If you can’t decide whether you want a digital camera that shoots wide landscapes or zoomed-in close-ups, Panasonic’s new Lumix DMC-FZ18 offers a stratospheric focal range that should help you cover all the angles. With a Leica-branded, 18X optical zoom lens, the FZ18 boasts the equivalent of a 28mm to 504mm range on a 35mm film camera, letting you go wide or go long with just a toggle of the zoom ring. It’s our favorite ultra-zoom digicam.
Lumix DMC-FZ18 Design
Though the FZ18 comes in silver or black, the black version makes the mini-digital SLR-like body seem more professional. Though some users will like the FZ18’s small build, we found it too Lilliputian for our big hands yet not small enough to stash in our coat pocket. Buttons are also tiny on this camera, and accessing the menu as well as some of the settings can be tricky.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Review by LAPTOP Magazine