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Software Product Compatibility with Windows 8

Please review Windows 8 compatibility information for all related software and products on this page.
This information will change without notice.

  • * This chart was developed as of Oct. 26,2013
  • * Products and software with Windows 8 compatibility described in the "operating environment" when they are released, are not described here.
  • * All of the software applications run as Windows 8 Desktop apps only.
  • * The confirmation results are for systems on which the OS has been preinstalled. Operation is not guaranteed on systems on which the OS has been upgraded to Windows 8.
  • * If your model or software does not appear on this page, there is no compatibility with Windows 8 and no support plan in the future to support Windows 8.

Software

Digital Camera
Product Name Ver. Compatibility Remarks
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 2.1 Compatible Please click here
3.0 Compatible Please click here
3.0 HD Compatible Please click here
3.1 HD Compatible Please click here
4.0 Compatible Please click here
4.0 HD Compatible Please click here
5.0 Compatible *1,*2
5.0 HD Compatible *1,*2
5.1 HD Compatible *1,*2
5.2 HD Compatible *1,*2
6.0 Compatible *1,*2
6.0 HD Compatible *1,*2
6.0 BD Compatible *1,*2
6.0 HD Lite Compatible *1,*2
6.1 HD Lite Compatible *1,*2
6.2 HD Compatible *1,*2
6.3 HD Lite Compatible *1,*2
6.4 HD Lite Compatible *1,*2
6.5 BD Compatible *1,*2
7.0 HD Compatible *1,*2
8.0 Lite Compatible *1,*2
8.0 SE Compatible *1,*2
8.0 AE Compatible *1,*2
8.1 AE Compatible *1,*2
8.1 PE Compatible *1,*2
8.2 AE Compatible *1,*2,*3
8.2 LE Compatible *1,*2
8.2 PE Compatible *1
8.3 AE Compatible *1,*2
8.3 PE Compatible *1
8.4 SE Compatible *1
Lumix-upLoader 1.0/1.1/2.0/2.1/2.2/2.3 Compatible  
MapTool 1.0 Compatible *1
GPSAssist-Tool 1.0 Compatible *1
LUMIX RAW Codec 1.0 Compatible *Some functions are not available (no Rotation function)
*64-bit operating systems are not supported.
Digital Video Camera
Product Name Ver. Compatibility Remarks
MotionDV STUDIO 5.6 LE Compatible Please click here.
*Some functional limitations apply.
(The ASF format output function is not supported.)
6.0 LE Compatible *Some functional limitations apply.
(The ASF format output function is not supported.)
SD Video Camera
Product Name Ver. Compatibility Remarks
VideoCam Suite 2.0 Compatible Please click here.
3.0 Compatible *1,*2
(A message related to .NET Framework (figure 1) may be displayed after startup.
Click "Download and install this feature".)
3.5 Compatible *1
Digital Hivision Camera
Product Name Ver. Compatibility Remarks
HD Writer 2.0 Compatible Please click here.
2.5 Compatible Please click here.
2.6 Compatible Please click here.
HD Writer AE 1.0 Compatible Please click here.
1.5 Compatible *1
2.0/2.1 Compatible *1,*2
2.5/2.6 Compatible *1,*2,*4
3.0 Compatible *1,*4
4.0/4.1 Compatible *1,*3,*4
HD Writer LE 1.0 Compatible *1,*3,*4
1.1 Compatible *1,*3,*4
HD Writer HE 1.0 Compatible *1,*2,*3
HD Writer PE 1.0 Compatible *1,*4
2.0 Compatible *1,*4
HD Writer VE 1.0 Compatible *1,*4
2.0 Compatible *1,*3,*4
HD Writer XE 1.0 Compatible *1,*3,*4

*1 Please continue as it is "This OS is not supported." in the installation though the message is displayed.
*2 A message related to .NET Framework (figure 1) may be displayed multiple times during the installation process.
    Select one of the messages and click "Download and install this feature" to proceed with the install.

(figure 1)

*3 An application error related to the ngen.exe application (figure 2) may appear during the installation process.
    Click OK to allow the install to complete.

(figure 2)

*4 After startup, a message related to turning off the Aero theme (figure 3) may appear. Click OK to proceed.

(figure 3)

Products

Category Model Compatibility Remarks
Digital Camera DMC-F7 × Connect USB
DMC-LC5 ×
All models except above models Compatible
SD Video Camera SDR-H80/H90 Compatible Connect USB
High Definition
Video Camera
HDC-SX5 Compatible
HDC-SD5/SD7 Compatible
HDC-SD9 Compatible
HDC-SD100 Compatible
HDC-SD200/SD300 Compatible
HDC-SD20 Compatible
HDC-SD10 Compatible
HDC-HS9 Compatible
HDC-HS100 Compatible
HDC-HS200/HS250/HS300 Compatible
HDC-HS20/HS25 Compatible
HDC-TM200/TM300 Compatible
HDC-TM20 Compatible
HDC-TM350 Compatible
HDC-TM10/TM15/TM30 Compatible
HDC-SD40/SD41 Compatible
HDC-SD60 Compatible
HDC-SD66 Compatible
HDC-SD600 Compatible
HDC-SD700 Compatible
HDC-SD707 Compatible
HDC-SD800 Compatible
HDC-SD80/SD90 Compatible
HDC-SD900 Compatible
HDC-SD909 Compatible
HDC-SD99 Compatible
HDC-SDT750 Compatible
HDC-SDX1 Compatible
HDC-HS60 Compatible
HDC-HS80 Compatible
HDC-HS700 Compatible
HDC-HS900 Compatible
HDC-TM70/TM41 Compatible
HDC-TM45 Compatible
HDC-TM55 Compatible
HDC-TM60 Compatible
HDC-TM600 Compatible
HDC-TM700 Compatible
HDC-TM80/TM90 Compatible
HDC-TM900 Compatible
HDC-TMX1 Compatible
HC-V10/V100M/V11M Compatible
HC-V500M/V700M/V707M Compatible
HC-X800M/X900M/X909 Compatible