Taking Pictures With Zoom - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Taking pictures with zoom

Recording Mode:
You can zoom in up to 12 times with 'Optical Zoom', and up to 23.4 times with 'Extra
Optical Zoom' (pictures only) with lower picture quality. To zoom further, you can use
[i.ZOOM] or [DIGITAL ZOOM].
Do not block the lens barrel movement
while zooming.
Zoom types
Type
Maximum
ratio
Picture quality
deterioration
Operation
conditions
Screen
display
Type
Maximum Approx. 1.3 × the Optical Zoom or Extra
ratio
Picture quality
deterioration
Conditions, i.Zoom functions in the following cases.
etc. • ([INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode)
• Scene Mode (except for [HIGH
SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH
BURST], [PIN HOLE])
•
([CLIPBOARD] Mode)
• When [I.RESOLUTION] in the [REC]
menu is set to [i.ZOOM] ( 41)
Screen
display
Zoom In/Out
Capture a
wider area
(wide-angle)
W side (wide-angle)
Zoom speed can be adjusted.
Zoom slowly
Zoom quickly
Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom.
Optical Zoom
12 ×
No
None
i.Zoom
Optical Zoom
Almost none
is displayed
Enlarge
the subject
(telephoto)
T side (telephoto)
Zoom bar
turn slightly
turn completely
Extra Optical Zoom
Up to 23.4 × (Depending on the picture
size)
No
(However, the picture size is reduced)
Set [PICTURE SIZE] in the [REC] menu
to a setting for which is displayed ( 95)
is displayed
Digital Zoom
Up to 4 × the original zoom ratio
Yes
When [DIGITAL ZOOM] in the [REC]
menu is set to [ON] ( 43)
Digital Zoom area is displayed
Focus
range
Zoom ratio
(approx.)
39
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