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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Test Photos
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Review
Verdict: 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 ma
Summary: The defining feature of the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 digital camera is its massive 18x zoom lens, equivalent to a very versatile 28-504mm focal length, which should cover virtually every imaginable photographic situation. The FZ18 is a bridge-style co
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80/100 |
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Digital Camera - Review
Summary: With its fine Leica lens, the Panasonic FZ18 digital camera really shines in the long zoom category, delivering amazing corner sharpness across its 28-504mm zoom range. Though the Panasonic FZ18 feels a little too light at first, you quickly come to appr
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Pros: Strong 18X zoom, Optical image stabilizer, Fast image processor
Summary: Panasonic's latest digicam boasts a whopping 18X zoom and backs it up with sharp and steady shots.
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Pros: Intelligent Auto mode was spot on most of the time; solid build; good overall performance.
Cons: No hotshoe; no flip-out screen.
Summary: Its ease of use is of note for a user who isn't prepared to delve into a camera's manual exposure settings, but who wants something better than a point-and-shoot.
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Test Results
Summary: See how the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 fared in our 18x superzoom shootout, with certified test results from the PopPhoto Lab and image quality shots.
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 review
Pros: 18x optical zoom with OIS and little fringing., Decent quality 2.5in screen., Intelligent Auto a useful auto mode., Good manual control and RAW facility.,
Cons: Noise visible throughout ISO range., 50% pricier than earlier FZ8., No flip-out screen., May be too small and light for some., ,
Verdict: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 may cost 50% more than its predecessor but it's still hard not to be impressed. While it no longer offers the same sheer value, it does give you the flexibility of a longer and wider 18x optical zoom with decent stabilisation
Summary: Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FZ18 builds on the already excellent FZ8 to deliver one of the best super-zooms on the market. We can give or take the extra megapixel and higher ISO settings, but swapping the already powerful 12x zoom for an 18x lens which extends
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85/100 |
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Verdict: : The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is an impressive ultra zoom digital camera - and probably the best of the latest ultra zoom cameras thanks to the Leica wide angle 18x optical zoom lens - I didn't notice any vignetting or distortion and image quality i
Summary: Announced on the 24th of July 2007, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is one of the latest Panasonic digital cameras and features an 8 megapixel sensor, a 2.5" screen, and a huge 18x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilisation. The Leica branded 18x opt
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Verdict: Not yet reviewed by editors.
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 (black) review
Pros: Wide-angle, long zoom lens; nice set of shooting features.
Cons: Camera's JPEG processing choices can produce suboptimal results; no zoom in movie capture; sluggish LCD/EVF update.
Verdict: A decent but not great camera, the megazoom Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 still manages to outdo its few competitors.
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72/100 |
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Pros: 8MP digicam with 18x wide angle zoom; OIS
Cons: Noisy at ISO 400 and above
Summary: Once you step toward the myriad manual options, you'll be happy as a clam if adjusting photo parameters is your thing..
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 product review - taster
Summary: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 with its 18x zoom lens has one of the widest focal-length ranges we have seen on a bridge camera. But can the 1/2.5in sensor that makes the huge focal-length range possible cope with more than eight million pixels?
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Verdict: Stay tuned for more
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Title: Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 ultrazoom digital camera
Pros: 18x optical zoom, optical image-stabilization, full manual-mode, RAW support
Cons: terrible noise distortion, middling image-quality for its price, narrow aperture range
Summary: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 features a whopping 18x optical zoom, but are its images worth magnifying?
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73/100 |
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Title: Panasonic DMC FZ18
Pros: Long zoom lens - colours - picture sharpness - design - features
Cons: Noise creeping in on some photos
Verdict: 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.
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83/100 |
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Digital Camera - Review - The Imaging Resource!
Summary: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 has body styling reminiscent of a single-lens reflex digital camera, and offers a 1/2.5-inch CCD image sensor with an effective eight megapixels. Dominating the front of the Panasonic FZ18 is a Leica-branded 18x optical zoom l
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 review
Verdict: 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.
Summary: An inexpensive high-end compact camera/DSLR crossover, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18K offers an 18x optical zoom, a 28mm wide-angle lens, and a host of manual controls for a very reasonable price.
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18K Digital Camera
Pros: Excellent 18X optical zoom Leica lens, Burst mode returns clear photos
Cons: Zoom disabled in video mode, Battery life is disappointing
Summary: Decently priced megazoom is a great learning tool for point-and-shoot graduates.
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84/100 |
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Pros: Excellent telephoto lens, Good all-round image quality
Cons: Not the fastest
Verdict: It can use face detection, adjust the ISO and even activate the image stabiliser for you - although we'd recommend simply leaving this turned on all the time
Summary: Panasonic takes the optical arms race to another level with the massive 18x zoom lens on board the DMC-FZ18
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90/100 |
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18K
Summary: Experience the power of an incredible 18x optical zoom in a 8.1-megapixel camera that fits in the palm of your hand. From vast landscapes to super telephoto shots, the DMC-FZ18 gives...
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 review
Verdict: 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.
Summary: An inexpensive high-end compact camera/DSLR crossover, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18K offers an 18x optical zoom, a 28mm wide-angle lens, and a host of manual controls for a very reasonable price.
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100/100 |
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Title: PANASONIC LUMIX FZ18 camera
Cons: The Achilles' heel of Panasonic cameras has been image noise and it still is. However, by reducing sharpness and contrast by one notch and dialling in one step of noise reduction we got clean images at ISO200. The company's claim of usable ISO6400 is absu
Verdict: This is a good camera and shutter lag is almost a thing of the past. If the standard pre-focus procedure of half-depressing the shutter button is adhered to shutter lag is negligible. It is not as responsive as a DSLR, but fast enough to track moving subj
Summary: This is an 8 megapixel all-in-one camera with a Leica-branded zoom lens with a range of 28-504mm. The lens is image stabilised and is fast, f2.8-4.5. It works as a point and shoot, with face detection, but there is also a full range of user controls, incl
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Title: Panasonic Lumix FZ18 photo gallery
Summary: At the press conference in Dublin I was able to shoot with the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 digital Megazoom camera. The Panasonic FZ18 is a camera for the photographer who is into a variety of photographic shooting. Although the camera is easy to handle
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Summary: The Panasonic Lumix Lumix DMC-FZ18 is an 8 megapixel digital camera with a whopping 18x Optical Zoom lens. This SLR style camera (it's not actually a DSLR but looks a little like one) has a 1/2.5 inch CCD sensor with a lens that has an equivalent focal ra
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Title: First take: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Summary: Shoot from far, like from a real long way away, with the latest megazoom from Panasonic.
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Summary: With a huge 28-504mm 18x zoom and optical image stabilisation, Panasonic's new flagship is hard to fault
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90/100 |
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Pros: Excellent telephoto lens, Good all-round image quality
Cons: Not the fastest
Verdict: This Panasonic is as much about quality as it is raw power. Images from the 8MP chip are simply superb, making this a safe choice for anyone looking for a competent, all-in-one back-up
Summary: Digital SLRs may be making all the headlines but rumours of the death of the compact camera have been greatly exaggerated. Panasonic's latest super-zoom revitalises the category with a mighty 18x optical zoom
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100/100 |
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Title: First Look: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Summary: A Sneak Peek at Panasonic's new Ultrazoom EVF leaves us wanting an encore.
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Review - Digital Cameras
Pros: Intelligent Auto mode was spot on most of the time, Solid build, Good overall performance
Cons: No hotshoe, No flip-out screen
Verdict: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 offers ease of use to those not prepared to delve into a camera's manual exposure settings, but provides a whole lot more than a point-and-shoot camera.
Summary: panasonic lumix dmc-fz18 review: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 offers ease of use to those not prepared to delve into a camera's manual exposure settings, but provides a whole lot more than a point-and-shoot camera.
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80/100 |
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Review
Verdict: If you're in the market for an ultra-zoom, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 deserves a place on your short list.
Summary: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is the latest camera to enter the 18x optical zoom race. The FZ18 can capture 8.1 megapixel resolution and display them in HD. The long zoom Leica lens can do 28mm (equivalent) shots and has optical image stabilization. Anothe
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Pros: Huge zoom, sharp pictures, good noise performance, intelligent auto mode is great for beginners
Cons: Over-sharpening issues, barrel distortion
Verdict: Panasonic's FZ18 is a solid ultra-zoom camera. While the price tag is high, many users would be better served spending that money on an SLR, whereas those after a huge zoom lens and a mass of features along with several beginner-friendly shooting modes ma
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75/100 |
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Pros: Very good image quality when you keep the ISO low and the lighting up Whopping 18X zoom lens with useful 28 - 504 mm focal range and almost no barrel distortion Optical image stabilization Large, sharp 2.5" LCD display; screen visible outdoors and in low
Cons: Heavy-handed noise reduction smudges details, even at ISO 100; requires shooting in RAW mode to get best results EVF resolution could be better Useless high sensitivity mode No USB 2.0 High Speed support Can't swap memory cards while camera is on tripod L
Verdict: If the slew of 10X and 12X ultra zooms on the market just don't give you enough telephoto power, then you'll definitely want to have a look at the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18. It packs a whopping 18X, 28 - 504 mm lens into a body that's not much larger than
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Title: Panasonic DMC-FZ18
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80/100 |
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Digital Camera Review
Pros: Manual controls, Great videos, Wide, long 18x lens, Accurate colors, Great resolution, Effective face detection
Cons: 207k LCD resolution, Optical zoom nonfunctional in movie mode, Poor audio, Ugly noise apparent above ISO 200, Inconsistent AF in low light
Summary: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 aims to be the camera that has it all: a wide 28mm angle for photographing group portraits and architecture as well as the power of a long 18x optical zoom lens.
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100/100 |
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Title: Panasonic DMC-FZ18 Review
Verdict: What's good about the FZ18 is the way it works. Everything is clear and straightforward, even the important stuff like ISO control which is in the menu system, can be rapidly accessed and changed.
Summary: Panasonic DMC-FZ18 Review - A camera with a zoom so large you don't even have to get out of bed to photograph landscapes is reviewed by torpid Duncan Evans.
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80/100 |
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Title: Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 superzoom digital camera
Pros: Excellent 18x 28mm wide-angle lens, high-quality video mode, intelligent auto mode
Cons: Curious design choices, no zooming during video recording, customization options can be confusing
Summary: Panasonic's DMC-FZ18 packs about as much functionality and as many features as you'll find in a point-and-shoot. Did all the bells and whistles add up to great photos and videos?
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82/100 |
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Pros: Ginormous, responsive zoom; great pictures; SLR-style controls; decent EVF
Cons: Average-sized sensor leads to some noise issues
Verdict: 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
Summary: The Panasonic DMC-FZ18 is a mammoth superzoom, packing in 18x zoom lens and 8 megapixels. Despite its large dimensions, it's great fun to use, and is an uncluttered and responsive dSLR-like interface giving access to a wealth of features. It's all the fun
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