Panasonic HX-DC10 Owner's Manual page 151

Question
What is the
difference
between the
digital zoom and
the optical zoom?
How can I get the
Shooting
distant view into
focus?
The video
appears to freeze
for an instant.
(HX-DC1)
The zoom range
does not change
when the ZOOM
RANGE button is
pressed.
(HX-DC1)
Answer
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The ZOOM
RANGE button
was pressed
during video
recording.
The ZOOM
RANGE button
was pressed while
the digital zoom
was engaged.
Action
Because shooting
with the optical
zoom uses the
optics of a physical
lens, you can shoot
without losing
minute details in the
image. The digital
zoom, on the other
hand, works by
magnifying a portion
of the image that
hits the image
sensor and may
produce a coarser
image.
Set the scene mode
function to the
landscape
mode when
photographing.
Not a malfunction.
During the very brief
span that the zoom
lens is changing, the
recording appears
as a photo.
Not a malfunction.
Use the optical
zoom. The zoom
range cannot be
changed while the
digital zoom is
engaged.
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