9.2 out of 10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

8.1 megapixels

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Best Price: £192

  • User Score (496)
    8.8 8.8 from 496 reviewers
  • Expert Score (36)
    8.5 8.5 from 36 reviewers
  • Design (82)
    9.2 9.2 from 82 reviewers
  • Value for money (39)
    9.4 9.4 from 39 reviewers
  • Features (30)
    9.5 9.5 from 30 reviewers
  • Ease of use (29)
    9.6 9.6 from 29 reviewers
  • Performance (6)
    8.9 8.9 from 6 reviewers
  • Picture quality (27)
    9.2 9.2 from 27 reviewers
  • Buzz Index: 4/5
  • Activity: 5/5

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Manufacturer's Specs

  • Dimensions (WxHxD)
    Approx. 117.6 x 75.3 x 88.2 mm (4.63 x 2.96 x 3.47 inch)
  • Weight
    Approx. 360g. (0.79lb)
  • Camera Effective Pixels
    8.1 Mega pixels
  • Optical Zoom
    18 x
  • Extra Optical Zoom
    4:3 Aspect Ratio: 23x for 5Mega, 28.7x for 3Mega, 2Mega, 0.3Mega, 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 23x for 4.5Mega, 28.7x for 2.5Mega, 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 23x for 3.5Mega, 28.7x for 2Mega
  • Digital Zoom
    4 x
  • Focal Length
    f=4.6-82.8mm (35mm Equiv.: 28-504mm)
  • Lens
    LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT
  • Aperture
    Wide: F2.8 - F8.0 Tele:F4.2 - F8.0
  • Optical Image Stabilizer
    MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1 / Mode2)

Review Summary

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NEW - Powerful 18x Optical Zoom, 28mm wide-angle Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens and unique Intelligent Auto Mode.

  • MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer
  • Intelligent Auto
  • 8.1 Megapixel
  • 18x Optical Zoom

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  1. Reviewer: PC Advisor
    24 June 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Value for money 9
    9.0
    Features 8
    8.0
     

    All in all, the Lumix DMC FZ-18K does come through for the price, especially if high optical zoom, a great lens, and a beginners' course on manual settings is what you're looking for. Read more

  2. 8.1-megapixel, bridge-style superzoom digital camera with 18x optical zoom lens

    Reviewer: Pocket Lint
    13 March 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    Compact, easy to use, and stuffed full of great features and whopping lens, the FX18 is a very good and very clever camera indeed. Read more

  3. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

    Reviewer: PhotographyBLOG
    03 December 2007
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Design 9
    9.0
    Value for money 7
    7.0
    Features 9
    9.0
    Ease of use 9
    9.0
    Picture quality 9
    9.0
     

    The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is a bit of a jack of all trades – you can get crisp close ups with the minimum of fuss whether shooting from safe distance away, and also get cracking macro shots with the camera's lens practically resting on your subject matter. Plus, that 28mm wide angle lets you capture the whole scene before you without having to step back too far. The on... Read more

  4. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

    Reviewer: Stuff.tv
    05 November 2007
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Huge zoom range and great performance make this a winner Read more

  5. Reviewer: Cameras
    10 October 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    With its super length zoom lens (18x) there is bound to be a lot of interest in the Panasonic DMC FZ18. I was impressed with the photos it took and it is also one of the most feature laden digital cameras you can buy. Read more

  1. Quick review of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

    Reviewer: smarty_hannan4u, Ciao
    3 weeks ago
    Overall 10
    10
     

    hi everybody this product from panasonic us extremely superb this is tha ecamera having excellent specifucations of 1/2.5 incgh ccd sensor with a lens that has an equivalent focal range of a massive 28 to 504mm Read more

  2. Reviewer: Grainne, Pixmania
    4 weeks ago
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    I bought our camera , the lumix DMC-FZ18 on this web site, we saw another Lumix in a shop that day & tried it out..the zoom was fantastic, but the FZ18 (above) had an even better optical zoom..so that inticed us to look at this one in more detail.. Having decided to buy it, the camera is a fantastic purchase. we were deciding to change from slr, which is always great, but very heavy & bulky, and with all additional lens is a pain to carry when travellling..so we neede... Read more

  3. Conversion with ease from 35mm to digital

    Reviewer: Anonymous, Kelkoo
    17 June 2008
    Overall 10
    10
    Value for money 10
    10
    Ease of use 10
    10
    Picture quality 8
    8.0
     

    With regret I have used my Agfa Super Sillette for the last time. I dreaded moving over to the digital age but have been agreeably surprised at how easy it has been and overjoyed at the results. The instruction booklet was very clear and logical. It has been extremely easy to use on Intelligent Automatic and the zoom lens is great. There seems to be less need to use flash than with a conventional camera and the results are very good. I look forward to deepening my kno... Read more

  4. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

    Reviewer: Rich Trenholm, CNET
    03 February 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    "Pricey but worth every penny" Read more

  5. Long Range Shooter

    Reviewer: Anonymous member, Pricerunner
    02 February 2008
    Overall 10
    10
    Value for money 10
    10
    Features 10
    10
     

    The automatic point and shoot mode with a good anti shake feature make this little camera a joy to use but if you demand manual control that is also there - I love it. It has lots of nice features that I appreciate more every time that I take it out (outdoor sport mode for example). Battery life is also good. At about £230 it is probably not an impulse buy for most people but I highly commend it for the semi-serious photographer who wants a versatile and easy to use c... Read more

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