Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Conclusion : The success of the Megazoom cameras lead to a farther advancing of the concept and to equip a small housing with no less than 18x optical zoom. The resolution of 8 Megapixels suffices easily for printing small to large prints. Although the immense ...

Points forts : Wide-angle, long zoom lens ; nice set of shooting features

Points faibles : Camera's JPEG processing choices can produce suboptimal results ; no zoom in movie capture ; sluggish LCD/EVF update

Conclusion : A decent but not great camera, the megazoom Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 still manages to outdo its few competitors.

Points forts : Intelligent Auto mode was spot on most of the time ; solid build ; good overall performance

Points faibles : No hotshoe ; no flip-out screen

Conclusion : Its ease of use is of note for a user who isn't prepared to delve into a camera's manual exposure settings, but who wants something better than a point-and-shoot.

Résumé : Panasonic DMC-FZ18 Review - A camera with a zoom so large you don't even have to get out of bed to photograph landscapes is reviewed by torpid Duncan Evans.

Points forts : 18x optical zoom!, 28mm wide angle, Program modes, Good handling, Photographic features easy to access, Good viewfinders

Points faibles : Made from plastic, Design not stylish, Noise performance, Burst mode poor

Conclusion : What's good about the FZ18 is the way it works. Everything is clear and straightforward, even the important stuff like ISO control which is in the menu system, can be rapidly accessed and changed.

Résumé : Panasonic's latest super zoom digital camera, the 8.1-megapixel has a huge 18x optical zoom lens with Panasonic's excellent MEGA O.I.S. Optical Image