Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ18 review

Full review at: http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC_FZ18/ : A ten minute tour around Panasonic's latest super-zoom, the 18x Lumix FZ18 by Gordon Laing, Editor of www.cameralabs.com. For complete results and sample images, please check out our full review by clicking the link at the start of this text.

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[gimmecoffee12]

when you use the joystick for the drop down menu, is there a way to activate that. i own the same camera but when i use the joystick nothing happens. please help

[cameralabs]

You just push it in first.

[nidhix]

hi gordon...i just spoke to my local camera store and he was trying to sell me the olympus 560uz over the panny fz18. i'm inclined towards the fz18 right now, especially the RAW format. any thoughts on that ?! thanks in advance !

[cameralabs]

I've compared them on the verdict page of my FZ18 review at cameralabs . com...

[nidhix]

hey thanks gordon..that really helped. the fz18 it is ! gonna pick it up tomm hopefully :)

[cameralabs]

You might want to hang on a few days as Panasonic has just announced its successor, the FZ28. So FZ18 prices may fall a little...

[Matty231]

just got one, very happy!

[yaniv191983]

It is a better camera..i got it a few weeks ago..and has become about $269 in america..not too bad. i say go for it. yes, it will be a wise choice.

[sky2431]

Hi Gordon, would you please tell me how to get to continuous shooting mode in FZ 18?

[Koucna337]

Hey Gordon , Can u send me a contact email address ? Thanks Koucna

[Larrypint]

which one is better fz18 or fz50?

[yousurfer2]

do you know how big the file size is for movie? ie Gigabytes per minute

[CBEEBLE]

I've had this camera just over a year - my first digital camera as I found it very hard to leave my Pentax 35mm. It has been brilliant and provided a great intro to digital photography - but I still struggle in macro mode though... :( This is really helpful to see, as sometimes the written instructions make absolutely no sense and I get along by trial and error. Its finally nice to know what I'm doing...

[Chassidwithacamera]

Gift from my parents in California, they bought it about 4 mos before I went to visit them.

The battery, charger, lens cap string, and hood adapter missing from box.

We went to Costco (M----- Calif),even though Costco forgot to add these items there is NOTHING can be done,it was bought as a gift over 90 days ago.

Panasonic tells me that I am the SECOND Costco member to call that day with this.

Panasonic offers items for about $80, 6 wks later still waiting for back-ordered battery.

[dezialien]

thnks for the response...so...does tat mean it will b a wise choice to buy FZ28 which is cheaper thn FZ18 n better performer?

[yaniv191983]

the wide angle lens range is a little diff...the iso sensitivity is better..and you can zoom while video..thats all.