Advices for Buying Panasonic FX 8

alyy8128 · 1st Feb 2006, 08:50 AM

I know it is quite a old model, but the price is now drop to an acceptable level to purchase.

Is that any comment about any good or bad about this model?

It is difficult to find a online review on this model.

Sensor

• 1/2.5" Type CCD
• 5.4 million pixels total
• 5.0 million effective pixels

Image sizes
• 2560 x 1920
• 2560 x 1440
• 2304 x 1728
• 1920 x 1080
• 1600 x 1200
• 1280 x 960

Movie clips
• 640 x 480
• 320 x 240
• 30/10 fps
• Limited only by the capacity of the memory card

File formats
• Still: JPEG
• Movie: QuickTime Motion JPEG

Lens
• 35 - 105 mm (35 mm equiv) 3x optical zoom
• F 2.8 - 5.0

Image stabilization
MEGA OIS (Mode 1 and Mode 2)
AF assist Yes
Digital zoom Up to 4x
Focus Auto focus

Focus distance
• Normal: 50cm – Infinity
• Macro: Wide 5 cm / Tele 30 cm – Infinity

Metering
• 5-point
• 3-point high speed
• 1-point/1 point high speed
• Spot

ISO sensitivity
• Auto
• ISO 80
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400

Exposure compensation +/-2EV in 1/3 EV steps
Exposure bracketing +/- 1/3 EV – 1EV step, 3 frames
Shutter speed 8 - 1/2000 sec

Aperture F 2.8 - 5.6 (W) F 5.0 - 10 (T)

Modes
• Cool
• Warm
• Black and white
• Sepia

Scene modes
• Normal Picture
• Simple
• Macro
• Portrait
• Sports
• Food
• Scenery
• Night Scenery
• Night Portrait
• Baby
• Fireworks
• Party
• Snow
• Self-portrait
• Soft Skin

White balance
• Auto
• Daylight
• Cloudy
• Halogen
• White set

White balance fine tune
• 150K step, -1500K - +1500K
• Except for Auto Set

Self timer 2/10 sec
Continuous shooting
Full resolution images 3 fps or 2 fps max five images (standard mode), max 3 images (macro mode)

Image parameters
• Natural
• Standard
• Vivid

Flash
• Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye

Reduction, Forced On/Off
• 0.3–4.0m (Wide/ISO Auto), 0.3-2.2m(Tele/ISO Auto)

Viewfinder No

LCD monitor • 2.5" TFT LCD
• 114,000 pixels

Connectivity
• USB
• DC-in
• AV out

Print compliance PictBridge

Storage
• SD card
• x MB card supplied

Power Lithium ion battery

Weight (no batt)
• 155 g ( 0.34 lb) with battery and SD memory card
• 127 g ( 0.28 lb) without battery and SD memory card

Dimensions 94 x 51 x 24 mm ( 3.7 x 1.9 x 0.9 in )

kayFX · 1st Feb 2006, 11:34 AM

uu.. its using leica lens.. it think its a good choice.. not many digital camera that i find using this type of lens.. either using their own brand lens or using carl zeiss lens (i heard this one good too).. and it also look close to the leica d-lux2..
http://www.leica-camera.com/digitale...2/index_e.html

aKho · 1st Feb 2006, 12:18 PM

lumix would be my choice for digital camera's (if i ever get one). my sis got the fx-9 with no regrets.

alyy8128 · 1st Feb 2006, 06:41 PM

FX9 is better performance. But its price it toooooo....cannot say.
I just wonder the performance of FX8 2.5" LCD screen. The pixels is much lower than FX9.

aKho · 1st Feb 2006, 07:12 PM

i'm not sure on the price now, but i think my sis got hers for around RM1,500? how much difference is the fx-8?

alyy8128 · 2nd Feb 2006, 12:35 AM

OH. U mean FX9 only around RM1500?
May i know where u got it?

Because i found the FX8 at price around RM1500 too. I think is cheap to buy.

aKho · 2nd Feb 2006, 09:14 AM

Russia

alyy8128 · 2nd Feb 2006, 04:26 PM

tooo bad...

Chai · 2nd Feb 2006, 06:15 PM

Pixel count doesn't matter. If it has similar features with FX9, then it should be OK. Lenses on digital camera don't really matter much, they are so small. Sensors are more important.

streem · 3rd Feb 2006, 12:02 PM

The fx-8 or the panasonic series is quite a good model... I myself own a fx-7 model and im satisfied with it... Ull never regret it to own 1 of the series.... btw fx-7 n fx-8 model differences is only the pixels count.... which is not very important if u have more than 4MPX i think... if u need cheaper version.... opt for fx-7 although is abit old... but only pixels count diff....

1st Feb 2006, 08:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
alyy8128 Warming up Join Date: 22 Jan 2006 Location: Senai Johor Posts: 106 Reputation: 116 Rep Power: 4	Advices for Buying Panasonic FX 8 I know it is quite a old model, but the price is now drop to an acceptable level to purchase. Is that any comment about any good or bad about this model? It is difficult to find a online review on this model. Sensor • 1/2.5" Type CCD • 5.4 million pixels total • 5.0 million effective pixels Image sizes • 2560 x 1920 • 2560 x 1440 • 2304 x 1728 • 1920 x 1080 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 Movie clips • 640 x 480 • 320 x 240 • 30/10 fps • Limited only by the capacity of the memory card File formats • Still: JPEG • Movie: QuickTime Motion JPEG Lens • 35 - 105 mm (35 mm equiv) 3x optical zoom • F 2.8 - 5.0 Image stabilization MEGA OIS (Mode 1 and Mode 2) AF assist Yes Digital zoom Up to 4x Focus Auto focus Focus distance • Normal: 50cm – Infinity • Macro: Wide 5 cm / Tele 30 cm – Infinity Metering • 5-point • 3-point high speed • 1-point/1 point high speed • Spot ISO sensitivity • Auto • ISO 80 • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 Exposure compensation +/-2EV in 1/3 EV steps Exposure bracketing +/- 1/3 EV – 1EV step, 3 frames Shutter speed 8 - 1/2000 sec Aperture F 2.8 - 5.6 (W) F 5.0 - 10 (T) Modes • Cool • Warm • Black and white • Sepia Scene modes • Normal Picture • Simple • Macro • Portrait • Sports • Food • Scenery • Night Scenery • Night Portrait • Baby • Fireworks • Party • Snow • Self-portrait • Soft Skin White balance • Auto • Daylight • Cloudy • Halogen • White set White balance fine tune • 150K step, -1500K - +1500K • Except for Auto Set Self timer 2/10 sec Continuous shooting Full resolution images 3 fps or 2 fps max five images (standard mode), max 3 images (macro mode) Image parameters • Natural • Standard • Vivid Flash • Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Off • 0.3–4.0m (Wide/ISO Auto), 0.3-2.2m(Tele/ISO Auto) Viewfinder No LCD monitor • 2.5" TFT LCD • 114,000 pixels Connectivity • USB • DC-in • AV out Print compliance PictBridge Storage • SD card • x MB card supplied Power Lithium ion battery Weight (no batt) • 155 g ( 0.34 lb) with battery and SD memory card • 127 g ( 0.28 lb) without battery and SD memory card Dimensions 94 x 51 x 24 mm ( 3.7 x 1.9 x 0.9 in ) __________________ 愿：世界和平

1st Feb 2006, 11:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
kayFX Active Join Date: 4 Sep 2004 Location: in my room Posts: 633 Reputation: 253 Rep Power: 7	uu.. its using leica lens.. it think its a good choice.. not many digital camera that i find using this type of lens.. either using their own brand lens or using carl zeiss lens (i heard this one good too).. and it also look close to the leica d-lux2.. http://www.leica-camera.com/digitale...2/index_e.html __________________ my gaming gear: steelseries Siberia \| Logitech MX518 \| Everglide Titan DKT edition \| Microsoft SideWinder X6 \| steelseries Ikari Optical

1st Feb 2006, 12:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
aKho beat around the bush Join Date: 3 Jun 2005 Location: Kuching, Sarawak Posts: 2,806 Reputation: 1169 Rep Power: 17	lumix would be my choice for digital camera's (if i ever get one). my sis got the fx-9 with no regrets. __________________

1st Feb 2006, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
alyy8128 Warming up Join Date: 22 Jan 2006 Location: Senai Johor Posts: 106 Reputation: 116 Rep Power: 4	FX9 is better performance. But its price it toooooo....cannot say. I just wonder the performance of FX8 2.5" LCD screen. The pixels is much lower than FX9. __________________ 愿：世界和平

1st Feb 2006, 07:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
aKho beat around the bush Join Date: 3 Jun 2005 Location: Kuching, Sarawak Posts: 2,806 Reputation: 1169 Rep Power: 17	i'm not sure on the price now, but i think my sis got hers for around RM1,500? how much difference is the fx-8? __________________

2nd Feb 2006, 12:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
alyy8128 Warming up Join Date: 22 Jan 2006 Location: Senai Johor Posts: 106 Reputation: 116 Rep Power: 4	OH. U mean FX9 only around RM1500? May i know where u got it? Because i found the FX8 at price around RM1500 too. I think is cheap to buy. __________________ 愿：世界和平

2nd Feb 2006, 09:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
aKho beat around the bush Join Date: 3 Jun 2005 Location: Kuching, Sarawak Posts: 2,806 Reputation: 1169 Rep Power: 17	Russia __________________

2nd Feb 2006, 04:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
alyy8128 Warming up Join Date: 22 Jan 2006 Location: Senai Johor Posts: 106 Reputation: 116 Rep Power: 4	tooo bad... __________________ 愿：世界和平

2nd Feb 2006, 06:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,993 Reputation: 4108 Rep Power: 74	Pixel count doesn't matter. If it has similar features with FX9, then it should be OK. Lenses on digital camera don't really matter much, they are so small. Sensors are more important. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

3rd Feb 2006, 12:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
streem I'm a regular Join Date: 13 Apr 2003 Posts: 269 Reputation: 6 Rep Power: 6	The fx-8 or the panasonic series is quite a good model... I myself own a fx-7 model and im satisfied with it... Ull never regret it to own 1 of the series.... btw fx-7 n fx-8 model differences is only the pixels count.... which is not very important if u have more than 4MPX i think... if u need cheaper version.... opt for fx-7 although is abit old... but only pixels count diff.... __________________ When U are lonely, I wish U love. When U are down, I wish U joy. When U are troubled, I wish U peace. When things are complicated, I wish U simple beauty. When things are chaotic, I wish U inner silence. When things look empty, I wish U hope.

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