Digital Camera Reviews

The introduction of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8, Panasonic added another model to its popular range of compact ’super zoom’ Lumix cameras in the shape of the FZ18. Although obviously based on the FZ8, the FZ18 doesn’t replace it; it’s a sort of ‘big brother’ with a bigger zoom, more pixels and a smattering of new features.

Features:-

* 18x optical zoom (28-504mm equiv.) - FZ8 has 12x (36-432mm) zoom
* Slower continuous shooting (burst)
* ISO 6400 High Sensitivity mode
* 8.3 megapixel sensor (vs 7.2 megapixel)
* Face Detection
* Smaller maximum aperture at long end of zoom (F4.2 vs F3.1)
* AF/AE lock button and dedicated AF/MF button
* Manually selectable ISO 1600
* Intelligent Auto mode
* Custom mode and extra scene modes (plus ‘advanced scene modes’)
* 1cm macro (was 5cm)
* Five level Noise reduction (was three level)
* Heavier and slightly larger

 Panasonic  Digital Camera Reviews:-

#  Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Review is taken from Tech2  :- Tight would be a great one word description for how the camera feels. You pick it up and you know how well wound together it is. For what it can do, the FZ50 has a relatively small body at 141×86x142 mm. Of course with that great big zoom lens, this baby’s a bit on the heavier side, like 734 grams.What I like about the colossal zoom lens is that it doesn’t pop out any further than what you get out of the box. All the optical zooming happens inside the lens itself keeping it from looking obscenely huge.The 2 inch display pops out to tilt and swivel for your convenience. 2 inches may be a bit too small, considering 2.5 inches is the standard going for most consumer cameras these days, but in actual usability, the screen does deliver the needful. Still, a bigger screen would have been better during manual focus.

#  Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Review is taken from Epinions  :- The camera takes a couple of seconds to extend its lens when powered on, but is speedy otherwise. There are no delays between shots, unless the flash needs to be recharged. Even in that case, the delays are shorter than from AA-powered cameras.The burst mode is a real one, unlike some mega-zoom Sony cameras, where the burst mode takes fewer than 2 shots per second. The bracketing mode burst is also fast.The flash is powerful at wide angle. And the focusing is fast, even in dim light. The FZ18 is very fast overall. The camera seems to focus very fast as well. The AF illuminator helps with faster focusing in dim light, but even if it cannot reach its target, the camera still focuses fairly fast. This is in contrast with many other cameras that try to focus in the same conditions for several seconds, at times successfully, at times failing to focus at all.Overall, the focusing performance of the FZ18 is probably the best I have seen so far, even better than the already excellent FZ7.

#  Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Review is taken from Mydigitallife  :- The FZ18 is ideal for the amateuThe FZ18 also features Panasonic’s new Intelligent Auto Mode that consists of Intelligent Image Stabilization and three additional functions: Face Detection, Intelligent Scene Selector, and Continuous Auto focus.r photographer who enjoys using a camera with manual operation and with the ability to shoot in RAW,” said Alex Fried, Panasonic National Marketing Manager of Optical Imaging. “We want to offer the most advanced features but have them happen automatically so that the digital camera user doesn’t have to think about what they’re doing. The camera does it for you.

#  Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Review is taken from Trustedreviews  :- Panasonic has been a key player in the super-zoom field since the launch of its impressive Leica-lensed Lumix DMC-FZ1 back in 2002, and has maintained this position with a series of well-received models in the same series. Today I’m taking a look at the latest in the line, the FZ18, which offers a tempting specification for anyone with £300 to spend. It has an 8.1 megapixel CCD, 2.5in 230k LCD monitor, RAW mode shooting and a massive 18x Leica zoom lens with optical image stabilisation and a 28-504mm equivalent focal length range. There are few cameras on the market that even come close to matching a features list like that.                                                                              

#  Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Review is taken from Dcresource :- The DMC-FZ18 uses an all-new F2.8-4.2, 18X optical zoom Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens. The lens has a focal range of 4.6 - 82.8 mm, which is equivalent to a very nice 28 - 504 mm. The lens is threaded for 46 mm filters, including the MC protector and ND filter that I mentioned in the accessories section. To use the conversion lenses I mentioned before, you’ll need the optional conversion lens adapter, whcih also lets you use 55 mm filters.

Deep inside the FZ18’s lens is Panasonic’s “Mega” optical image stabilization  system, and you’re gonna need it on this mega zoom camera. Sensors inside the camera detect the tiny movements of your hands which can blur your photos, and the camera shifts one of the lens elements to compensate. The OIS system won’t work miracles, though. It won’t stop a moving subject, nor will it allow for one second handheld exposures, but it will let you use shutter speeds that would result in blurry photos on an unstabilized camera.