8.1-Megapixel Digital Camera with 18x Optical Zoom, Silver

Model number: DMC-FZ18S

Lumix 174; 8.1-Megapixel Digital Camera with 18x Optical Zoom, Intelligent Auto Technology, 28mm Wide-Angle LEICA Lens and 2.5" Diagonal LCD, Silver

Camera Type	Super Zoom
KEY FEATURES	.
Camera Effective Pixels	8.1 Megapixels
Optical Zoom	18x
Image Sensor	1/2.5", 8.32 Total Megapixels CCD, Primary Color Filter
Extra Optical Zoom	4:3 Aspect Ratio: 23x for 5 Mega, 28.7x for 3 Mega, 2 Mega, 0.3 Mega3:2 Aspect Ratio: 23x for 4.5 Mega, 28.7x for 2.5 Mega16:9 Aspect Ratio: 23x for 3.5 Mega, 28.7x for 2 Mega
Focal Length	f=4.6-82.8mm (35mm equiv.: 28-504mm)
Lens	Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens
Lens Construction	11 Elements in 8 Groups (3 Aspherical Lenses/4 Aspherical Surfaces)
Aperture Range	Wide: F2.8 - F8.0Tele: F4.2 - F8.0
Optical Image Stabilizer ¹	MEGA O.I.S. ( Mode 1 / Mode 2 )
Digital Zoom ²	4x (Max. 72x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom)(Max. 115x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
Focusing Area	P/A/S/M/Intelligent AUTO/Motion Picture: Normal: Wide 30cm/Tele 200cm-infinityMacro: Wide 1cm/Tele(approx. 6x-11x)200cm-infinityTele Macro(approx. 12x-18x):100cm-infinity
PERFORMANCE FEATURES	.
Conversion Lens Compatibility	Yes
AF Metering	Face/1-point/1-point high speed/3-point high speed/Multi-point/Spot
Focus	AF-Macro On/Off, AF/MF Switchable, Manual Focus(Joystick), One Shot AF, Continuous AF On/Off
AF/AE Lock	Yes
AF Assist Lamp	Yes
ISO Sensitivity	Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1250 / 1600 (High Sensitivity Mode: Auto(1600-6400)
White Balance	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set1,2White Balance Adjustment(2-axis adjustable, +9steps each)(Selectable at Portrait(Normal, Soft Skin, Creative), Sports(Normal, Creative), Baby, Pet and High Sensitivity Mode)
Exposure	Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift(Program AE Mode)
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV
Backlight Compensation	Yes (at Intelligent AUTO mode)
Auto Bracketing ( AE)	+/- 1/3 EV ˜ 1EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering	Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot
Shooting Mode (Mode Dial)/Rec. Mode	Dial: P(Program AE) Mode, A(Aperture Priority AE) Mode, S(Shutter Priority AE) Mode, M(Manual Exposure) Mode, Motion Picture, Playback, Custom, Print, Intelligent AUTO
Scene Modes	SCN (Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Panning, Night Portrait, Food, Party, Candle Light, Fireworks, Starry Sky, Beach, Aerial Photo, Snow, High Sensitivity, Baby 1&2, Sunset, Pet)
Advanced Scene Mode	Portrait mode: Normal, Soft Skin, Outdoor, Indoor, CreativeScenery mode: Normal, Nature, Architecture, CreativeSports mode: Normal, Outdoor, Indoor, CreativeNight Portrait: Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Illuminations, Creative
Shutter Speed/Shutter System	Program AE:1-1/2000secAperture Priority AE/Shutter Priority AE:8-1/2000secManual:60-1/2000sec.Starry Sky Mode:15,30,60sec
Self Timer	2 seconds / 10 seconds / 10 seconds / 3 images
Auto Review	1 sec/3 sec/zoom
Review	1x/4x/8x
Picture Adjustment	Contrast +2stepsSharpness +2stepsSaturation +2stepsNoise Reduction +2steps
Color Effect Mode	Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia
Color Mode	No
Recording Format	Still Image: JPEG (design rule for camera file system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), DPOF CorrespondingImage with audio: JPEG (design rule for camera file system, based on Exif 2.21 standard)+ QuickTimeMotion Picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG
Image Quality	Fine/Standard/RAW/RAW+JPEG
Motion Image (Quick Time Motion JPEG)	4:3 Aspect Ratio: 640 x 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps
RECORDING IMAGE SIZE ( Pixels)	.
4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)	3264 x 24482560 x 19202048 x 15361600 x 1200640 x 480
3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)	3264 x 21762560 x 17122048 x 1360
16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)	3264 x 18402560 x 14401920 x 1080
Motion Image (4:3 Aspect Ratio)	640 x 480, 320 x 24030 fps, 10fps
Motion Image (16:9 Aspect Ratio)	848 x 480 pixels - 30 fps, 10 fps
CONVENIENCE FEATURES	.
Burst Shooting Mode	Full-Resolution Image, 3 frames/sec Max. 7 images (Standard Mode), Max 4 images (Fine Mode)
Unlimited Consecutive Shooting ³	Yes
Easy Zoom/Zoom Resume/Motion Zoom	No/Yes
Still Image Recording with Audio	5 seconds
Audio Dubbing	Maximum of 10 Seconds
Real-time Histograms	Yes
Composition Guide Lines	Yes (2 patterns)
Built-in Memory	approx. 27MB
Scene Mode Help Screen	Yes
Auto Angle Detection	Yes
Flip Animation	Yes
Travel Date/World Time	Yes/Yes
Title Edit	Yes
Text Stamp/Date Stamp	Yes/Yes
STANDARD FEATURES	.
Built-in Flash Type/Mode	Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced OffFlash output Adjustment (1/3EV step, -2 - +2 EV)0.3-6.0m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0-4.0m (Tele/ISO Auto)
External Flash	No
Viewfinder	0.44" diagonal Color EVF (188k pixels)Field of view: approx. 100%
LCD Monitor	2.5" Diagonal Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (207k pixels)Field of view: approx. 100%Auto Power LCD mode, Power LCD Mode, High Angle Mode
Playback Mode	9, 25-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (16x max), Image rotation, Category Playback, Slide Show, Favorite Pictures, Create Still Pictures, Resizing, Trimming, Protection, Aspect Conversion, DPOF Print Setting
OSD Language	English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese
Recording Media	Built-in MemorySD Memory CardSDHC Memory CardMultiMediaCard
Microphone	Yes
Speaker	Yes
Interface	DC Input, A/V Output (NTSC), USB
Direct Print	PictBridge
Color	Silver
Power	Lithium-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 710 mAh)(Included)AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC)(Optional)
Battery Life ⁴	Up to 400 pictures (CIPA Standard)/400 pictures (with EVF)
ACCESSORIES	.
Included Software	SILKYPIX® Developer Studio Ver 2.1SE, ArcSoft® MediaImpression™, ArcSoft® Panorama Maker™, USB Driver, Lumix® Simple Viewer, Photo Fun Studio
Standard Accessories	Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Lens Cap, Lens Hood & Adaptor, AC, AV & USB Cables, Strap, Shoulder Strap, Hood (S+L), CD-ROM
Dimensions (H x W x D)	2.96'' x 4.63'' x 3.47''
Weight	.79

MEGA O.I.S. may not be available depending on the lens that is mounted
As digital magnification increases, resolution significantly decreases.
Number of shots may vary depending on memory card size, battery power, picture size, and compression. The consecutive shooting speed varies depending on the memory card or the built-in memory.
Shooting conditions: 73.4°F with 50% humidity;LCD On; Using an SD Memory Card; Starting to shoot 30 seconds after turning on the power; Shooting once every 30 seconds with the flash in full operation for every other shot; Changing the zoom setting from telephoto to wide, or wide to telephoto, for each shot; Temporarily turning the power off after each 10 shots (long enough to lower the battery temperature. For DMC-LC1: Shooting once every 30 seconds, flash in operation for every shot, 77°F(25°C) ambient temperature.

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