PANASONIC FZ-8

 

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The Panasonic FZ-8 is the slightly improved version of the FZ-7. It came out a year later(2007), and has higher resolution(7MP), higher resolution screen, shoots in RAW, and supports SDHC memory cards, but has fewer video recording modes than the FZ-7 which is pretty limited itself. 

The 7 MP resolution can tend to add more noise to glitch photography, but if used creatively, can create some unique images that wouldn't be possible with the FZ-7 or other cameras with slightly lower resolution. The Panasonic cameras from this era were designed and built very well! They are sleek, responsive, and pretty resilient. I think they will probably last well into the future, unlike many camera brands from that era. 

This camera has been modified with 10 micro slide switches. Each switch connects a digital pixel-data pin to a common bus. Any number of combinations of the switches will give hundreds of possible color-bursts and lighting glitches. In combination with the quality optics and the manual settings of the camera software, some truly unique glitch photography can be achieved! 

Having a digital live-view is another thing that I consider very important with glitch photography, as it is not always easy to frame your shot when the image is too glitched out. The live-view(EVF) is a huge advantage when shooting outdoors with too much light to adequately view the screen. 

This camera is for sale, and comes shipped with a fresh aftermarket battery and charger, and a compatible SD card to get things started. Extra batteries can be easily found on amazon.

Thanks for looking!