Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Rich Trenholm

Reviewed on: 19 November 2007

Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18, noise, memory card, aperture priority

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

Full review:

The 8-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 packs a monster-sized 18x zoom lens. There are cameras with higher megapixel counts for less than the FZ18's £250 price tag, but few have as many features. We tested to see if Panasonic had overreached itself, cramming so much into a compact package. Continue Reading...