Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8

Récompense : Highly Recommended!

Résumé : Almost exactly a year after the introduction of the DMC-FZ7, Panasonic's popular compact super-zoom camera, comes its replacement; the Lumix DMC-FZ8. Where the FZ7 was a fairly major upgrade to the camera that came before it (the FZ5), the FZ8 is, ...

Points forts : Excellent resolution & sharp results, Good, natural color and excellent exposure, Superb 12x optical zoom, Smooth, almost stepless 2-speed zoom, Effective image stabilization, Small and light, but well built, Comprehensive range of controls, Very fast ...

Points faibles : Some areas of performance actually worse than predecessor, Noise is, as usual, a bit of a problem at lower ISO settings, ISO 400+ noise reduction produces color bleeding and loss of low contrast detail, Default noise reduction too high at all ISO ...

Conclusion : Maybe because my expectations have been lowered, maybe because no one else is doing it any better, I ended up liking the FZ8 more than I expected to.

Résumé : Announced on the 31st of January 2007, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 is one of the latest Panasonic digital cameras and features a 7.2 megapixel sensor, a 2.5" screen, and a Leica 12x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilisation. The 12x optical ...

Points forts : High quality Leica 12x optical zoom lens ; Good image quality - excellent colour ; Good video mode - 16:9, VGA, 30fps, Sound ; Stylish, well designed, and easy to use ; MEGA Optical Image Stabilisation helps get more blur free photos in low light etc ...

Points faibles : High ISO images are blurred and lack detail. (due to noise being removed) ; Some noise noticable even in ISO100 photos

Conclusion :  The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 is an excellent ultra zoom digital camera - image quality is very good with great colour and detail although noise and lack of detail at the higher ISO settings causes some concern. The camera offers an excellent Leica 12x ...

Résumé : The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 is a 7.2 Megapixel super-zoom camera with a 12x stabilised lens. Announced in January 2007, it's the successor to Panasonic's earlier Lumix FZ7

Points forts : 12x optical zoom with OIS ; Decent quality 2.5in screen ; Quick access to settings ; Good manual control and RAW mode ; 12x optical zoom with OIS ; Decent quality 2.5in screen ; Quick access to settings ; Good manual control and RAW mode

Points faibles : Noise becomes a problem above 200 ISO ; Wide angle coverage 'only' 36mm ; No flip-out screen ; May be too small and light for some ; Noise becomes a problem above 200 ISO ; Wide angle coverage 'only' 36mm ; No flip-out screen ; May be too small and ...

Conclusion : It's revealing three-quarters of the cameras we've compared the FZ8 against here all cost around 50% more. The simple fact is there's no real competition for the FZ8 at its price range other than Panasonic's own Lumix TZ3, which as discussed above is ...

Résumé : Panasonic has added yet another Super-Zoom model to their popular line of Lumix digitalcameras. The new model boasts a 12x Optical Zoom (equivalent to 36-432mm on a 35mm filmcamera) coupled with Panasonic's Extra Optical Zoom function that provides ...

Conclusion : Along with easy operation, the DMC-FZ8 also features the Panasonic LSI Venus Engine III, anadvanced image-processing engine that can record at a sensitivity setting as high as ISO1250 with full resolution -- greatly improving noise reduction, with ...

Résumé : One of the newest additions to the ultra-zoom market is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8, which has the same stabilized 12x optical zoom lens as other Lumix cameras but pairs it with 7.2 megapixels, manual to automatic functionality, and an expanded ISO ...

Points forts : - Optical image stabilization - 12x Leica lens - Good handling - Records RAW images - Large viewfinder - Sturdy, effective flash - Long-lasting battery - Quick auto focus

Points faibles : - Cheap plastic housing - No optical zoom in movies - Zooms slowly - Limited dynamic range

Conclusion : The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 follows the FZ7 in the ultra-zoom line with the same Leica 12x optical zoom lens and Mega O.I.S. The new model offers more resolution than its predecessor with 7.2 megapixels on its image sensor, but is otherwise very ...