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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 - Expert Reviews
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Storage media: Integrated Memory, Optical zoom: 18x, Sensor resolution: 8.1 Megapixels, Viewfinder type: Electronic viewfinder, Weight: 360g, Digital zoom: 4x ...
9.3 out of 10

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- - Panasonic Lumix FZ18 Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: digicamreview.co.uk
- December 2007
  Panasonic Lumix FZ18
  
  Review summary: 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.
  
  Pros: 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 ...
  
  Cons: High ISO images are blurred and lack detail. (due to noise being removed) ; Some noise noticable even in ISO100 photos
  
  Verdict: Front view - flash, focus assist lamp, lens (telephoto zoom), on the side is the strap loop
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- - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Review Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: photographyblog.com
- December 2007
  Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Review
  
  Award: Highly Recommended!
  
  Award: Highly Recommended!
  
  Review summary: 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 ...
  
  Verdict: 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 ...
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- - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 (black) review Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com
- November 2007
  Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 (black) review
  By Lori Grunin
  
  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.
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- - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Test Results Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: popphoto.com
- November 2007
  Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Test Results
  By Jack Howard
  
  Review summary: See how the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 fared in our 18x superzoom shootout, with certified test results from the PopPhoto Lab and image quality shots.
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- - Panasonic DMC-FZ18 Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: digitalversus.com
- November 2007
  Panasonic DMC-FZ18
  
  Review summary: Despite several deficiencies (no zoom in video mode or rotating screen and relative slowness), the FZ18 is still one of the most attractive 18x bridges.
  
  Pros: - 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
  
  Cons: - No zoom when recording video, - No rotating LCD screen, - Mediocre video quality, - Imprecise viewfinder, - Slow to startup and recording
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