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Model Name: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ8 
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General
Model Number: DMC-LZ8 
Camera Format: Compact 
Currently Manufactured: Yes 
Retail Price: $179.95
Street Price: $156.02
Date Available: 2008-02-27
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Weight: 188g
6.6oz
Weight With Batteries? Yes 
Size: 98 x 62 x 33 mm
3.8 x 2.4 x 1.3 in
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 3264x2448, 3264x2176, 3264x1840, 2560x1920, 2560x1712
Continuous-mode frames/second: 2.5
Movie Resolution: 848x480, 640x480, 320x240
Movie Frame Rate: 30/10, 30/10, 30/10
Movie Audio: Yes 
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 8.32
CCD Size (inches): 1/2.5" 
Focal Length Multiplier: n/a
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9
Sensor Type: CCD 
Effective Megapixels: 8.10 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 32 - 160 mm
Zoom Ratio: 5.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: Up to 4x 
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes 
Manual Focus: No 
Normal Focus Range: 50 cm to Infinity
19.7 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 5 - 100 cm
2.0 - 39.4 in
Aperture Range: Wide: F3.3 - F8 Tele: F5.9 - F8 
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Display
Optical Viewfinder: No 
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Size (inches): 2.5
LCD Resolution (pixels): 230,000
Max Playback Zoom:  
Exposure
ISO Settings: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set 
Shutter Speed Range: 60 - 1/2000
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: Intelligent Multiple/ Center Weighted / Spot 
Aperture Priority: Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes 
Self Timer: 2 or 10 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
Flash Modes: Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off 
Flash Guide Number (Meters): n/a
Flash Range Description: 0.5 - 6.8m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 3.8m (Tele/ISO Auto) 
Ext Flash Connection: n/a
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: SDHC / SD 
Memory Included (MB): 20.0
Uncompressed Format:  
CCD Raw Format: No 
Movie File Format: QuickTime (Motion JPEG) 
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:  
External Connections: USB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed
Other Connection:  
Included Software: PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer-, ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker), USB Driver  
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS 
Power
Battery Form Factor: 2 x AA 
Usable Battery Types: Alkaline, Lithium disposables, NiMH rechargeables 
Batteries Included: 2 x AA Alkaline disposables
Battery Charger Included: No 
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