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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18, 8.1 Megapixel, 18x Optical/4x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera (Black)

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Digital Camera incorporates 8.1-megapixel resolution with a wide-angle 18x optical zoom (28 - 504mm equivalent) LEICA DC lens with MEGA O.I.S., and an Optical Image Stabilizer system that compensates for hand-shake. The camera incorporates a joystick which allows easy manual control of focusing in addition to exposure settings, making the camera more compact and easy to carry while preserving all of the powerful zoom capability and manual controllability of more expensive Digital SLRs.

The DMC-FZ18 Digital Camera also has a large, 2.5-inch LCD which uses a pixel-mixed readout method, improving brightness over typical LCD displays, and allows you to enjoy comfortable shooting even in low-lit situations. The DMC-FZ18 is powered by a high capacity Lithium-ion battery, combined with the efficient power usage of the Venus Engine III processor. Because of this you'll get an impressive 380 shots on a full charge.

• Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens with a 18x Optical Zoom: The DMC-FZ18 features a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens with a remarkable 18x optical zoom, equivalent to a 28 - 504mm lens on a 35mm film camera. A film camera with an optical zoom this powerful would be so big and heavy, you couldn't handle it with one hand. The DMC-FZ18, on the other hand, is small, lightweight and easy to handle. It also has Panasonic's Extended Optical Zoom. While causing minimal deterioration by using the center part of the high-resolution CCD, this function magnifies the image to give you total zoom power of up to 28.7x.

• Reduce Blur with MEGA OIS and Intelligent ISO: Image blur is commonly caused by either movement of the camera or movement of the subject. Camera movement is corrected with the MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization) feature which uses built-in gyro-sensors to detect the smallest camera movement and instantaneously shifts a lens element in the opposite direction to compensate, giving you sharp, clear images without deterioration. Motion blur - caused when a subject moves as the shot is being taken - is minimized with Intelligent ISO Control. This system actually detects whether the subject is moving and automatically adjusts the ISO setting and shutter speed to minimize the motion blur effect while maintaining good exposure.

• Face Detection for Superb Portraits: The Face Detection function automatically chooses the optimal settings to make sure faces appear well-lit and in focus. This advanced technology can detect up to 15 faces in a scene, and will even automatically readjust the settings if their positions change.

• High-Sensitivity Mode: This mode helps suppress motion blur by automatically setting the ISO sensitivity in the range of 1600-6400, which increases the shutter speed. It also lets you take clearer, sharper shots in dim lighting without using a flash.

• Super-Fast Shutter Response and Consecutive Shooting: The DMC-FZ18 is fast and responsive - thanks to the Venus Engine III processor. The camera has an extremely fast shutter lag, so you won't miss that "perfect" moment, and it enables high ISO to minimize motion blur and take pictures under low lighting without the need for a mood-killing flash. Furthermore, the advanced processor enables fast and unlimited continuous shooting at a rate of 3 frames per second - a superbly useful feature when shooting sports or other fast paced events.

• Wide VGA Motion Image Recording: The pixel-mixed readout method performed at the CCD makes it possible to record beautiful full-size movies in Wide VGA (848 x 480) size at 30 fps especially good for viewing on wide-screen TV in addition to the normal VGA (640 x 480). Much higher luminous signals are provided by the pixel-mixed readout method, so the video quality is enhanced not only in size but also in the brightness level as well.

• Fast Consecutive Shooting: Snap off up to 7 consecutive shots at a swift 3 frames per second in Standard mode. The DMC-FZ18 also has Unlimited Consecutive Shooting, so you can keep on shooting until the SD Memory Card is full.

• Joystick-operated Intuitive Manual Control: The DMC-FZ18 offers manual focus and manual exposure; and both are adjustable with an independent omni directional joystick. Users can quickly shortcut to frequently used variables containing white balance adjustment, ISO setting, image size setting and compression format just by pressing and holding down the joystick, even while monitoring a subject on the LCD. There's no need to switch to the menu screen. When you focus in the Manual Focus mode, not only the focus distance but also the depth of field (according to the zoom range and aperture) is displayed. There is also a MF assist function that enlarges the center of the image to make focusing easier.

• 19 Easy-to-use Scene Modes: The DMC-FZ18 contains a total of nineteen scene modes to assist your shooting according to the wide-ranging situations. The unique "Baby" mode allows easy growth recording in which the baby's age according to the preset birthday would be automatically recorded onto the image. "Starry sky" mode helps you capture the beautiful star-filled night sky by securing shutter speeds as slow as 60 seconds. Plus, the Tele-Macro function allows shooting the subject in the Macro mode as close as 100cm at the tele end, giving a soft-focused background to make the subject stands out.

• Intelligent Scene Detection: With thecamera in Intelligent Auto Mode, the Intelligent Scene Selector will sense the ambient conditions and automatically select either the Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait or Night Scenery mode accordingly. With the camera choosing the settings for you, you'll get beautiful results every time you shoot, no matter what the scene or subject.

• Mode Dial with Mode Position Display: The Mode Dial is combined with a unique Mode Position Display, and as you operate the dial, large animated icons are displayed on the LCD Screen, making it easy to find the mode you want and switch between shooting, viewing, and printing.

• Auto Angle Detection: Auto angle detection records whether an image was taken horizontally or vertically. This ensures that when playing back on the LCD monitor and displaying images on your TV by connecting your Lumix Digital Camera with an A/V cable, vertical images are automatically displayed vertically and horizontal images are automatically displayed horizontally.

• Built-in and Expandable Memory: The camera includes 27MB of built-in memory, and the memory capacity can be expanded dramatically with Secure digital (SD) or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) memory cards. You can also copy images from a memory card or PC to the built-in memory, and view them on the LCD anytime you like.

• 2.5" High-Angle LCD: The DMC-FZ18 features a large, 2.5" diagonal LCD and the Power LCD function. Simply touch the Power LCD button and the display becomes about 40% brighter for easier viewing on sunny days. The DMC-FZ18 also has a High-Angle LCD feature, which makes it easier to check the LCD when you're holding the camera high to shoot over a crowd. The large LCD lets you check the focus, frame the shot, and use functions like 25-thumbnail display and Calendar View in comfort, with no eye strain.

• Print Directly From Your Camera: You can send images directly to print, right from the DMC-FZ18 camera without the need of a PC. Simply connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer by using the included USB cable, and then simply select the pictures you want to print.

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Camera Type: Ultra-zoom Wide-Angle Point-and-shoot Digital Camera

Image Quality

Image Sensor: 1/2.5" 8.32 Megapixel CCD with Primary Color Filter

Effective Resolution: 8.1 million pixels

Color Depth: 24-Bit RGB

Color Modes: Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia

Image File Formats: RAW (uncompressed)
JPEG (Fine, Standard)
RAW + JPEG Exif, DCF & DPOF compliant

Recorded Resolution

4:3 Aspect Ratio
3264 x 2448
2560 x 1920
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
640 x 480

3:2 Aspect Ratio
3264 x 2448
2560 x 1712
2048 x 1360

16:9 Aspect Ratio
3264 x 2176
2560 x 1440
1920 x 1080

Video Recording: QuickTime Motion JPEG with Audio
16:9 Aspect Ratio
848 x 480 @ 30 fps
848 x 480 @ 10 fps
4:3 Aspect Ratio
640 x 480 @ 30 fps
640 x 480 @ 10 fps
320 x 240 @ 30 fps
320 x 240 @ 10 fps
Clip length limited only by available memory

Audio Recording: QuickTime Audio
Still Image with Audio up to 5 seconds record
Audio Dubbing up to 10 seconds record

Optics

Lens Type: Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens (11 Elements in 8 Groups with 3 Aspherical Lenses)

Optical Zoom: 18x (Extended Optical Zoom up to 28.7x)

Lens Focal Length: 4.6mm - 82.8mm (28mm - 504mm equivalent)

Digital Zoom: 4x

Minimum Focus Distance: 0.4" (1cm)

Maximum Aperture: f/2.8-4.2

Optical Image Stabilization: Yes (Mega O.I.S.)

Accessory Lens/Filter Mount: 46mm filters

Focus Control

Focus Type: AF Metering with AF Assist Lamp

Focus Modes: Auto Focus (1 point, 1 point high speed, 3 points high speed, 9 points, Spot), Manual Focus (Joystick), Macro, Continuous AF, AF Lock

Focus Range: Normal: 12" (30cm) - infinity
Macro: 0.4" (1cm) - infinity wide
Tele Macro: 39.3" (100cm) - infinity

Exposure Control

Sensitivity: Auto ISO
Selectable ISO (100, 200, 400, 800, 1250, 1600)
High Sensitivity Mode (1600-6400)

Shutter Type: Not Specified

Shutter Speed: Program AE: 1 - 1/2000 seconds
Aperture/Shutter Priority AE: 8 - 1/2000 seconds
Manual: 60 - 1/2000 seconds
Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, or 60 seconds

Aperture Range: f/2.8-4.2 - f/8.0

Exposure Metering: Intelligent Multiple, Center-weighted, Spot

Exposure Modes: Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift (P mode), Exposure Compensation (+/2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps), Auto Bracketing AE (+/- 1/3 EV - 1EV Step, 3 Frames), Backlight Compensation, AE Lock

White Balance Modes: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Halogen, Flash, White Set 1/2, White Balance Adjustment (2-axis adjustable, 9 steps each, Blue / Amber and Magenta / Green bias)

Scene Modes: Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Panning, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo

Flash

Built-in Flash: Yes (Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync. Forced On, Forced Off)

Effective Flash Range: 1.0' (0.3m) - 18.0' (5.4m) wide

External Flash Connection: No

External Flash Control: Not Applicable

Performance

Start-Up Time: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Shutter Lag: 0.005 seconds

Time Between Shots: 0.6 seconds

Burst Capability: 3 fps Up to 7 images (Standard) or 4 images (Fine)
1 fps Continuous

Self Timer: 10 seconds, 2 seconds, 3-image

Interval Recording: No

Date & Time Stamp: Yes

Memory & Power

Built-in Memory: 27MB

Compatible Memory Cards: Secure Digital (SD/SDHC)
MultiMediaCard (MMC)

Recording Capacity: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Battery Type: CGR-S006 Lithium-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 710 mAh)

Power Adapter: AC Adaptor (110-240V)(Optional)

Input/Output

Computer Interface: USB

Direct Print Capable: Yes (PictBridge)

Remote Control: No

Video Output: Yes (NTSC & PAL)

Web-Cam Capable: No

System & Software Requirements: Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, Vista
Macintosh OS X (10.1 or later)

Display

Viewfinder: 0.44" Color EVF (188,000 pixels)

LCD Display: 2.5" Polycrystalline Transflective Type TFT Color LCD Display (207,000 pixels)

Language Options: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese

Playback Options: Image Playback, Zoom Playback (16x max), Thumbnail (25 or 9-up), Auto Review (1 sec/3 sec/zoom), Review (1x/4x/8x), Calendar Display, Image Rotation, Slide Show, Favorite Pictures, Resizing, Trimming, Protection, DPOF Print Setting, Picture Adjustment (Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Noise Reduction), Histogram display

Physical

Dimensions (HxWxD): 3.0 x 4.7 x 3.5" (76 x 118 x 89mm)

Weight: 12.7 oz (360g) without battery

What's in the Box

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18, 8.1 Megapixel, 18x Optical/4x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera (Black)

CGR-S006 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack

Battery Charger

USB Cable

A/V Cable

Lens Cap

Lens Hood & Adaptor

Wrist Strap

Software CD-ROM (Lumix Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio, SILKYPIX Developer Studio, ArcSoft MediaImpression, ArcSoft PanoramaMaker USB Driver)

User Guide

90-Days Labor; 1-Year Parts U.S.A. Limited Warranty

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