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Testseek.co.uk have collected 69 expert reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18K and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18K.
 
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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: 2007-10-03, review by: goodgearguide.com.au

  • Huge zoom, sharp pictures, good noise performance, intelligent auto mode is great for beginners
  • Over-sharpening issues, barrel distortion The Final Word Panasonics FZ18 is a solid ultra-zoom camera. While the price tag is high, many users would be better served spending that money on an SLR, whereas those after a huge zoom lens and a mass of fea...
  • Panasonics FZ18 is a solid ultra-zoom camera. While the price tag is high, many users would be better served spending that money on an SLR, whereas those after a huge zoom lens and a mass of features along with several beginner-friendly shooting modes...

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  Published: 2007-09-20, review by: cnet.com.au

  • Intelligent Auto mode was spot on most of the time, Solid build, Good overall performance
  • No hotshoe, No flip-out screen
  • The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 offers ease of use to those not prepared to delve into a cameras manual exposure settings, but provides a whole lot more than a point-and-shoot camera. ...

 
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  Published: 2007-09-01, Author: Margaret , review by: photoreview.com.au

  • Abstract:  Successor to the successful FZ8 model, Panasonics latest long-zoom digicam, the DMC-FZ18 sports an 8-megapixel imager and a massive 18x Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens that covers an equivalent focal length range from 28mm to 504mm. Otherwise the two mode...

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  Published: 2008-04-12, review by: firstpost.com

  • Very good image stabilization, Great overall image quality, Intelligent Auto mode
  • Noise reduction engine affects image sharpness
  • Ive always personally considered superzooms a better option for amateur hobby photographers than D-SLRs, primarily because you get so much more right out of the box. If you still feel limited, there are quite a number of add-ons you can use. Now with ...

 
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  Published: 2007-09-18, Author: Rich , review by: asia.cnet.com

  • Intelligent Auto mode was spot on most of the time; solid build; good overall performance.
  • No hotshoe; no flip-out screen.
  • Its ease of use is of note for a user who isnt prepared to delve into a cameras manual exposure settings, but who wants something better than a point-and-shoot.

 
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  Published: 2008-02-04, review by: noticias3d.com

  • Construcción sólida y de calidad, Controles fáciles, Excelente pantalla LCD 2,5", Óptica LEICA gran angular de gran calidad y panorámica, Modo Inteligente Auto con detección de escenas y de caras, Zoom excelente de 18x
  • Precisión limitada en modo macro, Alteración de colores en determinadas circunstancias,
  • Una vez revisados los aspectos principales de la cámara y los resultados obtenidos llega el momento de emitir un veredicto acerca del producto.Una vez más contamos con un producto con una construcción que a primera vista nos ofrece una sensación de rob...

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  Published: 2008-01-01, review by: letsgodigital.org/es/

  • Abstract:  El éxito de las cámaras megazoom ha llevado a mejorar el concepto y a equipar las pequeñas cámaras con zooms 18x. La resolución de 8 Megapixels es suficiente para copias de gran tamaño. La inmensa popularidad de las megazoom es prueba suficiente de qu...

 
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  Published: 2007-10-17, review by: 01net.com

  • Zoom optique puissant, Stabilisateur optique, Format RAW compatible, Autonomie de la batterie
  • Rien
  • Avec le Lumix DMC-FZ18, Panasonic répond au Finepix S8000fd de Fujifilm en proposant à son tour un Bridge 8,1 Mpix doté dun zoom optique 18x, doublé dun objectif grand angle efficace. Un zoom qui atteint même la valeur impressionnante de 28,7x en rés...

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

  • Zoom 18x avec stabilisation optique, Mode macro 1 cm, Qualité des images en basse sensibilité (100 ISO), Appareil globalement réactif, Mode RAW et RAW JPEG
  • Pas de zoom pendant l'enregistrement vidéo, Pas d'écran LCD rotatif, Qualité des vidéos, Viseur peu précis, Une certaine lenteur à la mise sous tension et à l'enregistrement
  • Malgré quelques lacunes qui décevront certains (zoom pendant la vidéo, écran rotatif, relative lenteur...). le FZ18 reste le bridge 18x le plus intéressant du moment....

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  Published: 2007-09-12, review by: bestofmicro.com

  • Abstract:  Sur le marché des appareils photo numériques, le Bridge est à mi-chemin entre le Compact et le Reflex. Le Panasonic DMC-FZ18 fait partie de cette catégorie d’appareil photo. Ce positionnement ambivalent n’empêche pas l...

 
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