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.
83010073
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.
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
No zoom when recording video, No rotating LCD screen, Mediocre video quality, Imprecise viewfinder, Slow to startup and recording
Abstract: An unfalteringly good design with huge zoom. The FZ18 is one of a few compacts with 18x zoom range. With focal lengths from 28 to 504mm, you can shoot a close-up of a face from 15 metres away, or a group of a dozen people from a couple of paces bac...
Excellent telephoto lens, Good all-round image quality
Not the fastest
Digital SLRs may be making all the headlines but rumours of the death of the compact camera have been greatly exaggerated. Panasonics latest super-zoom revitalises the category with a mighty 18x optical zoom, spanning a range from useful wide-angle (2...
Abstract: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 performs quite well for having such an extreme optical zoom. While it is normal that ultra-zooms compromise one image quality, this one compromise very little to pack an 18X zoom along an 8 megapixels sensor. The major d...
Abstract: Panasonic has taken the wraps off the the latest model in their FZ superzoom series, the FZ18 which packs an astonishing eighteen times optical zoom. Sporting a relatively modest 8 megapixel sensor, the SLR-style camera offers an Intelligent Auto Mode...
Published: 2008-06-12, Author: Andrew , review by: techworld.com
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 you're looking for. ...
For a camera which is going to give you big time optical zoom, high quality 8.1 mega pixels and the ability to use Raw format; pick the Panasonic Lumix FZ18. You won't be disappointed.Pros18x optical zoom lens Light weight SLR type digital camera Panas...
Noisy photos at ISO 800 and higher, Zoom doesnt work while capturing video, No MEGA OIS button
If youre looking for a digital camera but cant decide whether you want one that shoots wide or long, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 will do both for you exceedingly well. Though its 18X focal range is the same as the Olympus SP-550 UZs, this camera is...
