This SLR style camera has a 1/2.5 inch CCD sensor with a lens that has an equivalent focal range of a massive 28 to 504mm. The DMC-FZ18 comes with image stabilization (mechanical... more
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PANASONIC DMC-FZ18EB-K
Simply superb images from this Panasonic 8.1 megapixel digital camera with a powerful 18x
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optical zoom. wide-angle Leica lens. optical image stabilizer. 2.5' LCD display. full manual controls. Face detection and an intelligent auto mode. 18x optic...
with cutting-edge technology and loads of useful functions.With its wide-angle 18x optical zoom (28mm) and 8 effective megapixel sensor, the Lumix DMC-FZ18 gets ev...
with cutting-edge technology and loads of useful functions.With its wide-angle 18x optical zoom (28mm) and 8 effective megapixel sensor, the Lumix DMC-FZ18 gets ev...
with cutting-edge technology and loads of useful functions.With its wide-angle 18x optical zoom (28mm) and 8 effective megapixel sensor, the Lumix DMC-FZ18 lets yo...
PANASONIC DMC-FZ18 BLACK
Picture Resolution - 8 million pixels, Optical Zoom - 18 x, Screen Size - 2.5", Memory
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Type - SD, Battery Typr - Rechargeable, 28mm wide-angle lens, MEGA Optical Image Stabiliser, Intelligent Auto Mode, 26 Shooting Modes, Digital Zoom - 4 x
with cutting-edge technology and loads of useful functions.With its wide-angle 18x optical zoom (28mm) and 8 effective megapixel sensor, the Lumix DMC-FZ18 lets you get even closer to the action for capturing the most finite details of a subject or scene. The optical zoom can be enhanced with an additional zoom, for a zoom coefficient of up to 28.7x in 2 megapixel resolution!Of course, with zoom power like this, any movement of the camera could easily cause your photos to blur. Fortunately, the Lumix DMC-FZ18 is also equipped with a Mega O.I.S. optical stabilising system and a Venus Engine III image processor, not to mention a sensitivity of up to 6400 ISO to guarantee perfect results in any lighting.The high-quality 2.5 screen on the Lumix DMC-FZ18 offers you enhanced visual comfort as you use the camera, while the joystick control and intelligent mode let you access all the functions and settings with no trouble at all. Finally, the included battery has enough capacity to last for 400 photos, so you can click away, worry-free.The powerful Lumix DMC-FZ18 is a welcome addition to Panasonics range of bridge cameras!
Advantages: Excellent picture quality, aesthetically beautiful. Disadvantages: May be a bit expensive for some.
...Aesthetically the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is beautiful, a lovely looking camera and one of the best looking of its kind in fact that I have ever seen. It's all black appearance was greatly alluring for me, and was the reason I looked into the camera further and eventually decided to buy it. For many a year I had wanted to purchase a Nikon SLR, I have long been an admirer of their D40 model and will no doubt one day buy this dream camera of mine, ... ...be it. Since purchasing this Panasonic Lumix camera however I have found myself taking far more care over my photos and adjusting settings in order to take the best photographs possible. It's not difficult to do, and the camera does in fact have many features to take full advantage of.
- Picture Quality -
As my first digital SLR style camera, I have nothing really to compare the quality of my prints to. I have however looked at pictures taken ...
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Advantages: Can be fully automatic or manual, produces great images! Disadvantages: Video capture not great, could have gone a little further with the manual controls!
...turned out to be. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18EB-K is not a DSLR camera although it might look like one but it is far more advanced than an average point and shoot digital camera. This type of camera is known as a bridge camera because that's exactly what it is doing, bridging the gap between point and shoot and DSLR.
DSLR cameras are completely controlled by the photographer whereas a point and shoot digital camera will have loads of pre-set settings ... ...used to.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18EB-K comes with MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer which is great for taking shots without a tripod as it eliminates almost all blur that may occur from an unsteady hand. It is an 8.1 megapixel camera with an 18x optical zoom, 28mm wide-angle Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens and unique Intelligent Auto Mode. The perfect choice for any photographer with varied photographic needs. Important specifications
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Advantages: produces good images Disadvantages: manual controls dilemma at times.
...amazed when I saw a Panasonic photo camera. Well Sony, Kodak, Konica and canon have made products like Panasonic and others dumb and less known.
I have never come across a Panasonic camera rather I have been hearing about it and I knew that it does exist but the problem was that I never bothered to buy or use until the weekend travel.
I never had this but I got access to this from a friend that gave me the hospitality. This is not a DSLR camera ... ...speed camera.
The Panasonic lumix DMC-FZ18EB-K comes with optical image sterilizer, which helps to take snaps without a tripod because it can eliminate errors from a novice.
The camera is cheaper to compare to the great DSLR cameras. I have found out some thing about this particular type of camera and that is the ease of use. It is very easy to use and it is very good for a novice. I have used the DSLR camera and it is harder to use. In the DSLR ...
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Advantages: Large zoom, small size, extensive ISO rating and Leica lens Disadvantages: No remote shutter release, facility, no auxiliary flash shoe, a little fragile.
...about say absolutely surprising. Panasonic have produced one of the longest digital lenses on the market yet they do not fit a remote shutter release facility on the FZ18; incredible! Just which of the designers made this omission? To use your long lens and tripod you have to make do with a Universal shutter release adapter Velcroed round the camera body. This in turn causes all sorts of problems when trying to access the controls. Panasonic - this ... ...same problem as all the Panasonic range in that the zoom is NOT available once the shutter is pressed. This means that you have to take the software-stitching route to make any form of useable video. However, given that this is primarily intended to be a still camera most of can live with that limitation.
There are far more facilities on this camera than can be covered by this review and I have tried to cover the basics, both good and bad.
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Panasonic is not a brand normally associated with digital photography. I have lots of time for their televisions and telephones but of the few digital cameras I have seen they tend to be from the lower end of the market in terms of picture quality and colour reproduction, in my opinion the 2 crucial features of a camera. I will be basing my experience on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 digital camera that we have had in store now for 4 days (it was ... ...other digital camera programs the Panasonic software does not and doesn't slow computer speed down one jot.
There is the red eye removal that comes with most camera software but also a distortion piece, the option to smear sections of photographs and a blurring for backgrounds to bring out objects the foreground making that little bit crisper and clearer without having to go out and take an other shot. This distortion is now pretty standard across ...
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Additional Features: Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, DPOF support, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, DPOF support, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, face detection
Self Timer Delay: 10 sec, 2sec
Self Timer: Yes
Lens system
Features: Aspherical lens
Lens Construction: 8 group(s) / 11 element(s)
Zoom Adjustment: Manual
Optical Zoom: 18 x
Lens Aperture: F/2.8-4.2
Macro Focus Range: 1cm
Min Focus Range: 30 cm
Auto Focus: TTL contrast detection
Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 28 - 504mm
Focal Length: 6 mm - 82.8 mm
Type: Zoom lens - 6 mm - 82.8 mm - f/2.8-4.2
Camera flash
Features: AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range: 0.3 m - 6 m
Flash Modes: Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Manufacturer's product description
This SLR style camera has a 1/2.5 inch CCD sensor with a lens that has an equivalent focal range of a massive 28 to 504mm. The DMC-FZ18 comes with image stabilization (mechanical and ISO controlled) and it has an aperture range of f/2.8 to f/4.5 and an ISO setting of up to 6400 in high sensitivity mode.
A couple of weeks ago I was introduced to this tiny digital camera, now there have been plenty tiny digital cameras in the past but none have been all that good. This one however has an unbelievable amount of features for such a small piece of equipment. more
I bought this camera as a replacement for our "family" camera we have used my wife's old 35mm Cannon for taking holiday snaps and felt it was a good time to replace it with a digital. "We" wanted a camera with a good optical zoom, "I" wanted a camera to... more
From what i have used of the camera so far this camera will eat up any picture you want to take with it, I makes everything look so good with the massive 10x optical zoom.
The specifications are as follows:
9.1 Mega pixels
10x optical zoom
Leica... more
I treated myself to one of these cameras in the sales after Christmas. I was expecting a larger, SLR-sized camera, but was pleasantly surprised at how light and compact the camera is in reality. The quality of the lens is excellent, and good quality... more
I have recently bought this camera at the beginning of September, it arrived 2 days before I did a hot air balloon flight so I had no time to practice with it at all, however the pictures I took have come out fantastic and the camera couldn't have been... more
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