The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 is a superzoom bridge digital camera that features: * 1/2.5" sensor 7 megapixel resolution * Fast f/2.8-3.3 Leica zoom lens 12x zoom lens * Mega O.I.S. (optical image stabilizer) in the lens, reducing blurring by compensating for handshake * Intelligent ISO Control * Extra Optical Zoom which is achieved by cropping to lower resolution and is in fact just digital zoom with a fancier name. * Multiple modes of operation, including manual modes * Optional Raw image format * VGA movie mode in both normal and wide aspect ratio * Relatively compact size and light weight