Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ18 User Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu
and select the item to set. (P92)
This mode allows you to compose a picture
more easily by always focusing on the
subject.
The time required for focusing when the
shutter button is pressed halfway will be
reduced when the AF mode is set to [ ],
[] or [].
• The [ ] indication appears when it is set to
[ON].
• The battery will be consumed faster than
usual.
• It may take time to focus on the subject if you
rotate the zoom lever from Wide to Tele or
suddenly change the subject from a distant
one to a nearby one.
• Press the shutter button halfway again when
it is difficult to focus on the subject.
• The [CONT.AF] setting is fixed to [ON] in the
intelligent auto mode [ ] and fixed to
[OFF] when either [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
mode, or [PANNING], [STARRY SKY] or
[FIREWORKS] in scene mode, as well as
during manual focusing.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu
and select the item to set. (P92)
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the
camera to focus when recording in low light
conditions that make focusing difficult.
• If the AF assist lamp is set
to [ON], an AF area with a
size wider than usual is
displayed and the AF assist
lamp A turns on when you
press the shutter button halfway in dark
places etc.
[CONT.AF]
Continuously focusing on a
subject
MENU
SET
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions
becomes easier
[ON]
The AF assist lamp turns on in low
light conditions. At this time, the
AF assist lamp icon [ ] appears
on the screen. The effective range
of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m.
[OFF]
The AF assist lamp does not turn
on.
MENU
SET

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ18 Specifications

General

Megapixel	8.1 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image sensor size	1/2.5 \
Maximum image resolution	3264 x 2448 pixels
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	18 x
Focal length range	4.6 - 82.8 mm
Interface	USB
Digital SLR	No
Built-in flash	Yes
Camera shutter speed	60 - 1/2000 s
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	28 - 504 mm
Focus	TTL
Normal focusing range	0.3 -? m
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Spot Auto Focus
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.01 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (tele)	2 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (wide)	0.3 - ∞ m
Flash modes	Red-eye reduction
Flash range (tele)	1 - 4 m
Flash range (wide)	0.3 - 6 m
Internal memory	27 MB
Compatible memory cards	mmc, sd, sdhc
Motion JPEG frame rate	10 fps
Maximum video resolution	848 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)	207000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Scene modes	beach, Children, Fireworks, Night landscape, Portrait, self-portrait, Sports, Sunset
Photo effects	black&white, Sepia
White balance	auto, Cloudy, daylight, Fluorescent, Shade
Playback zoom (max)	1/4/8 x
Product color	Black
Battery capacity	710 mAh
Number of batteries supported	1
Light exposure modes	aperture priority AE, auto, manual, shutter priority AE
Camera shutter type	electronic, mechanical

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	88.2 mm
Width	117.6 mm
Height	75.3 mm
Weight	407 g