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Testseek.co.uk have collected 69 expert reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18EG and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18EG.
 
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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
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  • 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.
  • No zoom when recording video
  • No rotating LCD screen
  • Mediocre video quality
  • Imprecise viewfinder
  • Slow to startup and recording
  • Auto white balance occasionally needs correcting
  • Some controls fiddly to use
  • Zoom functionality disabled when shooting video
  • Not the fastest
  • Poor at high ISO. Only 8.1MP
  • Average-sized sensor leads to some noise issues
  • Image noise at higher ISOs
  • Build lets it down.

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  Published: 2009-07-15, review by: Photoradar.com

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2008-08-12, review by: macworld.co.uk

  • 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
  • Auto white balance occasionally needs correcting, some controls fiddly to use, zoom functionality disabled when shooting video

 
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  Published: 2008-06-12, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • 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 ...

 
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  Published: 2008-03-13, review by: pocket-lint.com

  • Compact size, amazing optical zoom, good image quality, usable EVF and handling.
  • Image noise at higher ISOs, build lets it down.
  • The Panasonic DMC-FZ18 is a remarkable little camera, it packs in a host of advanced features and an astonishing 18x zoom

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  Published: 2007-12-04, review by: digicamreview.co.uk

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2007-12-01, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • 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.

 
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  Published: 2007-11-19, Author: Rich , review by: CNET.co.uk

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2007-11-05, review by: stuff.tv

  • Huge zoom range. Superb range of controls. Great image quality
  • Poor at high ISO. Only 8.1MP
  • Huge zoom range and great performance make this a winner ...

 
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  Published: 2007-10-01, review by: Cameras.co.uk

  • 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 ...

 
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  Published: 2007-09-25, review by: digitalversus.com

  • 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

 
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