Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18K

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Excellent Camera1193703790

Pros:

Stabilization, Intelligent auto settings, manual focus, closeups to 1 inch, etc

Cons:

Zoom feature is VERY fast, you gotta be quick or you zoom too much !!

This Panasonic camera makes closeups, scenery, nighttime shots, auto and manual focus settings, and color settings a breeze. It has two auto modes, one is like many others (automatically setting focus, speed, f-stop, etc) but Panasonic has this Intelligent Auto mode that is far more advanced, letting you take almost perfect photos in any light condition, any focus situation, etc.

Editing photos and zooming into individual pixels, it's amazing how well the stabilization works.

In the manual focus mode, a digital zoom is used like a magnifying glass, zooming in on the center of the image and letting you set the focus on very fine detail. You have to see it to believe it, but it's VERY impressive.

Panasonic makes impressive TV production cameras, and professional video cameras, and this is an excellent example of their camera design knowledge.