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Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: DMC-FZ18S
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CNET editors' review
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 (Silver)
price range: $367.95
A decent but not great camera, the megazoom Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 still manages to outdo its few competitors.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
by M_Six on December 14, 2007
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"For it's class this is an excellent camera."
by zenhog on December 3, 2007
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"Excellent 18x zoom and wide angle shots"
by nithin_kumar on February 19, 2008
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Panasonic
- Part Number: DMC-FZ18S
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Color Silver
- Weight 12.7 oz
- Width 4.6 in
- Depth 3.5 in
- Height 3 in
Main Features
- Resolution 8.1 megapixels
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Sensor resolution 8.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,100,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 8,320,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 6400, ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 1250, ISO 1600, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Panning, Candle, Surf & snow, Starry sky, Night portrait, Sports mode, Soft skin, Fireworks, Party/indoor, Food, Portrait mode, Baby, Scenery, Night scene
- Special effects Warm, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Contrast compensation, Saturation
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Halogen, Cloudy, Flash, Daylight
- Digital video format QuickTime
- Still Image Format RAW + JPEG, JPEG, RAW
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 848 x 480
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 27 MB Flash - Integrated (soldered memory - 27 MB )
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage 3264 x 1840, 3264 x 2176, 2560 x 1440, Standard Exif 2.21 3264 x 2448, RAW+JPEG 2048 x 1536, RAW 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1360, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1920 x 1080, 2560 x 1712, Fine JPEG
- Flash memory 27 MB - Integrated
- Memory soldered size 27 MB
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6 mm - 82.8 mm - F/2.8-4.2
- Focal Length 6 mm - 82.8 mm
- Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 11 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Leica
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features Cropping an image, DPOF support, Audio recording, PictBridge support, AE lock, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, Built-in speaker, AF lock, Resizing an image, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 19.7 ft
- Type Built-in
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1 ft - 19.7 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
- Color support Color
- Diagonal size (inches) 0.44 in
- Resolution 188,000 pixels
- Field Coverage 100%
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Rotating
- Resolution 207,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 6 mm - 82.8 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 504 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 1cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.2
- Optical Zoom 18 x
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens construction 8 : 11
- Features Aspherical lens
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included 1, 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable
- Included Accessories Shoulder strap, Lens cap, Lens hood, Hand strap, Lens adapter
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 710 mAh ( Included )
Software
- Type LUMIX Simple Viewer, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, Photo Fun Studio, Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft PhotoImpression
Product series
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 (black)
Price: $274.95 - $449.99
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: Full body, 8.1 megapixels, 18 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 27 MB - Integrated
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 (Silver)
Price: $367.95
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: Full body, 8.1 megapixels, 18 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 27 MB - Integrated
Manufacturer info
- Panasonic
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.panasonic.com/
- Address: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, , .
- Phone: 800/662-3537
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