Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
8.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
18x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 7.5 cm
Width 11.8 cm
Depth 8.8 cm
Weight 360 g
Enclosure Colour Silver
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 18x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S
Sensor Resolution 8.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 8,320,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 8,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S
Type Zoom lens - 18x zoom - 6 - 82.8 mm - f/2.8-4.2
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 504mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.44"
Viewfinder Resolution 188,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 1250, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, party/indoor, surf & snow, night portrait, scenery, food, fireworks, night scene, panning, sports mode, candle, baby, starry sky, soft skin
Special Effects Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, Contrast compensation
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 207,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 6 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage 3264 x 2448
2560 x 1920
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
2560 x 1712
2048 x 1360
1920 x 1080
3264 x 2176
3264 x 1840
2560 x 1440
Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 10 fps
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 10 fps
QuickTime - 848 x 480 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 848 x 480 - 10 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 710 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S
Interface Composite video/audio
Print Standard DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
DC power input
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, hand strap, shoulder strap, lens adaptor, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, LUMIX Simple Viewer, Photo Fun Studio

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