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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Expert Reviews

Digital camera - compact - 8.1 Mpix - optical zoom: 18 x - supported memory: MMC, SD, SDHC - silver More product details

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
alaSCORE 93

1205 reviews

November, 2009

80 / 100

109 Experts

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91 / 100

1096 Users

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Review summary for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX18 / FZ18

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1205 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the sensor. The viewfinder also impresses, but many are less positive about the energy efficiency.

Sensor, Viewfinder, Design, Memory

Energy efficiency, Video, Menu, Lcd

Reviewers rate this product 91/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX18 / FZ18 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

September, 2009

alaSCORE 93

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 (black) review

By Lori Grunin

Wide-angle, long zoom lens ; nice set of shooting features

Camera's 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.

Photos and image samples: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Though far from perfect, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 shapes up to be the best of the cameras promising 18x-zoom Nirvana we've reviewed so far, a trio rounded out by the slow Fujifilm FinePix...

November, 2007

Rating

72

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 (Silver) review

Wide-angle, long zoom lens ; nice set of shooting features

Camera's 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.

Photos and image samples: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Though far from perfect, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 shapes up to be the best of the cameras promising 18x-zoom Nirvana we've reviewed so far, a trio rounded out by the slow Fujifilm FinePix...

Rating

70

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cnet.com
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

For a camera which is going to give you big time optical zoom, high quality 8.1 mega pixels and the ability to use Raw format; pick the Panasonic Lumix FZ18. You won't be disappointed.

18x optical zoom lens, Light weight slr type digital still camera, Panasonic Mega Optical Image Stabilizer, Intelligent Automatic, Face Detection technology

The Panasonic Lumix FZ18 is full of surprises for a big digital still came

Panasonic Lumix FZ18 Review: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is full of surprises for a big digital still camera. The Panasonic Lumix FZ 18 has an incredible 504mm telephoto. This is not the case with the Lumix FZ 18 because of the top of the line,...

January, 2008

Rating

100

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electronicsme.com
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Panasonic Lumiz FZ18 Review

By Cybernium

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 ...

Extreme wide-angle 18X optical zoom, Good color accuracy, Low optical distortion, Consistent sharpness from corner to corner, Effective stabilization

Image details destroyed from ISO 400 onwards, Useless at high ISO, Poor dynamic range, Softness near telephoto end of zoom, Low resolution EVF

AssessmentThe Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 performs quite well for having such an extreme optical zoom. However, the Panasonic FZ18 is extremely responsive, produces accurate colors and remarkably low optical distortion and softness for such a long...

August, 2008

Rating

75

neocamera.com
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Lumix DMC-FZ18K

By Andrew Mager

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 ...

Excellent 18x optical zoom Leica lens Burst mode returns clear photos

Zoom disabled in video mode Battery life is disappointing

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 ...

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...

June, 2008

Rating

82

pcworld.com
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18K

Experience the power of an incredible 18x optical zoom in a 8.1-megapixel camera that fits in the palm of your hand. From vast landscapes to super telephoto shots, the DMC-FZ18 gives...

June, 2008

No rating

digitaltrends.com
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Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 ultrazoom digital camera

By Chris Coleman

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 features a whopping 18x optical zoom, but are its images worth magnifying?

18x optical zoom, optical image-stabilization, full manual-mode, RAW support

terrible noise distortion, middling image-quality for its price, narrow aperture range

While the camera is hardly sleek, the DMC-FZ18 does have a matter-of-fact industriousness that fits its ?starter camera' appeal. So, in light of its imposing, ?take-me-seriously!' body, is the DMC-FZ18 just a faux-prosumer camera? A deep hand-grip...

April, 2008

Rating

73

infosyncworld.com
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

By Jeff Keller

If the 10X or 12X lens on your typical ultra zoom camera just isn't enough, then the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 ($399) might interest you. Based on the DMC-FZ8, the FZ18 packs a whopping 18X zoom lens into a body that's still relatively compact (by ...

Very good image quality when you keep the ISO low and the lighting up ; Whopping 18X zoom lens with useful 28 - 504 mm focal range and almost no barrel distortion ; Optical image stabilization ; Large, sharp 2.5" LCD display ; screen visible outdoors ...

Heavy-handed noise reduction smudges details, even at ISO 100 ; requires shooting in RAW mode to get best results ; EVF resolution could be better ; Useless high sensitivity mode ; No USB 2.0 High Speed support ; Can't swap memory cards while camera ...

Since the cameras share much in common, I'll be reusing portions of the FZ8 review here

February, 2008

No rating

dcresource.com
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

By David Elrich

Once you step toward the myriad manual options, you'll be happy as a clam if adjusting photo parameters is your thing..

8MP digicam with 18x wide angle zoom ; OIS

Noisy at ISO 400 and above

Image Courtesy of Panasonic Testing and Use In less than two seconds, the DMC-FZ18 is good to go as the lens extends, noticeably quicker than the TZ3 and about the same as the Sony H3. Let's see if it's worth all the Internet buzz… Full...

December, 2007

Rating

80

digitaltrends.com

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