Taking Pictures With The Zoom; Using The Optical Zoom/Using The Extra Optical Zoom (Ez)/Using The Digital Zoom - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Basic Operating Instructions Manual

[REC] mode:

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the
You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record
landscapes in wide angle. To make subjects appear even closer [maximum of 32.1k], do
not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio (X/Y/W).
Even higher levels of magnification are possible when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON] in
[REC] menu.
To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.
To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.
∫ Types of zooms
Feature
Maximum
magnification
Picture
quality
Conditions
W
Screen
display
¢ The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.
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Optical zoom
18k
No deterioration
None
T
Digital Zoom
Extra optical zoom (EZ)
¢
32.1k
No deterioration
[PICTURE SIZE] with
is selected.
W
A
A [ ] is displayed.
Digital zoom
72k [including optical zoom
18k]
128k [including extra optical
zoom 32.1k]
The higher the magnification
level, the greater the
deterioration.
[DIGITAL ZOOM] on the [REC]
menu is set to [ON].
W
T
W
B The digital zoom range is
displayed.
The AF area becomes larger
when the shutter button is
pressed halfway in the digital
zoom range.
W T
W T
B
T
T