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Testseek.com have collected 69 expert reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18EG and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18EG.
 
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The editors liked

  • Intelligent Scene Selector makes taking sharp
  • Evenly exposed pictures a veritable 'no brainer'
  • Quick AF minimises shutter delay
  • Venus Engine III with subject motion detection (so ISO and shutter speed increased to compensate)
  • Very good image quality with adjusted JPEG settings
  • Excellent image quality with RAW images
  • Stabilized 18XZ zoom
  • Aspect ratio choices
  • Well supported RAW mode
  • Excellent monitor and EVF
  • Manual controls Great videos Wide
  • Long 18x lens Accurate colors Great resolution Effective face detection
  • Simple design with good controls Lightweight Good grip 18x optical zoom Extremely low optical distortion RAW mode White balance can be fine-tuned Selectable AF points Live histogram Ability to limit maximum ISO Broad diopter control Lens is well-recessed...
  • Shoots in RAW mode
  • Excellent value. Images with accurate color and correct exposure. Versatile 18X optical zoom. 28mm wide-angle lens. Intuitive menu system.
  • Wide-angle
  • Long zoom lens
  • Nice set of shooting features.
  • Very good photos in a variety of settings
  • Amazing focal range including wide angle
  • Manual options galore
  • Good
  • Sharp results in optimal shooting conditions
  • Natural color and excellent exposure
  • Hugely versatile 18x zoom range covering true wideangle to long telephoto
  • Smooth
  • Almost stepless 2-speed zoom
  • Effective image stabilization
  • Good build qual...
  • 18x optical zoom
  • Optical image-stabilization
  • Full manual-mode
  • RAW support
  • 18x optical zoom with OIS and little fringing
  • Decent quality 2.5in screen
  • Intelligent Auto a useful auto mode
  • Good manual control and RAW facility.
  • Range of features
  • Design
  • Image quality at low ISO
  • Excellent 18x optical zoom Leica lens
  • Burst mode returns clear photos

The editors didn't like

  • Silver bodied version looks and feels a bit plasticy in the 'flesh'
  • Fine mode JPEG can contains artefacts with default settings
  • Some shadow noise as of 100 ISO
  • Wide angle a touch softer focus than all other focal lengths
  • No flash shoe
  • 207k LCD resolution Optical zoom nonfunctional in movie mode Poor audio Ugly noise apparent above ISO 200 Inconsistent AF in low light
  • Noise and noise suppression visible even at low ISO High ISO image noise and noise reduction degrades image quality Significant chromatic aberration at telephoto Digital zoom is soft Moderate barrel distortion at wide angle Greens are undersaturated Defau...
  • Noisy photos at ISO 800 and higher
  • Zoom doesnt work while capturing video
  • No MEGA OIS button
  • Noise in low-light and flash shots.
  • Cameras JPEG processing choices can produce suboptimal results
  • No zoom in movie capture
  • Sluggish LCD/EVF update.
  • Still too much noise at ISO 400 and above
  • Poorly designed lens hood
  • Chuck it
  • Images lack biting crispness
  • Some loss of fine detail to noise reduction even at ISO 100
  • Default noise reduction too high at all ISO settings (use low NR setting or raw)
  • Occasional odd artefacts at lower ISO settings (some moiré related
  • Some just plai...
  • Terrible noise distortion
  • Middling image-quality for its price
  • Narrow aperture range
  • Noise visible throughout ISO range
  • 50% pricier than earlier FZ8
  • No flip-out screen
  • May be too small and light for some.
  • Plasticky build
  • Noise throughout range
  • Highlight control
  • Zoom disabled in video mode
  • Battery life is disappointing

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  Published: 2007-10-01, review by: Cameras.co.uk

  • Abstract:  The obvious attraction of the Panasonic DMC FZ18 is its 18x optical zoom lens. This is one of the first digital cameras to increase the lens length on a consumer digital camera beyond 12x. The lens is supported by image stabilisation to help cut down ...

 
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  Published: 2007-09-25, review by: digitalversus.com

  • 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
  • No zoom when recording video, No rotating LCD screen, Mediocre video quality, Imprecise viewfinder, Slow to startup and recording

 
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  Published: 2007-08-29, review by: techradar.com

  • Excellent telephoto lens, Good all-round image quality
  • Not the fastest
  • Digital SLRs may be making all the headlines but rumours of the death of the compact camera have been greatly exaggerated. Panasonics latest super-zoom revitalises the category with a mighty 18x optical zoom, spanning a range from useful wide-angle (2...

 
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  Published: 2008-04-12, review by: firstpost.com

  • Very good image stabilization, Great overall image quality, Intelligent Auto mode
  • Noise reduction engine affects image sharpness
  • Ive always personally considered superzooms a better option for amateur hobby photographers than D-SLRs, primarily because you get so much more right out of the box. If you still feel limited, there are quite a number of add-ons you can use. Now with ...

 
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  Published: 2007-09-18, Author: Rich , review by: asia.cnet.com

  • Intelligent Auto mode was spot on most of the time; solid build; good overall performance.
  • No hotshoe; no flip-out screen.
  • Its ease of use is of note for a user who isnt prepared to delve into a cameras manual exposure settings, but who wants something better than a point-and-shoot.

 
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  Published: 2008-02-04, review by: noticias3d.com

  • Construcción sólida y de calidad, Controles fáciles, Excelente pantalla LCD 2,5", Óptica LEICA gran angular de gran calidad y panorámica, Modo Inteligente Auto con detección de escenas y de caras, Zoom excelente de 18x
  • Precisión limitada en modo macro, Alteración de colores en determinadas circunstancias,
  • Una vez revisados los aspectos principales de la cámara y los resultados obtenidos llega el momento de emitir un veredicto acerca del producto.Una vez más contamos con un producto con una construcción que a primera vista nos ofrece una sensación de rob...

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  Published: 2008-01-01, review by: letsgodigital.org/es/

  • Abstract:  El éxito de las cámaras megazoom ha llevado a mejorar el concepto y a equipar las pequeñas cámaras con zooms 18x. La resolución de 8 Megapixels es suficiente para copias de gran tamaño. La inmensa popularidad de las megazoom es prueba suficiente de qu...

 
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  Published: 2007-10-17, review by: 01net.com

  • Zoom optique puissant, Stabilisateur optique, Format RAW compatible, Autonomie de la batterie
  • Rien
  • Avec le Lumix DMC-FZ18, Panasonic répond au Finepix S8000fd de Fujifilm en proposant à son tour un Bridge 8,1 Mpix doté dun zoom optique 18x, doublé dun objectif grand angle efficace. Un zoom qui atteint même la valeur impressionnante de 28,7x en rés...

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  Published: 2007-09-25, review by: Lesnumeriques.com

  • Zoom 18x avec stabilisation optique, Mode macro 1 cm, Qualité des images en basse sensibilité (100 ISO), Appareil globalement réactif, Mode RAW et RAW JPEG
  • Pas de zoom pendant l'enregistrement vidéo, Pas d'écran LCD rotatif, Qualité des vidéos, Viseur peu précis, Une certaine lenteur à la mise sous tension et à l'enregistrement
  • Malgré quelques lacunes qui décevront certains (zoom pendant la vidéo, écran rotatif, relative lenteur...). le FZ18 reste le bridge 18x le plus intéressant du moment....

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  Published: 2007-09-12, review by: bestofmicro.com

  • Abstract:  Sur le marché des appareils photo numériques, le Bridge est à mi-chemin entre le Compact et le Reflex. Le Panasonic DMC-FZ18 fait partie de cette catégorie d’appareil photo. Ce positionnement ambivalent n’empêche pas l...

 
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