Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Panasonic's 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 ...

Verdict: Panasonic incorporates both MEGA O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer) to compensate for hand-shake and Intelligent ISO Control system to detect and suppress motion blur into all Lumix cameras, which are the industry's most advanced countermeasures against ...

Verdict: 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 ...

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

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

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

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

Cons: No hotshoe ; no flip-out screen

Verdict: 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.

Review summary: 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.

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

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

Verdict: 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.