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LUMIX DMC-ZS5 DMC-TZ8

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25mm Ultra Wide-angle 12x Optical Zoom LEICA DC Lens

Venus Engine VI Featuring Intelligent Resolution Technology

iA Mode Featuring POWER O.I.S.

Travel Mode / HD Movie / Easy Manual Operation

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Specifications

• Series name and product number vary depending on the sales area (DMC-ZS5 or DMC-TZ8).
Product design varies depending on the sales area.

• Availability of models and colors may differ depending on the country.
• Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the LUMIX models, colors, and optional accessories that are available in your market.

DMC-ZS5 (DMC-TZ8)
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
10 elements in 8 groups
(2 Aspherical Lenses / 3 Aspherical Surfaces / 2 ED Lenses)
Optical Image Stabilizer POWER O.I.S. (Off / Auto / Mode1 / Mode2)
Zoom

Optical: 12x

Extra Optical: 14.7x (4:3 / 8M), 18.8x (4:3 / 5M), 23.4x (under 3M)

Intelligent: 16x

Digital: 4x
(Max. 48.0x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom)
(Max. 124.0x combined with Extra Optical Zoom and Intelligent Zoom)
2-Speed Zoom Yes
Focal Length f = 4.1 - 49.2 mm (25 - 300 mm in 35 mm equiv.)
Focusing Area Normal: Wide 50 cm (1.64 feet) - infinity / Tele 200 cm (6.56 feet) - infinity
Macro / Intelligent Auto / Clipboard: Wide 3 cm (0.10 feet) - infinity / Tele 100 cm (3.27 feet) - infinity
Focus Range Display Yes
AF Metering Face / AF Tracking / 11-area / 1-area high speed / 1-area / Spot
AF Assist Lamp Yes
Camera Effective Pixels 12.1 Megapixels
Image Sensor 1/2.33", 14.5 Mega Total Pixels CCD, Primary Color Filter
Focus Normal / Macro, Macro Zoom, Quick AF On / Off (On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF On / Off, AF Tracking
Focus Icon Select Yes (in Face Recognition only)
ISO Sensitivity
(Standard Output Sensitivity)
Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
High Sensitivity Mode: Auto (1600 - 6400)
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set
(Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self Portrait, Sports, Panorama Assist, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Hi-speed Burst, Pin Hole, Photo Frame, High Dynamic, Underwater)
Exposure Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV
Backlight Compensation Yes (only in Intelligent Auto Mode)
Auto (AE) Bracketing ±1/3 EV - 1 EV step, 3 frames
Multi-Aspect Yes
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Mode Switch [Recording] / [Playback]
Rec Mode (Mode Dial) Intelligent Auto, P (Program) Mode, A (Aperture Priority) Mode, S (Shutter Priority) Mode, M (Manual) Mode, Custom, My Scene Mode, Scene Mode, Motion Picture, Clipboard
Still Image Scene Mode Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Hi-speed Burst (Image Priority / Speed Priority), Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Pin Hole, Film Grain, High Dynamic (Standard, Art, B&W), Photo Frame, Underwater
Shutter Speed Still: 60 - 1/2,000 sec
Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec
Aperture F3.3 - 4.9 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F3.3 - 6.3 (W) / F4.9 - 6.3 (T))
Self Timer 2 sec / 10 sec
Auto Review 1 sec / 2 sec / Hold
Quick Menu Yes
Picture Adjustment Contrast: ± 2 steps
Sharpness: ± 2 steps
Saturation: ± 2 steps
Noise Reduction: ± 2 steps
Color Effect Mode Standard, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Happy (only in iA Mode)
Recording File Format Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif 2.21)
Image with Audio: JPEG (DCF / Exif 2.21) + QuickTime
Motion Image: QuickTime Motion JPEG
Aspect Ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9
Recording Image Size
Still Image  
4:3 Aspect Ratio: 4,000 x 3,000 pixels (12M),
3,264 x 2,448 pixels (8M EZ),
2,560 x 1,920 pixels (5M EZ),
2,048 x 1,536 pixels (3M EZ),
640 x 480 pixels (0.3M EZ)
3:2 Aspect Ratio: 4,176 x 2,784 pixels (11.5M),
3,392 x 2,264 pixels (7.5M EZ),
2,656 x 1,768 pixels (4.5M EZ),
2,048 x 1,360 pixels (2.5M EZ),
640 x 424 pixels (0.3M EZ)
16:9 Aspect Ratio: 4,320 x 2,432 pixels (10.5M),
3,552 x 2,000 pixels (7M EZ),
2,784 x 1,568 pixels (4.5M EZ),
1,920 x 1,080 pixels (2M EZ),
640 x 360 pixels (0.2M EZ)
Image Quality Fine / Standard
Motion Picture Recording
4:3 Aspect Ratio: VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
16:9 Aspect Ratio:

WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)

HD Movie:

1,280 x 720 pixels, 30 fps (QuickTime Motion JPEG)

Max. recording time depends on memory card capacity.
A max. of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion picture can be recorded in Motion JPEG.
Continuous Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image, 2.3 frames / sec
Max. 5 images (Standard Mode), Max. 3 images (Fine Mode)
Hi-speed Burst Mode: Approx. 10 frames / sec (Speed Priority), Approx. 6 frames / sec (Image Priority)
(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)

Approx. 15 - 100 shots.
* Maximum is 100 shots.
・The number of consecutive shots is limited by the shooting conditions, card type, and card condition.
・The number of consecutive shots may increase immediately after the card is formatted.
Flash Burst Continuous Shooting Mode Max. 5 images (Standard Mode)
iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode Face Recognition Photo
Optical Image Stabilizer Photo & Movie
Intelligent ISO Control Photo
Face Detection Photo
Intelligent Scene Selector Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro)
Intelligent Exposure Photo & Movie
AF Tracking Photo
Digital
Red-Eye Correction
(Red-Eye Removal)
Photo
Intelligent Resolution Technology Photo
Easy Zoom /
Zoom Resume /
Optical Zoom in Motion Picture
Yes /
Yes /
Yes
Macro Zoom Yes
Still Image with Audio Recording 5 sec
Real-Time Histogram Yes
Composition Guide Line Yes (2 patterns)
Built-in-Memory Approx. 40 MB
Scene Mode Help Screen Yes
Orientation Detector Yes
Travel Date /
World Time
Yes /
Yes
Copy /
Title Edit /
Text Stamp
Yes /
Yes /
Yes
Built-in-Flash Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
0.6 - 5.3 m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.0 - 3.6 m (Tele / ISO Auto)
LCD 2.7" TFT Screen LCD Display (230,000 dots)
Field of View: Approx. 100%, Wide-viewing Angle
Auto Power LCD Mode, Power LCD Mode
Playback Mode Normal Playback, Slideshow, Category Playback, Travel Playback, Mode Playback, Favorites Playback
Thumbnails /
Zoomed Playback
12, 30 thumbnails /
Max. 16x
Calendar Display Yes
Set Favorites Yes
Playback Still Images with Audio Yes
Playback Motion Picture Yes (Motion JPEG)
Slideshow Mode All / Still Images Only / Motion Picture Only / Travel / Category / Favorites
BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / Off)
Show Histogram Yes
Delete Image Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites
DPOF Print Setting /
Set Protection
Yes /
Yes
Resize /
Cropping /
Aspect Conversion /
Leveling
Yes /
Yes /
Yes /
Yes
OSD Language English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Greek
*Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the OSD languages on the products that are available in your market.
Recording Media Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Microphone Yes (Mono)
Speaker Yes
Interface AV Output (NTSC / PAL, NTSC only for N. America), USB2.0 High Speed
PictBridge Support Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF
Power ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 895 mAh) (Included)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Optional)
Startup Time (Approx.) 1.12 sec
*The time for start-up varies depending on the shooting condition.
Release Time Lag (Approx.) 0.005 sec
Shutter Interval (Approx.) 1.1 sec (minimum) *Not including the time for AF.
Battery Life (Approx.) 340 pictures (CIPA Standard*)

Included Software

Operating Environment

PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 Edition, QuickTime, Adobe Reader
Dimensions (Approx.)
(W x H x D)
103.3 x 59.6 x 32.6 mm (4.07 x 2.35 x 1.28 inch)
Weight (Approx.) 214 g (0.47 lb) with Battery and SD Memory Card
191 g (0.42 lb) without Battery and SD Memory Card
Standard Accessories Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Battery Case, AV Cable, USB Connection Cable, Hand Strap, CD-ROM
*Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the standard accessories on the products that are available in your market.
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SD / SDHC / SDXC Memory Card Data Capacity

* CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association]. Temperature: 23°C (73.4°F)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on. Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). Using the supplied battery. Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [AUTO].) Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording. Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording. Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases. The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode.

•For Europe, motion images can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes.
•Use a card with SD Speed Class** with “Class 6” or higher when recording motion pictures.
** SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.
•SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards can be used only in equipment that is compatible with their respective formats.
•If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message prompting you to format may appear. (Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased so do not choose to format.) If the card is not recognized, please refer to the below support site.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html[Open New Window]
•The battery life differs depending on the condition stored or used or environment. •Operating Temperature: 0°C–40°C (32°F–104°F) •Operating Humidity: 10%–80%
•Weight and dimensions shown are approximate. •Design, functions, and specifications are subject to change without notice. •Some sample images are simulated. •Some accessories are not available in some countries. •The use of recorded or printed materials that are protected by copyright for any purpose other than personal enjoyment is prohibited, as it would infringe upon the rights of the copyright holder. •Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH. •Elmar is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG. •The Leica DC lenses are manufactured using measurement instruments and quality assurance systems that have been certified by Leica Camera AG based on the company’s quality standards. •All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective corporations.

•QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom.

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•iPhoto, Mac, and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The Works with iPhoto logo is a trademark of Apple Inc.

•The Windows 7 is certified with the camera unit and the included software PHOTOfunSTUDIO Ver.5.0. Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.


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