After a half a year Panasonic introduction another new model popular range of compact ’super zoom’ Lumix cameras in the shape of the DMC-FZ18, Just before this the last product was DMC-FZ8 (they are externally almost identical). Tne DMC-FZ18 is with a bigger zoom, more pixels and a smattering of new features.
Whats new in this ?? That is optically stabilized lens, which has ‘grown’ at both ends and now sports a whopping 18x (28-504mm equiv.) zoom, putting the FZ18 into direct competition with Olympus’ SP-550UZ (SP-560UZ) and Fujifilm’s FinePix S8000fd.
Almost inevitably the FZ18 squeezes even more pixels onto its 1/2.5-inch sensor, although the increase has been fairly moderate from 7.3 to 8.3 megapixels. Other new features include a dedicated AF/AE button, Face Detection and a new Intelligent Auto mode which integrates Image Stabilization, Intelligent ISO, Face Detection and Scene Detection into a ‘Super’ Auto Mode.
Major differences to DMC-FZ8
* 18x optical zoom (28-504mm equiv.) - FZ8 has 12x (36-432mm) zoom
* Smaller maximum aperture at long end of zoom (F4.2 vs F3.1)
* 8.3 megapixel sensor (vs 7.2 megapixel)
* Face Detection
* Intelligent Auto mode
* Manually selectable ISO 1600
* ISO 6400 High Sensitivity mode
* AF/AE lock button and dedicated AF/MF button
* 1cm macro (was 5cm)
* Custom mode and extra scene modes (plus ‘advanced scene modes’)
* Five level Noise reduction (was three level)
* Slower continuous shooting (burst)
* Heavier and slightly larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 specifications
Street Price : • US: $360 • UK: £270
Body Material : Metal and plastic
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