Panasonic Lumix® DMC-FZ18K Digital Camera

Pros: Fantastic Leica glass; LONG zoom with nice wide angle. Lightweight, highly versatile. Long battery life.

Cons: Proprietary batteries, slight noise issues in images.

The Bottom Line: If you need long and wide focal length, manual controls, image stabilization and need a lightweight unit, you cannot beat it for under $350.

Pros: Powerful zoom. Intuitive menu.Good macro.Long battery life.

Cons: Occasionally slow to focus. The manual flash. LCD screen doesn't tilt.

The Bottom Line: I'm a constant second guesser and worrier. After buying this camera, I have no regrets. It's not the perfect camera, but no camera is.

Pros: Zoom 18X !!!, Reliable, Great Pictures, Easy to use,

Cons: Large and heavy, settings knob can be bumped to a new setting.

Pros: Amazing and quick zoom. Clear pictures. Great Battery life.

Cons: It can be a little large and heavy for everyday use. Blurs occasionally.

The Bottom Line: If you are looking for zoom with the ease of a point and shoot and the capabilities of a SLR then this is the camera for you.

Pros: Excellent performance, zoom range, photo quality, ease of use, battery included

Cons: Slight noise, slight purple fringing at telephoto

The Bottom Line: The FZ18 is an excellent camera for traveling, sporting events and more. With its combination of 18x optical zoom, optical image stabilization, ease...

Pros: Good clear pictures, long rechargeable battery life

Cons: Bulkier than most of the new cameras out today

Pros: Still pictures with audio, large and well-lit LCD.

Cons: NO ZOOM IN MOVIE MODE!!!!

Pros: zoom form factor anti shake

Cons: noise at low light levels

Pros: -good flash -great zoom -great options -perfect size

Cons: -too big to fit in your back pocket -more than a basic camera

The Bottom Line: This camera is the best one that I have come across thus far