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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
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...
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...
With Panasonics no-nonsense approach to long zoom digital camera design, the Panasonic Lumix FZ18 shines most for its excellent 18x zoom lens. If the sensor were better, the Panasonic FZ18 would be our top pick overall in long zoom digicams. As it is, the...
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Published: 2007-11-27, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Wide-angle, long zoom lens; nice set of shooting features.
Cameras JPEG processing choices can produce suboptimal results; no zoom in movie capture; sluggish LCD/EVF update.
A decent but not great camera, the megazoom Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 still manages to outdo its few competitors.
18x optical zoom, optical image-stabilization, full manual-mode, RAW support
terrible noise distortion, middling image-quality for its price, narrow aperture range
Both point-and-shooters and low-end prosumers have far better choices on the market than the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18, given how oversized its body is and how badly it handles noise. However, considering its impressive zoom-range, optical image-stabi...
Range of features, Design, Image quality at low ISO
Plasticky build, Noise throughout range, Highlight control
Panasonic has really outdone itself with the FZ18. It’s not without its flaws, but all the features you need and a good standard of images make it one of the best current bridge options on the market.
Abstract: Panasonics 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 ...
Good, sharp results in optimal shooting conditions, Good, 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...
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...
One thing that has become obvious to us as weve looked at the various 18x super zoom models that have appeared since the Olympus SP-550UZ burst onto the scene at the start of the year is that they will always involve a certain degree of compromise,...
Abstract: As already mentioned earlier, the Lumix FZ 18 is a camera that really grows on you. Over time you become familiar with all the features on offer as you slowly start to discover the many creative options. Although it is aimed at the beginner, the serio...
Manual controls
Great videos
Wide, long 18x lens
Accurate colors
Great resolution
Effective face detection
207k LCD resolution
Optical zoom nonfunctional in movie mode
Poor audio
Ugly noise apparent above ISO 200
Inconsistent AF in low light
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is much improved from the FZ8. It has more resolution, a longer and wider 18x optical zoom lens, and adds features like face detection. The Panasonic FZ18 outperforms its predecessor in almost every way. Its pictures have m...
Abstract: Shop & Save Support us by shopping online for the Lumix DMC-FZ18 here! Price range: $369 - $499View all prices for this product Your donation is also greatly appreciated.If the 10X or 12X lens on your typical ultra zoom camera just isnt enough, the...
Abstract: Introduction A bridge camera, such as the Panasonic digital DMC-FZ18, is halfway between a compact and an SLR. Its an ambivalent category, but one that manufacturers are increasingly interested in. Is the Panasonic FZ18 as easy to handle as a compact...
