The Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ18 offers 16x zoom in a relatively compact body size. With that level of zoom available and the camera being of a fairly compact size it is easy to see why this type of digital camera is often bought by someone planning to travel or take a holiday.
If your subject is still distant when the zoom is fully extended you also have the option to reduce the number of megapixels you are shooting at in order to increase the amount of zoom available. A maximum of 33.8x zoom can be used if you set the Lumix DMC TZ18 to shoot at less than 3 megapixels.
Another feature that is likely to interest you if you are taking a holiday is the fact you can shoot High Definition movies with the Lumix DMC TZ18.
Although you have the option to use the Lumix DMC TZ18 as a point and shoot camera in automatic mode it also has a set of manual exposure modes. These are likely to appeal to you if you like to take full control over the way your photos look.
Other features include image stabilisation, a 3 inch LCD screen and a macro mode that is able to focus from 3cm away from your subject.
Panasonic DMC TZ18 Details
Style
Extra Zoom
Megapixels
14
Zoom
16x
LCD Screen
3
MemoryCards
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Resolution
4:3 16:9 3:2 1:1
File Formats
JPEG
Focal Length Equivalent
28 - 448mm
Shutter Speed
60 to 1/4000 seconds
Aperture
F3.3 - 6.3 (W) / F5.9 - 6.3 (T)
Sensitivity
ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / High Sensitivity mode (ISO 1600-6400)
White Balance Settings
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Panorama Assist, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst, Pinhole, Photo Frame, High Dynamic)
ExposureCompensation
-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Viewfinder
No
Flash Modes
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Flash Range
5m
Shooting Modes
Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, / Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst (image priority/speed priority), Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial, Pinhole, Film Grain, High Dynamic (standard/ art/ B&W), Photoframe, Under Water
Maximum Movie Resolution
1280 x 720 pixels
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second
24 fps
Maximum Movie Duration
Unknown
Macro Focus
3cms
Metering
Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
ManualControls
Manual, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority
Image Stabilisation
Yes
Lens Converters
No
Self Timer
10 seconds or 2 seconds
Video Out (TV Playback)
Yes
Computer Connection
Yes
Batteries
Lithium-ion Rechargeable
Dimensions
104.9 x 57.6 x 33.4 mm
Weight
188g
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Panasonic DMC TZ18 Specification
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