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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18EB Digital Camera - Silver (8.1MP, 18 x Optical) 28mm Wide-Angle LensSnagging.org In association with Amazon.co.ukOnline Shop | Property Guides | Kitchen & Home | Garden Tools | Power Tools | Consumer Electronics Get the Snagging Checklist Here! Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18EB Digital Camera - Silver (8.1MP, 18 x Optical) 28mm Wide-Angle Lens from: Panasonic  
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Brand: Panasonic Digital Zoom: 4 x Display Size: 2.5 inches EAN: 0037988986934 Floppy Disk Drive Description: None Item Dimensions: Label: Panasonic Manufacturer: Panasonic Maximum Focal Length: 82.8 millimeters Maximum Resolution: 8.1 MP Minimum Focal Length: 6 millimeters Model: DMC-FZ18S Monitor Size: 250 hundredths-inches MPN: DMC-FZ18S Optical Zoom: 18 unknown-units Publisher: Panasonic Release Date: September 30, 2007 Studio: Panasonic System Memory Size: 27 MB Accessories:
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 Rating: - Stunning piece of kit!After reading lots of independent reviews on a variety of websites, this one included, I bought the FZ18. It is brilliant. Idiot-proof to use, especially for a digital camera virgin like myself. The manual is very easy to use, and the on-screen menu system is very user friendly. The digital viewfinder is also very good, and gives an accurate portrayal of the picture you'll get (on other cameras I've checked out, the final picture can extend beyond what is seen in the actual viewfinder). Reviewers make a big deal about histograms, colour balance, etc,. but unless you're a professional I wouldn't worry about such things. I've not tried any fancy stuff yet, but the basics are superb. My camera arrived 3 days before I went on holiday, so I took the manual along and learnt as I went, and got a great set of photos. To verify, it does take filters. I bought a UV and circular (due to the auto-focus) polariser, both 46mm thread size, to go with mine. I WOULD THOROUGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CAMERA TO ANYONE. Rating: - Fantastic cameraI have never bought a camera for more that £120 as to be honest we could never afford to spend more. The problem with buying a cheaper camera was everytime you go to take a picture you would press the button and by the time the picture was taken the subject would have moved. Now I love photography, I am not an expert but want to improve my skills. Well the panasonic DMC-FZ18 is brilliant, the recovery time is so much quicker than any camera I have ever had, and the burst mode is a great feature. I still have to learn how to use this camera properly but I have taken some really amazing photos and have only had it a day. A FANTASTIC CAMERA, I thoroughly recommend it. Rating: - Amazing CameraAs a Freelance Photographer who's messed around, played with, and generally found faults in a whole host of digital cameras (point-and-shoots, bridge cameras and digital SLR's), I have to say the Lumix FZ18 impressed me so much that I actually bought one with my own money... a rare event indeed! I was going to say, "for the money it's brilliant", but regardless of the low price, it's far better than some DSLR's I've tested costing more than twice - even three times as much. The beauty of the FZ18 is that you can just set it to "Intelligent Auto" mode, and rattle off perfect pictures time after time after time... if you want to. Or, if you want to get arty, you can over-ride just about any aspect of picture taking that you want, and still let the camera take care of everything else. You might want to just set the shutter speed slower to get a blurred background as a rally car zooms past. You can. You might want to over-ride the white balance because you're taking photo's in snow. You can. Or change the aperture or the type of metering. You can do everything manually, some things manuallu, or just let the camera do what it KNOWS is best. You can rattle off 3 frames per second, go into the mode feature for anything from photographing firework displays to portraits (colour or B&W), high speed events such as motorsports, or even ask the camera to allow for the fact that you're inside a dimly lit building or under strip lighting. It's an amazing camera all-in-all. Don't let the lack of weight put you off either. It's a misconception that a heavy camera is a good camera. In fact it's probably quite the opposite that applies in digital cameras.Unbelievably the Lumix FZ18 is about the same weight as my Canon Ixus. It's no use having an 8, 10 or even 14 megapixel camera if you only have a 3x optical zoom. Any professional photographer will tell you that your camera is only as good as it's lens. And that's where the FZ18 really shines. It has an 18x OPTICAL zoom. Terrific! Believe me, an 8mp camera with a good quality 18x optical lens (and the lens on the FZ18 is made by Leica - probably the world's best lens maker) will take far far better pictures than a 12mp camera with a less-than-brilliant 3x or even 10x optical zoom. I never thought the day would come when a manufacturer would market a high quality digital camera that I personally would consider to be all things to all people. But I believe Panasonic might have done it with this one. You can even choose to take pictures in RAW format rather than JPG. RAW format being thee absolute best because unlike JPG and Bitmap images, it's not compressed. It's the "all singing all dancing" pro format used in studios and for magazine covers, professional calendars and so on. You can also buy a 1.7x optical tele-conversion lens for the FZ18, taking it's already incredible 18x optical lense upto about 30x optical. Yep, the time has arrived where you all need to trim your nasal hair for that next family photo, because with the FZ18 really could pick it up!!! Rating: - WonderfulI have had this camera for a month now and still have not discovered all it can do. Don't be put off by the size, the 18 x optical zoom more than makes up for this. This camera is amazingly light! If you are looking for a top notch camera but don't want an SLR then this will do you very well.  Try searching the Internet for "Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18EB Digital Camera - Silver (8.1MP, 18 x Optical) 28mm Wide-Angle Lens" or Ebay for "Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18EB Digital Camera - Silver (8.1MP, 18 x Optical) 28mm Wide-Angle Lens". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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