Testseek.co.uk have collected 73 expert reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18.
January 2008
(83%)
73 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
64 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Huge zoom range 28mm - 504mm!
High quality wide angle Leica 18x optical zoom lens
Good image quality - excellent colour
Good video mode - 16
9
VGA
30fps
Sound
Stylish
Well designed
And easy to use
MEGA Optical Image Stabilisation helps get more bl...
Zoom 18x with optical stabilization
1 cm macro mode
Quality of images in low sensitivity (100 ISO)
Overall a reactive camera
RAW and RAW JPEG modes
That whopping 18x zoom betters most rivals
Raw or JPEG capture
Intelligent Auto Mode affords some of the best point-and-shoot results we’ve seen
Excellent telephoto lens
Good all-round image quality
Huge zoom range. Superb range of controls. Great image quality
Ginormous
Responsive zoom
Great pictures
SLR-style controls
Decent EVF
Compact size
Amazing optical zoom
Good image quality
Usable EVF and handling.
The editors didn't like
High ISO images are blurred and lack detail. (due to noise being removed)
Some noise noticable even in ISO100 photos.
Panasonic's latest super-zoom revitalises the category with a mighty 18x optical zoom, spanning a range from useful wide-angle (28mm) to frankly disturbing telephoto (504mm) focal lengths.As usual, the lens bears the Leica marque and, as usual, it empl...
All in all, the Lumix DMC FZ-18K does come through for the price, especially if high optical zoom, a great lens, and a beginners course on manual settings is what youre looking for. Andrew Mager ...
Huge zoom range 28mm - 504mm!
High quality wide angle Leica 18x optical zoom lens
Good image quality - excellent colour
Good video mode - 16:9, VGA, 30fps, Sound
Stylish, well designed, and easy to use
MEGA Optical Image Stabilisation helps get more bl...
High ISO images are blurred and lack detail. (due to noise being removed)
Some noise noticable even in ISO100 photos.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is an impressive ultra zoom digital camera - and probably the best of the latest ultra zoom cameras thanks to the Leica wide angle 18x optical zoom lens - I didnt notice any vignetting or distortion and image quality is ve...
Abstract: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is the update to the popular FZ8 super-zoom, featuring a wider and 18x optical Leica-branded zoom with image stabiliser and an 8.1-megapixel resolution sensor.
Ginormous, responsive zoom; great pictures; SLR-style controls; decent EVF
Average-sized sensor leads to some noise issues
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is great fun to use, and is an uncluttered and responsive dSLR-like interface giving access to a wealth of features. Just about everything is tweakable, while the giant zoom, accomplished lens and excellent image quality m...
Abstract: Panasonic is a dominant force in the ultra-zoom digital camera market, and with the launch of the Lumix DMC-FZ18 it looks set to stay that way. The headline specification is an 18x zoom, optically stabilised lens, which stretches from a wide-angle 2...
Abstract: The obvious attraction of the Panasonic DMC FZ18 is its 18x optical zoom lens. This is one of the first digital cameras to increase the lens length on a consumer digital camera beyond 12x. The lens is supported by image stabilisation to help cut down ...
