Taking Pictures With The Zoom; Using The Optical Zoom; Using The Digital Zoom - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX500 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic
[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 8.9k], 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
•
When using the zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction
with the zoom display bar. (Example: 0.5 m –¶ (infinity))
¢1 The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.
¢2 The on-screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you rotate the zoom
lever to the extreme Tele position. You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously
rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele
again.
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Optical zoom
5k
No deterioration
None
T
Digital Zoom
Extra optical zoom (EZ)
¢1
8.9k
No deterioration
[PICTURE SIZE] with
(P69) is selected.
W
A
A [ ] is displayed.
Digital zoom
20k [including optical zoom
5k]
35.6k [including extra optical
zoom 8.9k]
The higher the magnification
level, the greater the
deterioration.
[DIGITAL ZOOM] (P77) 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
¢2
zoom range .
B
T
T