[iyonix-support] Re: Panasonic DMC-FZ18 digital camera

In article <c574ea774f.g4iat@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
   Barry Smith <baz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In message <4f771533f0john.devine970@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>           "John Devine (Mail)" <john.devine970@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > In article <4f76d6f90ftim@xxxxxxxxx>,
> >    Tim Hill <tim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> snip
> >> I would add that my Panasonic was bought mainly for its
> >> low-light capabilities at which it excels apart from the
> >> inevitable artifacts which creep in. But wow! Haven't been
> >> able to do this before (except with a camcorder). It
> >> actually makes low-light scenes brighter, as opposed to the
> >> chemical process which used to make everything darker!

> > Yes, the FX18 has a 'film speed' which goes up to ISO 6400,
> > it says here...

> But as with "old fashioned" film, there will be a trade off.
> Faster = more grainy. I would be interested in seeing an
> image taken at high ISO. I've been thinking about the FZ18 to
> replace my FZ2 (which is "only" 12x zoom and 2Mpix, but lacks
> the manual focus found on more recent models).

> Barry

I seem to remember reading somewhere that the FZ18 reduces its
resolution when using high ISO speeds.  I can't find the details
at the moment.

JD

-- 
John Devine  Bolton  Lancashire UK
e-mail: john.devine970@xxxxxxxxxxxx

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