Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: If you're shopping for a new digital camera you basically have two options: pick up a toy shooter that can't grow with you; or plunk down a grand for a fancy digital SLR and face its huge learning curve. But there's a third way that's better: The ...

Pros: Takes awesome pictures. Very easy to use. The 18x zoom doesn't sacrifice detail. Great software package with flawless panoramic stitching.

Cons: You can't use the zoom option when playing back video with audio on the LCD screen, which caused us to miss the loud 18X version of a seal chomping on a companion's nose. And the audio coming out of the speaker was a bit tinny.

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: With a huge 28-504mm 18x zoom and optical image stabilisation, Panasonic's new flagship is hard to fault

Verdict: The Lumix FZ18 is a very nearly the ultimate super-zoom camera, with good performance and handling, an excellent range of features and a simply astonishing lens, made usable by an equally superb image stabilisation system. However it falls just short ...

Review summary: Shoot from far, like from a real long way away, with the latest megazoom from Panasonic.

Review summary: Panasonic has today announced the Lumix DMC-FZ18, an update to the popular Panasonic DMC-FZ8. The DMC-FZ18 incorporates a 28mm wide angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens with f/2.8-4.2 brightness and powerful 18x optical zoom (equivalent to 28-504mm on a ...

Review summary: The Panasonic Lumix Lumix DMC-FZ18 is an 8 megapixel digital camera with a whopping 18x Optical Zoom lens. This SLR style camera (it's not actually a DSLR but looks a little like one) has a 1/2.5 inch CCD sensor with a lens that has an equivalent ...

Verdict: This SLR style camera (it's not actually a DSLR but looks a little like one) has a 1/2.5 inch CCD sensor with a lens that has an equivalent focal range of a massive 28 to 504mm. The DMC-FZ18 comes with image stabilization (mechanical and ISO ...