Panasonic DMC-FZ18

Pros: the zoom

Cons: Quality of camera - poor; quality of service, even poorer

Review: I purchased my Panasonic DMC-FZ18K camera in May, 2008 and totally loved it, especially the zoom. The only problem I had was the VERY short life of the battery. Then the problems began. Three months after purchasing the camera it stopped working. I ...

Pros: PROS: DSLR Features without the cost; Phenomenal Leica Lens with 18x Zoom

Cons: CONS: Needs tripod for fast action and low light shots; No remote shutter

The Bottom Line: Super Buy! Long zoom, great pictures, relatively small size and DSLR Features galore!

Review: OVERVIEW Well, here I go again. I just can't quit buying cameras. Last year I bought the Panasonic TZ3 when it first came out and was hard to get and paid top dollar - same deal this year with the FZ18. I still own the TZ3 - fantastic ...

Pros: Optical zoom, image quality, value for money, leica lens

Cons: image quality in low light/ISO lot

Review: After much reading reviews and opinions on the Internet I stay with this camera. Why? First, analyzing photos of some, Panasonic was the best. It just has chromatic aberration and distortion, even at maximum zoom. And the imperfections of the image in ...

Pros: weight, battery life, super long zoom, SD cards, ease of use.

Cons: No zoom in movie mode, no tilt LCD, screen going blank in super zoom focus

The Bottom Line: A good camera with amazing 28-504 range, but wait til they perfect some features.

Review: I own a Canon S2IS 5mp 12x zoom camera. We were heading for a 2 week trip to Alaska, so I looked into getting something with a longer zoom. Purchasing the Panasonic FZ18 directly from the Panasonic sales dept. gave me 30 days to try it. I was hoping ...

Pros: Super telephoto, very high ISO range, excellent color balance, fast shutter speed.

Cons: Camera lacks external flash connection, internal flash is adequate but tends to overexpose subjects.

The Bottom Line: This is an excellent all-around camera with enough flexibility for the pro, but easy enough for the average person to use.

Review: The Panasonic DMC-FZ18k is an excellent camera. It's the first digital camera I've purchased that does nearly everything I want a camera to do. I love the 18x optical zoom, since I do a lot of sport photos for our school. That telephoto and the ...

Pros: Can't give any, because it won't work!

Cons: Company doesn't stand behind it!

Review: Lasted a month, then crapped out. Burned out the PCB card, and Panasonic won't honor any warranty on what they admit is a faulty part ! Not very interested in satisfying a loyal customer? ...

Pros: Price, ease, zoom, speed, photo functions, and durability

Cons: Heavy and large

The Bottom Line: I recommend this camera to anyone wanting a quality camera with beautiful photos.

Review: With an upcoming birth of my third child a new camera was necessary. Since I love taking pictures I wore out my old, outdated Kodak EasyShare and was looking for an upgrade that would allow me take pictures at a faster speed. After a lot of research I ...

Pros: Fantastic Leica glass; LONG zoom with nice wide angle. Lightweight, highly versatile. Long battery life.

Cons: Proprietary batteries, slight noise issues in images.

The Bottom Line: If you need long and wide focal length, manual controls, image stabilization and need a lightweight unit, you cannot beat it for under $350.

Review: This is a great machine. There's very little that it cannot do, and what it can do, it does well. The competing Fuji and Olympus all suffer in the image quality department slightly more than this one, thanks to a great lens. The noise level is ...

Pros: Powerful zoom. Intuitive menu.Good macro.Long battery life.

Cons: Occasionally slow to focus. The manual flash. LCD screen doesn't tilt.

The Bottom Line: I'm a constant second guesser and worrier. After buying this camera, I have no regrets. It's not the perfect camera, but no camera is.

Review: We’d been itching for our biennial camera upgrade, the selling of the old on Ebay, and the purchase of the new. The Sony DSC-H1 hadn’t been any more unsatisfactory than its Olympus predecessor, but the Sony H7 offers a 15x zoom and more ...

Pros: Zoom 18X !!!, Reliable, Great Pictures, Easy to use,

Cons: Large and heavy, settings knob can be bumped to a new setting.

Review: This camera has been a very good camera for us. The zoom is very powerful yet steady even when hand held. I bought it due to its lens and it has not disappointed. Formerly nearly all my wildlife shots were dots in a sea of green. Now we can see the ...