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Panasonic DMC-FZ18

Reviewed October 2007

Specifications

Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
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Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion

Physical

Width 117.6 mm (4.58") Height 75.3 mm (2.93")
Depth 75.3 mm (3.44") Weight 407 g (14.4 oz) with battery and memory card
Power Lithium-ion battery Pack (CGR-S006A) and Charger Supplied

Battery, Charger, Lens Cap, Lens Hood, Lens hood and filter Adapter, A/V Cable, USB Cable, Strap, and CD-ROM.

Photographic

LCD Screen 2.5" TFT with 207,000 pixels Sensitivity Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1250 and 1600 ISO (High Sensitivity 1600 to 6400 ISO)
Metering Multi pattern, Center Weighted and Spot.  White balance

Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Halogen Flash, User set.

Exposure Modes P, A, S, M, C and Scene modes. Focus

11-area focus, wide area with 3 AF points or single spot focus.

Shutter type Mechanical and Electronic Shutter Speed 60 - 1/2000 sec.
Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder 188,000 pixels, 100% of coverage Diopter Yes (± 4 diopter)
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps Flash Modes Auto , Auto with Red-Eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off with flash closed.
Self-Timer 2, 10 sec. or 3 photos after after 10 seconds each with a 2 second interval. Flash Range (Auto ISO) Wide angle
(Auto ISO):
30 cm - 6 m
(1 - 19.7')

Technical

Sensor type CCD Sensor Size 1/2.35"
Number of pixels 8.32 million Effective pixels

8.1 million

Image sizes (resolution) 4:3 ratio
3264 x 2448
2560 x 1920
2048 × 1536
1600 × 1200
640 x 480
3:2 ratio
3264 × 2176
2560 × 1712
2048 × 1360
16:9 ratio
3264 × 1840
2560 × 1440
1920 × 1080
Time between photos (High res. JPEG) >1 sec.
Between 1st and 2nd
Start time 2 secs.
Zoom Lens

18 X
4.6 to 82.8 mm

35mm equivalent 28 - 504 mm
f2.8/f4.2
Normal Focusing distance

Wide:
30 cm (1 ft) to
infinity.
Tele:
2 m (6.56 ft) to infinity.

Macro Focusing distance Wide:
1 cm (0.39 in.) - infinity
Interface USB 2.0 (Full Speed) Audio Video Out NTSC or PAL
Still Image formats RAW
JPEG
Memory Format SDHC, SD or MMC
Movie QuickTime Motion JPEG (MOV) with monaural sound @ 30 or 10 fps in 848 x 480, 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 pixels Internal Memory 27 MB
Image Capacity
(27MB internal memory, Fine JPEG format)
4:3 ratio:
3264 = 6
2560 = 10
2048 = 16
1600 = 26
640 = 130
3:2 ratio:
3264 = 7
2560 = 11
2048 = 18

16:9 ratio:
3264 = 8
2560 = 14
1920 = 25

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Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion




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