pcadvisor.co.uk Professional Review.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 review
neocamera.com Professional Review.
Panasonic Lumiz FZ18 Review
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 performs quite well for having such an extreme optical zoom. While it is normal that ultra-zooms compromise one image quality, this one compromise very little to pack an 18X zoom along an 8 megapixels sensor. The major drawbac
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 performs quite well for having such an extreme optical zoom. While it is normal that ultra-zooms compromise one image quality, this one compromise very little to pack an 18X zoom along an 8 megapixels sensor. The major drawbac
QuickTake:
Pros: Extreme wide-angle 18X optical zoom, Good color accuracy, Low optical distortion, Consistent sharpness from corner to corner, Effective stabilization
Cons: Image details destroyed from ISO 400 onwards, Useless at high ISO, Poor dynamic range, Softness near telephoto end of zoom, Low resolution EVF
alaTest.com Professional Review.
Review summary of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX18 / FZ18
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1171 reviews of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX18 / FZ18 from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 92/100. Comparing these reviews to 456689 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 = Excellent.
alaTest has collected and analyzed 1171 reviews of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX18 / FZ18 from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 92/100. Comparing these reviews to 456689 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 = Excellent.
infosyncworld.com Professional Review.
Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 ultrazoom digital camera
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 features a whopping 18x optical zoom, but are its images worth magnifying?
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 features a whopping 18x optical zoom, but are its images worth magnifying?
QuickTake:
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
tech.co.uk Professional Review.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
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Digital SLRs may be making all the headlines but rumours of the death of the compact camera have been greatly exaggerated. Panasonic's latest super-zoom revitalises the category with a mighty 18x optical zoom
Review Verdict: This Panasonic is as much about quality as it is raw power. Images from the 8MP chip are simply superb, making this a safe choice for anyone looking for a competent, all-in-one back-up
Digital SLRs may be making all the headlines but rumours of the death of the compact camera have been greatly exaggerated. Panasonic's latest super-zoom revitalises the category with a mighty 18x optical zoom
Review Verdict: This Panasonic is as much about quality as it is raw power. Images from the 8MP chip are simply superb, making this a safe choice for anyone looking for a competent, all-in-one back-up
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent telephoto lens, Good all-round image quality
Cons: Not the fastest
techradar.com Professional Review.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
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Panasonic takes the optical arms race to another level with the massive 18x zoom lens on board the DMC-FZ18
Review Verdict: It can use face detection, adjust the ISO and even activate the image stabiliser for you - although we'd recommend simply leaving this turned on all the time
Panasonic takes the optical arms race to another level with the massive 18x zoom lens on board the DMC-FZ18
Review Verdict: It can use face detection, adjust the ISO and even activate the image stabiliser for you - although we'd recommend simply leaving this turned on all the time
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent telephoto lens, Good all-round image quality
Cons: Not the fastest
digitalreview.ca Professional Review.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Digital Camera with 18x Zoom
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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 35mm
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 35mm
imaging-resource.com Professional Review.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Digital Camera - Review - The Imaging Resource!
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 has body styling reminiscent of a single-lens reflex digital camera, and offers a 1/2.5-inch CCD image sensor with an effective eight megapixels. Dominating the front of the Panasonic FZ18 is a Leica-branded 18x optical zoom l
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 has body styling reminiscent of a single-lens reflex digital camera, and offers a 1/2.5-inch CCD image sensor with an effective eight megapixels. Dominating the front of the Panasonic FZ18 is a Leica-branded 18x optical zoom l
QuickTake:
Pros: 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 ;
Cons: 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 undersatur
picturecorrect.com Professional Review.
Panasonic Lumix FZ18
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is an 8.1 megapixel digital camera with 18x optical zoom and a 28 mm wide-angle Leica DC Lens. It features Intelligent Scene Selector which automatically selects the appropriate scene mode, Face Detection Technology which dete
Review Verdict: Similar to the entire 2007 line of LUMIX digital still cameras, the camera sports advanced countermeasures against blurring - the Intelligent Image Stabilization system, which combines MEGA Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) to compensate for hand-shake
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is an 8.1 megapixel digital camera with 18x optical zoom and a 28 mm wide-angle Leica DC Lens. It features Intelligent Scene Selector which automatically selects the appropriate scene mode, Face Detection Technology which dete
Review Verdict: Similar to the entire 2007 line of LUMIX digital still cameras, the camera sports advanced countermeasures against blurring - the Intelligent Image Stabilization system, which combines MEGA Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) to compensate for hand-shake
pcworld.com Professional Review.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Camera
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The least expensive camera in our megazoom roundup, the $350 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. An amateur photographer who hasn't used many advanced poi
Review Verdict: Besides its manual controls and its wide-angle lens, the Lumix FZ18K has other goodies for more-advanced photographers and image editors; for instance, images can be shot in RAW format--but keep in mind that the image size will be about six times lar...
The least expensive camera in our megazoom roundup, the $350 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. An amateur photographer who hasn't used many advanced poi
Review Verdict: Besides its manual controls and its wide-angle lens, the Lumix FZ18K has other goodies for more-advanced photographers and image editors; for instance, images can be shot in RAW format--but keep in mind that the image size will be about six times lar...
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent 18x optical zoom Leica lens Burst mode returns clear photos
Cons: Zoom disabled in video mode Battery life is disappointing
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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.
Review 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.
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