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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.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is a bit of a jack of all trades – you can get crisp close ups with the minimum of fuss whether shooting from safe distance away, and also get cracking macro shots with the cameras lens practically resting on your subjec...
Simple design with good controls
Lightweight
Good grip
18x optical zoom
Extremely low optical distortion
RAW mode
White balance can be fine-tuned
Selectable AF points
Live histogram
Ability to limit maximum ISO
Broad diopter control
Lens is well-recessed...
Noise and noise suppression visible even at low ISO
High ISO image noise and noise reduction degrades image quality
Significant chromatic aberration at telephoto
Digital zoom is soft
Moderate barrel distortion at wide angle
Greens are undersaturated
Defau...
With Panasonics no-nonsense approach to long zoom digital camera design, the Panasonic Lumix FZ18 shines most for its excellent 18x zoom lens. If the sensor were better, the Panasonic FZ18 would be our top pick overall in long zoom digicams. As it is, the...
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Published: 2007-11-27, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Wide-angle, long zoom lens; nice set of shooting features.
Cameras JPEG processing choices can produce suboptimal results; no zoom in movie capture; sluggish LCD/EVF update.
A decent but not great camera, the megazoom Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 still manages to outdo its few competitors.
18x optical zoom, optical image-stabilization, full manual-mode, RAW support
terrible noise distortion, middling image-quality for its price, narrow aperture range
Both point-and-shooters and low-end prosumers have far better choices on the market than the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18, given how oversized its body is and how badly it handles noise. However, considering its impressive zoom-range, optical image-stabi...
Range of features, Design, Image quality at low ISO
Plasticky build, Noise throughout range, Highlight control
Panasonic has really outdone itself with the FZ18. It’s not without its flaws, but all the features you need and a good standard of images make it one of the best current bridge options on the market.
Good, sharp results in optimal shooting conditions, Good, natural color and excellent exposure, Hugely versatile 18x zoom range covering true wideangle to long telephoto, Smooth, almost stepless 2-speed zoom, Effective image stabilization, Good build qual...
Images lack biting crispness, some loss of fine detail to noise reduction even at ISO 100, Default noise reduction too high at all ISO settings (use low NR setting or raw), Occasional odd artefacts at lower ISO settings (some moiré related, some just plai...
One thing that has become obvious to us as weve looked at the various 18x super zoom models that have appeared since the Olympus SP-550UZ burst onto the scene at the start of the year is that they will always involve a certain degree of compromise,...
Abstract: Panasonics Lumix DMC-FZ18 is a powerful "ultra-zoom" models that includes some very high- end features in a compact, stylish, and easy to use package. It combines an 8-megapixel image sensor, mated to a very versatile 18x optical zoom lens as well as ...
Abstract: As already mentioned earlier, the Lumix FZ 18 is a camera that really grows on you. Over time you become familiar with all the features on offer as you slowly start to discover the many creative options. Although it is aimed at the beginner, the serio...
Manual controls
Great videos
Wide, long 18x lens
Accurate colors
Great resolution
Effective face detection
207k LCD resolution
Optical zoom nonfunctional in movie mode
Poor audio
Ugly noise apparent above ISO 200
Inconsistent AF in low light
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is much improved from the FZ8. It has more resolution, a longer and wider 18x optical zoom lens, and adds features like face detection. The Panasonic FZ18 outperforms its predecessor in almost every way. Its pictures have m...
Abstract: Shop & Save Support us by shopping online for the Lumix DMC-FZ18 here! Price range: $369 - $499View all prices for this product Your donation is also greatly appreciated.If the 10X or 12X lens on your typical ultra zoom camera just isnt enough, the...
