BrandZoom
Connectivity Technologyxlr
Flash Memory TypeSD
ColorBlack
Special FeatureAnti-Shake, Low Light
Screen Size2.7
Camcorder typeVideo Camera
Model NameQ8
Video Capture Resolution720p
Minimum Focal Length1

About this item

  • Support for five HD video modes, up to 2304 x 1296 pixels (3M HD), as well as two WVGA modes
  • Compatible with all Zoom microphone capsules (sold separately). High-High-quality 160° wide-angle lens with selectable viewing angles (F2.0/16.6mm)
  • Up to four tracks of simultaneous audio recording
  • Supplied detachable stereo X/Y microphone (XYQ-8)
  • Full-color rotating LCD touchscreen


The Zoom Q8 Handy Video Recorder

You've Never Seen—Or Heard—Anything Like It.

The Q8 is the world's first high-def camera with interchangeable microphones—the complete solution for anyone who want to augment their video creations with great sound.

It comes with a detachable stereo X/Y microphone and is compatible with other Zoom mic capsules, including shotgun, mid-side, and other X/Y mics developed for the H5 and H6 Handy Recorders. The portable, lightweight Q8 shoots clear, crisp video in a variety of formats, all the way up to 3M HD, and can also be used as a standalone 4-channel audio recorder.

  • Shoots 3M HD, HD, and SVGA video, up to 2034 x 1296 pixels, at frame rates up to 60 fps for fast action video and slow motion playback
  • High-quality 160° wide angle lens with selectable viewing angles, 4x digital zoom, and image auto-sensing
  • Uses a system of interchangeable mic capsules that can be swapped out as easily as the lens of a camera
  • Comes with a high quality detachable stereo X/Y microphone
  • Dual combo mic/line input connectors with individual gain controls and support for audio recording up to 24-bit/96k
  • Fully rotatable full-color touchscreen LCD and USB port, plus HDMI and headphone/line outputs
  • Tripod mountable and compatible with all three-prong action camera mounts
  • Works best with SanDisk, Transcend, Panasonic,