurry photos.

Features

The FP8 features blue LED cursor buttons that glow when pressed. It also features a 2.7-inch large LCD that provides users a dynamic view of the scenes and subjects being photographed; Face Recognition mode where up to three people can be simultaneously recognized to show their names on the monitor once registered; image processing LSI, Venus Engine V is an energy saving functions that allows users to take approximately 380 pictures with one battery charge; HD Movies with VIERA Link Networking that allows users to record HD motion pictures in 1280 x 720p at 30 fps, in addition to WVGA (848 x 480) and normal VGA (640 x 480). With HD component output capability, the user can watch photos and video in HD quality by connecting the camera to a television via an optional component cable (DMW-HDC2); 27 Scene Modes; High Dynamic mode which helps to capture a scene with moderate exposure, even though the scene may contain both bright and dark areas together; and PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4.0 software which allows users to view, edit and archive captured photos and videos. The LUMIX DMC-FP8 is available at a retail price of $299.95 and is available in September 2009 in black, red and silver.