Typical price: £250
What is it: 8-megapixel, raw-shooting 18x superzoom
What we think: As much fun as it's possible to have without a dSLR
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 19 November 2007
Tags: panasonic, lens, raw, shoot
We like:
Ginormous, responsive zoom; great pictures; SLR-style controls; decent EVF
We don't like:
Average-sized sensor leads to some noise issues
CNET UK judgement:
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is great fun to use, and is an uncluttered and responsive dSLR-like interface giving access to a wealth of features. Just about everything is tweakable, while the giant zoom, accomplished lens and excellent image quality make this as much fun as it's possible to have without an dSLR
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 History
12 Nov 2007 in Crave
Hands-on with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 superzoom
The Panasonic FZ18 has arrived in our office, a highly featured 8-megapixel superzoom camera with an enormous 18x zoom
24 Jul 2007 in Crave
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18: Supermassivezoom
Panasonic has announced the Lumix DMC-FX18, a raw-shooting 8-megapixel camera that puts the super in superzoom, with a wealth of automatic settings and a whopping 18x -- yes, 18x -- zoom
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Posted by: alanfurness
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Posted by: NervousEnergy
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