Taking Pictures/Motion Pictures With Zoom - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Operating Instructions Manual

Taking pictures/motion pictures with zoom

Mode:
You can zoom in up to 12 times with 'optical zoom', and up to 21.4 times with 'Extended
optical zoom' (pictures only) with lower picture quality. You can also use 'digital zoom' to
zoom in even further.
Do not block the lens barrel movement
while zooming.
Optical zoom and extended optical zoom (EZ)
Automatically switches to 'optical zoom' when using maximum picture size (P.69), and
to 'extended optical zoom' (for further zooming) otherwise. (EZ is short for 'extended
optical zoom'.)
• Optical zoom
Max. enlargement: 12 x
Zoom In/Out
Restore
Turn to W side
Zoom bar
Enlarge
Turn to T side
Zoom speed can be adjusted.
Zoom slowly turn slightly
Zoom quickly turn completely
Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom.
• Extended optical zoom
Max. enlargement: 14.3 x - 21.4 x
(Varies according to picture size.)
Focus
range
(P.47)
Zoom ratio
(approx.)
Zoom bar
( displayed)
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