Panasonic Lumix FZ18 camera review by What Digital Camera

[n17init]

are the pictures hd ???

[wholesaleelectronic]

why buy a camera to just take pictures when you can buy camera, camcorder, mp3, mp4 player, webcam, digital voice recorder and flash drive all in one!!? great for youtube for easy uploads as well

its the latest technology and at the best price.

take a look at my video presentation for more info and how to get yours.

[venushalley]

@wholesaleelectronic Because you cannot take good quality pictures with all those "cameras"?

[dvamateur]

I prefer the FZ50 or FZ30, no comparison.

[falcoperegrinus82]

The FZ50 is much better.

[666alberto]

but isn't ulta compatXD

[dezialien]

wats the difference btw FZ18 and FZ28..? and which one is latest? thnaks

[tanhockjun]

FZ28 is the latest and running by the new venus 4 engine processor

[flamingdragonn]

how do you upload videos from the camera to youtube.

[sirsquirrel0]

I have recently purchased this camera and I am very happy with it! I especially love the shutter speed mode which is fantastic for capturing pictures of wild life.

[olgalucia51]

Would you recommend the Nikon Coolpix P80, Sony Cybershot H50 or this camera?

[golawola]

we're testing the nikon p80, sony h50 and the olympus sp570 in the october issue of what digital camera.

[peter8723]

hard to understand

[oYoYebutu]

As for the presentation, it is too fast. One should speak a little slower so people could get all the points without too much of a listening effort.

[oYoYebutu]

Yes, noise IS the problem with Panasonic. I wonder if people there can read - the net is abundant of reviews speaking of this terrible issue, yet there is no improvement from one camera model to the next. Dang shame.

8Mp is also too little these days (year of the lord 2007, when the camera was released).

The good points: 18x optical and the diversity of accessories available - such as the Raynox DCR-250 2.5x Super Macro Conversion Lens or the Opteka 3.2x HD² Telephoto Lens.

[jamie19410]

I don't see the problem.

How big do you wan't your prints?

You will get excellent,sharp,colouful, prints up to A3 with no problem,and it is packed with features,with a superlative lens.

8MP is plenty,and anything bigger only adds to any percieved noise problems.

[oYoYebutu]

I know. Most people never get past watching them on the screen or printing postcard-size pictures. But I would like to go for full-size prints. 12 times (4x3) the size of a 17" screen. How about the quality of that?

[oYoYebutu]

Thank you very much for your reply!

P.S. I have to say I am tempted to get one such convenient device, but I would like to know more about the quality of the prints one can get from the pictures it takes.

[jamie19410]

Excellent quality for 8mp.

I always do big prints and they are just as good as those from my Nikon D40,so no problems there!!

[oYoYebutu]

Replies very much appreciated!

[WTFp0s]

I bet that image stabilizer comes handy with the 18x optical zoom!!!...Great camera I think better then the noisey Sony H9

[yongla1]

cool video, it was just what i was looking for.

by the way for that price of the camera (£270) would you surggest anything else?

[WhatDigitalCamera]

Hi there,  the guys that do the reviews can give you more info but you need to go to their website which is at the end of the video in order to contact them.