Thanks to the optical 18X zoom lens covering focal lengths between 25mm wide angle and 450mm super telephoto (in the 35mm format), you can capture a wide variety of subjects and scenes with great ease.
Use wide-angle settings for landscapes and souvenir photos
Thanks to approximately 16.0 effective megapixels, the Optio RZ18 lets you capture high-quality images regardless of location or occasion.
The Optio RZ18 minimizes annoying camera shake during still-image shooting by combining the CCD-shift-type SR (Shake Reduction) system with the advanced Digital SR mode. That's why you are assured of beautiful, blur-free images even under shake-prone conditions, such as when shooting in the telephoto range or photographing a landscape at dusk.
The Optio RZ18 captures beautiful, HDTV-quality movie clips.
Note: when the Optio RZ18's AV output terminal is used, movie clips are output as standard NTSC/PAL data. The data must be transferred to a PC for the playback of movie clips at high-definition-TV proportions (1280 x 720 pixels).
Thanks to the combination of approximately 16.0 effective megapixels, a high-performance smc PENTAX zoom lens and the state-of-the-art image processing system - a system that uses the latest super-resolution technology to optimize image quality through meticulous section-by-section treatment of the captured image - the Optio RZ18 delivers well-defined, high-quality images with extra-fine resolution. Even when images are enlarged to large sizes, you are assured of sharp, high-resolution prints with edge-to-edge sharpness.
Even in the auto sensitivity control mode, the Optio RZ18 lets you set the top and bottom sensitivities at will.
4:3
16:9
1:1
Zoom in on the subject for tightly cropped images
The Optio RZ18's high-resolution 3.0-inch LCD monitor with approximately 460,000 dots provides a clear view of images and menus on the screen to facilitate image previews and menu settings.
The Optio RZ18's user-friendly Auto Picture mode automatically selects one of 16 scene modes for a given scene or subject for effortless point-and-shoot photography.
Portrait x Blue Sky
Sport
Scene modes:
Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Standard, Flower, Sport, Candlelight, Blue Sky, Sunset, Text, Group Photograph, Pet, Portrait x Blue Sky, Portrait x Sunset, Portrait x Backlight
A choice of 12 digital filters enhances your creativity and originality.
Miniature
Toy Camera
Digital filters:
Black & White, Sepia, Toy Camera, Retro, Color, Extract Color, Color Emphasis, High Contrast, Twinkle, Soft, Brightness, Miniature
Notes:The sample photos on this page are conceptual images used to demonstrate the above-mentioned features.
Notes:The image on the camera's LCD monitor is simulated.