Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 12.1MP Digital Camera with 4.6x POWER Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-inch LCD
- 12.1-megapixel resolution
- 28mm wide-angle lens with 4.6x optical zoom; POWER O.I.S.
- Capture HD video at 1280×720, 30fps
- 2.7-inch TFT LCD screen
- Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Product Description
The foldable optics in this 28mm wide-angle lens with 4.6x optical zoom enables the FP8′s flat, slim design.Enjoy high-speed 0.95-second start-ups, AF speeds of approximately 0.3 second, and up to five consecutive shots at 2.3 frames per second with full resolution. You can also take up to 380 photos with a single battery charge (CIPA). This comfortable level of performance lets you capture even the most fleeting shutter chances.Simply switch to iA mode, and leave everything up to the camera. It automatically selects the best of six scene modes to match your subject, and corrects any blurring, focus or brightness problems, so you get beautiful photos every time.The back of the camera has cool-looking illuminated buttons that help you to avoid operating mistakes even when shooting in dimly lit places…. More >>
1 Comment
does what it is supposed to do. The camera is a little complicated, maybe too complicated for a shirt pocket camera. With all the bells and whistles on this thing, it is probably capable of higher quality photographs than it produced for me because I do not know how to select the right settings for this thing.
A few weeks ago, a friend and I compared several photographs, me with this and her with an Olympus she purchased at the airport in 2004. The sharpness and clarity of that camera was superior. Did I have the correct camera settings? Probably not. Would the Panasonic have outperformed a 6 year old camera had the correct settings been used? Who knows, because I never could figure out which settings those would be.
This Panasonic camera was the highest rated in the compact digital camera by Consumer’s Reports. It out performed the Kodak previously owned, and previously the rated highest by CR in the same catagory. All these cameras are complicated, and the general setting does not justify buying a new camera.