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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Digital Camera - Black (8.1MP, 18x Optical Zoom) 28mm Wide-Angle Lens

by Panasonic
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

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  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 11.8 x 7.5 cm ; 372 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 1.4 Kg
  • Item model number: DMC-FZ18EB-K
  • ASIN: B000UPDYPI
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 2 May 2008
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 39,917 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

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Product Description

Powerful 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 and high ambitions - Panasonic is pleased to introduce the new DMC-FZ18 8.1-megapixel Lumix camera, featuring a powerful 18x optical zoom (equivalent to 28-504mm on a 35mm film camera), newly developed 28mm wide-angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens and Panasonic's new and unique Intelligent Auto Mode. Panasonic's award winning FZ series of Lumix cameras has been highly praised across the world, for concomitant realisation of both high performance and ease of use, and the FZ18 is no exception. Bridging the gap between high-end compacts and digital SLRs, Panasonic's DMC-FZ18 offers a level of control close to that of an SLR, but without the need for interchangeable lenses. Perfect for photographers on the move and families who want to shoot pictures outdoors for example, the FZ18 offers an easy way to enjoy the fun of capturing beautiful digital pictures.

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133 of 133 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic super zoom camera 27 Nov 2007
By CameraBadger
The FZ18 sits in the increasingly popular "super zoom" category of compact cameras.
Whilst this is not an SLR (and doesn't pretend to be), it offers great picture quality, fantastic zoom and superb image stabilisation.
As a "point and shoot" camera, it's great. Just select "intelligent auto" mode and away you go, everything is done for you.
If you are more advanced, then you can really start to see the advantages of this camera. It has all of the manual tweaks for focus, aperture priority, ISO settings, etc.
There have been some reviews that seem to be concerned with the quality of the pictures in high ISO settings. Well, it is a cause for concern if you are regularly using the higher ISO settings, but for most of us, who tend to shoot in reasonably light conditions, or use the flash, it is not an issue.
Also, software like noise ninja can be used to fix this in post processing.
The fact that the image can be saved in RAW format, rather than just JPEG means that post processing holds a lot more options than most cameras in this price range.
Overall, an excellent camera that lets you get close to SLR quality without getting anywhere near SLR prices!
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118 of 118 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Why did I wait so long before buying 18 Feb 2008
By Candle
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I read review after review on many many cameras like this one but always found myself coming back to the FZ18, some reviews worried me about night shots or indoor shots having lots of noise so I kept putting off buying this camera. I have now had this camera a couple of weeks and admit to being very much a novice about photography which is why this camera is so good. If you want to just use it as a point and shoot with a fantastic zoom, which will go to 23X when reduced to 5mp you can. You also then have all the manual controls to use if you want to, I was worried it would be to complicated but if you give the manual a good read you will soon master most things and can then explore what else the camera has to offer. As for indoor shots, yes with the flash off they can be a bit noisy but if like me you don't mind using the flash they are fine. I love this camera and am very pleased that I brought it. I have posted some picture examples on here, they include an indoor shot, some basic point and shoot and an example of the zoom but they come up in the wrong order. The shot of a barn and of a field are taken from the same spot but one zoomed out.
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103 of 103 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasic for creative photographers 20 Dec 2007
By A. Jones
I bought this camera just before going on holiday to Namibia. I was looking for a camera with a long zoom to take decent pictures of the wildlife, and this exceeded all expectations. Beyond the image quality (google for the professional lab tests that show how incredible the lens is) the most amazing thing is how enjoyable it was to use. It really reignited my passion for photography. I'd highly recommend this to anyone as an all round camera, especially for travel as it's smaller, lighter and more versatile than any SLR, but offers more creativity than a compact. I'd recommend you get the LowePro Apex 100 AW case to keep it safe, a spare battery or two, and a decent (e.g. Hoya) 46mm UV filter to protect the lens. (Also try experimenting with a circular polarizing filter).
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality photos, quick to use, AMAZING zoom
I took this camera to Africa to take nature pictures, which requires a camera which loads extremely quickly and can handle moving objects, which are often quite far away. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Shanie72
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this camera!
I have had this camera for 2 years now and its brilliant. It was recommended to me in the first case as an excellent bridge camera between a compac and an SLR. Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2010 by ems
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic little camera!
I bought this because I wanted something that can offer me better quality photography than my old one. This is amazing! Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2010 by Boudica73
2.0 out of 5 stars Too complex for an amateur
When my first digital camera, a Sony DSCW1, stopped working I researched and finally bought the Panasonic camera. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2010 by Mrs. E. Jonsdottir
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Camera FZ18
I have had this camera for several months now. Using it for hoiday snaps ,touring, wildlife , sports photography and such like. Brilliant !! very light and easy to handle. Read more
Published on 16 July 2009 by Mr. J. S. Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Camera
Bought this camera about 6 months ago and has been a fantastic buy - so much so it has ignited a passion for photography. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2009 by Mr Crowley
5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch
Bought this camera earlier this year before i went to San Francisco. I used to have a Sony Cybershot with just a 3x zoom and this camera is still fine i just wanted something with... Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2008 by G. Hopkins
1.0 out of 5 stars Worse camera I have had.
Bought the Panasonic DMC-FZ18 6 months ago for my forth coming cruise as I wanted a good zoom. But to start with I compared the photos with my little Sony Cybershot and the Sony... Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2008 by Mrs. M. B. Carnegie
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
The FZ18 has to be the best spent money. Crystal clear pictures & the camera does what it says, everything works well. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2008 by G. P. Bleakley
4.0 out of 5 stars FZ18
This is proabbly the best bridge camera if you cannot decide on a point and shoot or a DSLR. It gives a great picture in the daytime, nighttime is a different story I'm afraid with... Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2008 by Mr. P. Dilley
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