Panasonic unveils LUMIX DMC-FP8 digital camera

Realizing that consumers are looking for digital cameras that take high-quality photos and feature advanced photo settings and yet with fashionable and slim design,  Panasonic continues with releases of the latest models in its  new FP-Series. New LUMIX FP-8 does exactly that, carefully balancing technical features and visual appearance, two sometimes very opposite worlds. That being said, you won’t be disapointed should you decide to bring this beauty home as a present to yourself or a someone you really, really love. Before you hand out this cool present to someone, you could capture smile on face of lucky recipient  in full 12.1-megapixels glory, thanks to its high-quality 28mm wide-angle, 4.6x Leica DC lens with folding optics, all stacked in a futuristic-looking stylish body.

So, what you can expect to find inside of that uniquely designed shell? The FP8 comes with advanced functions including high-speed Auto Focus (AF) and Panasonic’s Intelligent Auto (iA) suite of technologies. High-speed start-up of only 0.95 seconds combined with a fast AF means that the FP8’s catches even the most fleeting shots. Panasonic’s iA, a popular feature on LUMIX cameras, now includes POWER Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) which allows double the repression power compared to the previous image stabilization system, MEGA O.I.S. Thanks to improved POWER O.I.ST problem of getting blurry photos( usually caused by hand-shake generated when pressing the shutter button, or when shooting at night with a slow shutter speed) is significantly reduced.

Here is the quick overview of the DMC-FP8 features:

HD Movies with VIERA Link Networking - Records dynamic HD motion pictures in 1280 x 720p at a smooth 30 fps, in addition to WVGA (848 x 480) and normal VGA (640 x 480)****. With HD component output capability, the user can enjoy watching photos and video in stunning HD quality by simply connecting the camera to a television via an optional component cable (DMW-HDC2).

Scene Modes - Twenty-seven scene modes are available with the FP8, including the High Dynamic mode which helps to capture a scene with moderate exposure, even though the scene may contain both bright and dark areas together.

PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4.0 - Included with the FP8, this software allows users to view, edit and archive captured photos and videos with greater ease. The new PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4.0 features dramatic speed-up of operation and also allows users to store and sort for photos by a specific, recognized face in the image.

LUMIX DMC-FP8 will be available this September for $299.95, with choice of black, red or silver body color.