Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Résumé : Announced on the 24th of July 2007, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is one of the latest Panasonic digital cameras and features an 8 megapixel sensor, a 2.5" screen, and a huge 18x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilisation. The Leica branded 18x ...

Conclusion :  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 didn't notice any vignetting or distortion and image quality is ...

Résumé : The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Digital Camera is a compact Panasonic Digital camera featuring an 8 megapixel sensor, a Leica 18x optical zoom lens, a 2.5inch screen, and optical image stabilisation.

Points forts : 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 ...

Points faibles : High ISO images are blurred and lack detail. (due to noise being removed) ; Some noise noticable even in ISO100 photos

Conclusion : Front view - flash, focus assist lamp, lens (telephoto zoom), on the side is the strap loop

Récompense : Highly Recommended!

Résumé : The defining feature of the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 digital camera is its massive 18x zoom lens, equivalent to a very versatile 28-504mm focal length, which should cover virtually every imaginable photographic situation. The FZ18 is a bridge ...

Conclusion : 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 camera's lens practically resting on your ...

Résumé : 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.

Conclusion : Overall, however, we would say that it is currently the most convincing of its type. It's not perfect but you sure get lots of bang for your buck.

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.