Using The Extended Optical Zoom (Ez) - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic
Using the Extended Optical Zoom
(EZ)
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This camera has a 6k optical zoom.
However, if the picture size is not set to the
highest setting for each aspect ratio [
/ ], a maximum of 8.3k
(DMC-LZ5)/7.5k (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3)
zoom can be achieved with no picture
quality deterioration.
Picture size with the
extended optical zoom
not activated [example:
[ ] (6M)]
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Picture size with the
extended optical zoom
activated [example:
[ ] (3M EZ)]
(DMC-LZ5)
∫ Picture size and maximum zoom
magnification
(±: Available, —: Not available)
Aspect
Picture size
ratio
/
(DMC-LZ5)/
/
/
(DMC-LZ4/
DMC-LZ3)
(DMC-LZ5)/
(DMC-LZ4/
DMC-LZ3)
(DMC-LZ5)/
(DMC-LZ4/
DMC-LZ3)/
(3M EZ)
(2M EZ)
(1M EZ)
(0.3M EZ)
(2.5M EZ)
(2M EZ)
∫ Extended optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 6M (6 million
pixels) (DMC-LZ5)/5M (5 million pixels)
(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) CCD area is cropped
to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area,
allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.
Maximum
zoom
magnification
(6M)
(5M)
(5M)
(4.5M) 6k
(4.5M)
(3.5M)
8.3k
(DMC-LZ5)
7.5k
/
(DMC-LZ4/
DMC-LZ3)
/
Extended
optical
zoom
—
±
]