Taking Pictures With Zoom - Panasonic DMC-FP2 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

Taking pictures with zoom

Recording mode:
'Optical zoom' offers 4 x magnification. At a lower recording pixel level, 'Extra optical
zoom' can be used to zoom up to 8.4 x (DMC-FP2) or 7.8 x (DMC-FP1). For zooming in
even closer, 'Digital zoom' is available.
Optical zoom and Extra optical zoom (EZ)
Automatically switches to 'Optical zoom' when using maximum Picture Size (→53), and
to 'Extra optical zoom' (for further zooming) otherwise. (EZ is short for 'Extra optical
zoom'.)
• Optical zoom
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Maximum zoom ratios by picture size
DMC-FP2
[PICTURE SIZE]
Max. enlargement
DMC-FP1
[PICTURE SIZE]
Max. enlargement
●
Extra optical zoom system
When the recording pixel level is set to [3 M
3 million pixels of the available pixel level in the centre of the CCD are used in
recording, enabling higher magnification.
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The enlargement ratio displayed in the bar on screen is an estimate.
Zoom bar
Optical zoom
14 M - 10.5 M
4 x
Optical zoom
12 M - 9 M
4 x
Zoom In/Out
Capture a wider
area (wide-angle)
W side (wide-angle):
1 x
●
Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom.
• Extra optical zoom
Extra optical zoom
10 M 5 M
4.7 x
Extra optical zoom
8 M 5 M
4.9 x
] (corresponding to 3 million pixels),
Enlarge the subject
(telephoto)
T side (telephoto):
up to 4 x
Focus
range
Zoom ratio
(approx.)
Zoom bar
( displayed)
3 M
6.8 x 8.4 x
3 M
6.3 x 7.8 x
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or less
or less
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