Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

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Model Name:	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
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Manufacturer URL:	Mfr. Website
General
Model Number:	DMC-FZ18
Camera Format:	EVF
Currently Manufactured:	No
Retail Price:	$399.95
Street Price:	$326.97
Date Available:	2007-09-30
Tripod Mount:	Yes
Weight:	15.6 oz (441 g) includes batteries
Weight With Batteries?	Yes
Size:	4.6 x 3.0 x 3.5 in. (118 x 75 x 88 mm)
Waterproof:	No
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	3264 x 2448 (8.0 MP, 4:3), 3264 x 2176 (7.1 MP, 3:2), 3264 x 1840 (6.0 MP, 16:9), 2560 x 1920 (4.9 MP, 4:3), 2560 x 1712 (4.4 MP, Other), 2560 x 1440 (3.7 MP, 16:9), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3), 2048 x 1360 (2.8 MP, 3:2), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)
Continuous-mode frames/second:	3.0
Movie Resolution:	848x480, 848x480, 640x480, 640x480, 320x240, 320x240
Movie Frame Rate:	30, 10, 30, 10, 30, 10
Movie Audio:	Yes
CCD Sensor (Megapixels):	8.32
CCD Size (inches):	1/2.5"
Focal Length Multiplier:	n/a
Aspect Ratio:	4:3, 16:9
Sensor Type:	CCD
Effective Megapixels:	8.10
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	28 - 504 mm
Zoom Ratio:	18.00x
Digital Zoom:	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 4x
Auto Focus:	Yes
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes
Manual Focus:	Yes
Normal Focus Range:	30 cm to Infinity 11.8 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:	1 cm to Infinity 0.4 in to Infinity
Aperture Range:	f/2.8 - f/8.0 (wide); f/4.2 - f/8.0 (tele)
Lens Thread:
Lens Thread Type:
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	Yes
Viewfinder Type:	0.44" electronic viewfinder w/ 188,000 pixels
Display
Optical Viewfinder:	Yes
LCD Viewfinder:	Yes
LCD Size (inches):	2.5
LCD Resolution:	207,000 dots
Touchscreen:
Max Playback Zoom:	16.0x
Exposure
ISO Settings:	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 6400* (high sensitivity mode only)
White Balance Settings:	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Flash / White Set 1 / White Set 2
Shutter Speed Range:	60 - 1/2000
Exp Adj Range (EV):	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Program AE:	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes
Shutter Priority:	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes:	Food, Party, Candle Light, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Panning, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo)
Self Timer:	2 or 10 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash:	Yes
Flash Modes:	Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Flash Guide Number (Meters):	n/a
Flash Range Description:	0.3 - 6.0m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 4.0m (Tele/ISO Auto)
Ext Flash Connection:	n/a
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	SD / SDHC
Memory Included (MB):	27.0
Uncompressed Format:	RAW
CCD Raw Format:	Yes
Movie File Format:	QuickTime MotionJPEG
Connectivity
Video Out:	Yes
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL):	Yes
Video Usable as Viewfinder:
External Connections:	USB 1.1
Other Connection:	DC Input
Included Software:	LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio -viewer, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 2.1SE, ArcSoft MediaImpression, ArcSoft PanoramaMaker, USB Driver
OS Compatibility:	Windows, Mac OS
Power
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium Ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x proprietary Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included:	Yes
CIPA Rating:	400
Notes & Features:	MEGA OIS (Optical Image Stabilization); Intelligent ISO mode; Intelligent Auto Mode (combines Optical Image Stabilization, Intelligent ISO, Face Detection and Scene Detection); RAW and RAW + JPEG options

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