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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S 8.1MP Digital Camera with 18x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver) The DMC-FZ18 Lumix 8.1-Megapixel Digital Camera can take photos from vast landscapes to super telephoto shots thanks to its 18x optical 28mm Wide-Angle Leica Zoom Lens. For macro shots, the wide-angle setting lets you shoot all the way down to one centimeter from your subject, while the telephoto setting can be used up to one meter (3.28 feet). Combined with Mega O.I.S. Optical Image Stabilization, the DMC-FZ18 can detect even the tiniest camera movement and automatically adjust the lens to compensate for any handshake. Intelligent ISO suppresses motion blur as you shoot, to capture crisp, clear images, making it easier to shoot scenes with fast moving action. The Face Detection function can automatically detect up to 15 faces in a scene and re-adjust the settings if their positions change. The Intelligent Scene Selector will sense the ambient conditions and automatically select either the Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait or Night Scenery mode accordingly, getting beautiful results every time you shoot, no matter what the scene or subject. White Balance - Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set Program AE Shutter Speed - 1-1/2000 seconds Self Timer - 2 seconds / 10 seconds Burst Shooting Mode - Full-Resolution Image, 3 frames/sec Max. 7 images (Standard Mode), Max 4 images (Fine Mode) Built-in Flash Mode - Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction and Forced Off Viewfinder - 0.44 diagonal Color EVF (188k pixels) Power Supply - Lithium-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 710 mAh), Up to 400 pictures Dimensions - Height 2.96” x Width 4.63” x Depth 3.47” Weight - 0.79 pounds
Customer Review: Fun little camera
I’ve had this camera for a month, and purchased it after my Lumix FZ20 died in the cold. The FZ20 was a very good camera with a 12X zoom, so when I saw the FZ18 with 18X zoom, I purchased it. The camera is very light compared to my old one, and the using the Swiss Army camera bag I have I simple strap it to my belt for my motorcycle and bicycle rides. It’s so light I don’t even notice it. The zoom is what really makes this camera fun. I’ve reduced the image size to 5 mega pixel to increase the zoom to 23X. Doing that I’m able to shoot images of birds and other wildlife from quite a long distance away. On a recent hike I was able to shoot several images of some Red Fox pups at play from quite a long distance. I would have never been able to get close to them, so the 23X zoom is what enabled me to get the shots. I haven’t played with the many different settings in the menu yet and have just been using the intelligent auto mode which works great. For the price this is a good bang for the buck. I highly recommend it.
Customer Review: Best thing you can get that isn’t an SLR.
I purchased this camera from Amazon around February and it is fantastic. Given about a 30 minute learning curve, it’s a very easy camera to use. The only negative I could find would be the digital noise in some low-level light pictures. But this is what you will mostly find in any good zoom camera in these conditions. [...] That is one of the BEST review sites for Digital Cameras. I also have the Nikon E15ED telephoto lens for it. This requires step rings to install properly, but is a great addition (if you can find one). Check out my pictures I added to Amazon. I am not a great photographer, but this camera makes great shots a heck of a lot easier!

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