Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 118x75x88 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Weight
Light-weight
407 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ18

Size Smaller 118x75x88 mm vs 120x79x91 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 407 g vs 499 g
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Around 20% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 1.8 fps
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Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.5" vs 3.6"
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ45

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 24x vs 18x
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Around 80% more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 1,250 ISO
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The DMC-FZ45's maximum light sensitivity is 0.4 f-stops better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Zoom Great zoom Help
DMC-FZ18:18x
DMC-FZ45:24x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-FZ18:3.5"
DMC-FZ45:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-FZ18:407 g
DMC-FZ45:499 g
Size Large Help
DMC-FZ18:118x75x88 mm
DMC-FZ45:120x79x91 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
DMC-FZ18:1,250 ISO
DMC-FZ45:1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
DMC-FZ18:207k dots
DMC-FZ45:230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
DMC-FZ18:848 x 480 @ 30fps
DMC-FZ45:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-FZ18:18x
DMC-FZ45:24x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Super zoom

$285

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

Super zoom

$561

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Super zoom

Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom

$136 - $151

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Placeholder

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30

Pro digicam

$541

Sensor size Much larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Much larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8

Super zoom

Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Lowest price Much more expensive
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Leica V-Lux 2

Leica V-Lux 2

Super zoom

$1,101

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Lowest price Much more expensive
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Fujifilm FinePix HS22 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS22

Super zoom

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Larger

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