Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: An inexpensive high-end compact camera/DSLR crossover, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18K offers an 18x optical zoom, a 28mm wide-angle lens, and a host of manual controls for a very reasonable price.

Verdict: All in all, the Lumix DMC FZ-18K does come through for the price, especially if high optical zoom, a great lens, and a beginners' course on manual settings is what you're looking for.

Review summary: Experience the power of an incredible 18x optical zoom in a 8.1-megapixel camera that fits in the palm of your hand. From vast landscapes to super telephoto shots, the DMC-FZ18 gives...

Review summary: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 features a whopping 18x optical zoom, but are its images worth magnifying?

Pros: 18x optical zoom, optical image-stabilization, full manual-mode, RAW support

Cons: terrible noise distortion, middling image-quality for its price, narrow aperture range

Review summary: Does an 18x optical zoom mean this is a camera for all shots?

Pros: Compact size, amazing optical zoom, good image quality, usable EVF and handling

Cons: Image noise at higher ISOs, build lets it down

Verdict: The Panasonic DMC-FZ18 is a remarkable little camera, it packs in a host of advanced features and an astonishing 18x zoom

Review summary: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 with its 18x zoom lens has one of the widest focal-length ranges we have seen on a bridge camera. But can the 1/2.5in sensor that makes the huge focal-length range possible cope with more than eight million pixels?