Panasonic DMC-G3 129, Flash Adjust, Resolution, Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range control

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Recording

[FLASH ADJUST.]

Adjust the flash output if the recorded pictures are too bright or too dark.

Applicable modes:

Note

You can adjust from [j2 EV] to [i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].

Select [0 EV] to return to the original flash output.

[i] or [j] is displayed on the flash icon in the screen when the flash level is adjusted.

[I.RESOLUTION]

Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent Resolution Technology.

Applicable modes: [OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]/[EXTENDED]

Note

[EXTENDED] allows you to take natural pictures with a higher resolution.

The speed of burst and continuous recording becomes slower when [EXTENDED] is used.

When recording a motion picture, [EXTENDED] changes to [LOW].

[I.DYNAMIC] (Intelligent dynamic range control)

Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to how you see.

Applicable modes: [OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]

Note

This feature may be automatically disabled, depending on the lighting conditions.

[ ] in the screen turns to yellow when [I.DYNAMIC] is in effect.

[LOW], [STANDARD], or [HIGH] represents the maximum range of effect.

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Contents Digital Camera Contents Entering Text 122 Using the REC Mode Menu 123 Taking Pictures in Custom Mode 113Using the Motion Picture Using the Custom Menu 137Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Copy the playback image usingConnecting to a PC 175 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures Motion PicturesDo not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure Care of the cameraCard is optional Standard AccessoriesDiopter adjustment dial P11 Names and Functions of ComponentsCamera body Shoulder strap eyelet P18 Release lever P24 Card/Battery door P24ASPH./MEGA O.I.S Mega O.I.S Lens FS014042 FS045200 Lumix G Vario 14- 42 mm/F3.5-5.6LCD Monitor Lumix G Vario 45- 200 mm/F4.0-5.6Taking pictures at a low angle Taking pictures at a high anglePress LVF/LCD to switch the monitor screen Viewfinder Switching the LCD monitor/ViewfinderMonitor priority About the Stylus pen Touch PanelCursor buttons/MENU/SET button PressRotating left or right Pressing the rear dial Four Thirds mount specification lens Micro Four Thirds mount specification lensLeica mount specification lens About the LensAttaching/Detaching the Lens Detach the lens capAttaching a lens to the camera body Detaching a lens from the camera body Attaching the Lens Hood Shoulder strap eyelet Attaching the Shoulder StrapCharging Charging the BatteryConnect the charger to Electrical outlet About batteries that you can use with this unitCharging time Charging timeBattery indication Battery indication is displayed on the screenRecording conditions by Cipa standard Approx min Recording motion pictures when using the LCD monitorPlayback when using the LCD monitor When flash is used repeatedlyApprox min When the interchangeable lens H-FS045200 is used Do not touch the connection terminals of the card Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the BatteryAbout the Card Access to the cardAbout cards that can be used with this unit JpegPreparation REC Quality Picture SizeClock is not set when the camera is shipped Setting Date/Time Clock SetTurn the camera on To set the display order and the time display formatTouch SET to set Touch SET in the confirmation screen Selecting the Recording Mode Switching the mode by rotating the mode dialPress Program AE Mode P43 Basic Intelligent Auto Mode P38Advanced Aperture-Priority AE Mode P102 Shutter-Priority AE Mode P102Direction Detection Function Tips for taking good picturesRecording Mode How to set focus when taking a still picture AFS/AFCTaking a Still picture Set the focus manually by rotating the focus ring. P89AFC AFSTaking a Still picture Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function Touch × in Recording ModeTouch to cancel the Touch Shutter function Press DISP. to change Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screenLCD monitor style Viewfinder styleSetup Taking Pictures using the Automatic FunctionREC Motion PictureWhen recording motion pictures When taking picturesAbout the flash Scene DetectionBacklight Compensation Touch the slide bar to set Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus ModeTaking Pictures with Defocus Control Function To display the setting screenTouch × Touch the slide bar to setSet the mode dial to Taking Pictures with Your Favorite SettingsProgram Shift Recording Motion Pictures Focus Mode Continuous AF SettingsStart recording by pressing the motion picture Button Recording Motion PicturesNight Portrait Night Scenery Playing Back Pictures Playing Back Pictures/Motion PicturesTouch Displaying multiple screens Multi PlaybackTo return to Normal Playback Touch the picture to select Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Using the Playback Zoom Press DISP. to switch the monitor screenTouch the part to enlarge firmly Changing the information displayed on the playback screenPlaying Back Motion Pictures About fast forward/rewind playback Operate control panel by touchingOnce deleted, pictures cannot be recovered Deleting PicturesTo delete a single picture When Delete Multi is selected Touch OK Touch Touch Delete Multi or Delete ALLTo delete multiple pictures up to 100¢ or all the pictures Setting menu items Setting the MenuPress MENU/SET or the rear dial to set Press MENU/SET or the rear dialSwitching to other menus Switching to the Setup menu from REC Mode menuPress 1 or the rear dial Setting the Quick Menu Press Q.MENU to display the Quick MenuTouch the menu item Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item Motion Picture Mode menuRecording functions Custom menuPerform these settings if you need to About the Setup MenuSetting Date/Time Press 2/1 to select the items, Press 3/4 to setHome Destination Travel destination areaYour home area World TimeBeep Volume Shutter VOL Travel SetupLocation OFF SET Travel destination is recorded at the time of recordingLCD Mode Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels„ Auto …1 MODE1Hold Auto LCD OFFAuto Viera Link Press MENU/SET to finish3D Playback Scene MenuReset the file number of the next recording to Set the language displayed on the screenCard is formatted Jitter is always compensated during Recording Mode Switch¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Optical Image StabilizerPreventing jitter camera shake Optical Zoom Taking Pictures with the ZoomExtended Tele Conversion EX Digital ZoomTaking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Switching to the appropriate flash settingApplicable modes Reduction AUTO/Red-EyeSlow Sync Landscape will appear brighterAvailable flash settings by Recording Mode Available flash rangeSensitivity Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed SecFlash setting Underexposed Properly Compensating the ExposureExposed Compensate the exposurePress Touch burst icon Etc Select and touch the burst speed Taking Pictures using Burst ModeSpeed With RAW files To 7¢2 Without RAW filesFocus Mode Focus Priority Focusing in Burst ModeNormal focusing¢2 Predicted focusing¢3With Auto Bracket Sequence 0/s/r 1st picture 2nd picture Taking Pictures using Auto BracketD0 EV J1/3 EV I1/3 EV 3rd pictureSettings Settings Taking Pictures with the Self-timerRecording Taking Pictures with Auto Focus Set the Focus Mode to AFS or AFC P33 Press Touch the itemPosition and size of the AF area can be changed. P87 About š Face DetectionWhen operating the touch panel Setting up AF TrackingWhen operating buttons You can lock the subject by touching itAbout Ø 1-area-focusing About 23-area-focusingAbout Pinpoint Touch the subjectWhen selecting When selecting š, ØPosition and size of the AF area can be changed Touch the slide bar to change the size AF area frameMove the AF area easily with Direct Focus Area function Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Displaying the MF Assist MF AssistChanging the display of the MF Assist Moving the enlarged areaAbout the focus distance reference mark Technique for Manual FocusFocus distance reference mark is a mark used Focus rangeAdjusting the White Balance Press Touch the White Balance to selectAWB Auto White Balance Setting the White Balance manually Setting the color temperatureSelect 1 , 2 and then touch White SET Finely adjusting the White Balance To set the bracket White Balance BracketPress Touch the ISO sensitivity to select Touch SET Setting the Light SensitivityJitter of the subject AUTO¢About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control REC Mode menu/Recording functions Using the function button100 Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE LockAF/AE Lock Depth of field properties 101Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Recording Mode ±´²102 Aperture-priority AE103 Manual Exposure ModeManual Exposure Assistance About B Bulb104 Technique for Portrait Mode Set the mode dial to Touch the Scene Mode to selectTaking Pictures that match the Scene being 105Soft Skin 106Scenery ArchitectureTechnique for Flower Mode Setting the AF area Touch the subject to move the AF area107 Peripheral DefocusFood 108Objects Night PortraitTechnique for Illuminations Mode Technique for Night Scenery Mode109 Night Scenery110 BABY1/BABY2Entering Text on P122 111 Technique for Party ModePET PartySet the mode dial to Touch the item Taking Pictures with different image effects112 Taking Pictures in Custom Mode Set the mode dial to or113 When changing the menu settings REC menu/Recording functions Setup menu Custom menu114 115 Recording still pictures while recording motion picturesMotion picture PrioritiesPlayback Mode Recording ModeFace RECOG. only works when the AF Mode is set to š Taking a Picture with Face Recognition FunctionFace Settings Point of recording when registering the face images117 Registering face image of new person 118119 Select item with 3/4, and then press MENU/SETMENU/SET HIGH/NORMAL/LOW 120Auto Registration 121Add the picture, and then press MENU/SET NEW PersonEntering Text 122Display the entry screen Using the REC Mode Menu 123Photo Style Press 4 to select Custom setting and then press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the items, and then press 2/1 to adjust124 Aspect RatioWhen the aspect ratio is Y When the aspect ratio isWhen the aspect ratio is W 125126 Focus ModeQuality Face Recog127 Metering ModeQuick AF Applicable modes OFF/ONFlash 128RED-EYE Removal Flash SynchroResolution Flash Adjust129 Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range controlISO Limit SET 130ISO Increments Long Shtr NR131 132 SELF-TIMERColor Space StabilizerREC Mode Using the Motion Picture Mode Menu133 Applicable modes AvchdWhen Motion Jpeg is selected Applicable modes When Avchd is selected134 REC Quality135 136 Flicker REDApplicable modes OFF/1/50/1/60/1/100/1/120 137 Using the Custom MenuPosition can be set by dragging the histogram P12 CUST. SET MEMSet whether or not to display the exposure meter 138Guide Line HighlightAE/AF/AF/AE 139AF Assist Lamp 140AF+MF MF AssistPicture/ Motion picture 141Remaining Shots Remaining Time142 No lens on the unit 143Attached to the camera body or is not attached CorrectlyPlaying Back and Editing Burst Pictures 144About the Burst Picture Group 145 Operation possible while pausing the continuous playbackContinuously playing back burst pictures Operations during Burst Picture Group playbackEditing Burst Pictures 146Single in Burst Group Select the picture, and perform editingTouch during Motion Picture playback using touch operation Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture147 2D/3D Settings Using the Playback Mode MenuPlayback methods for the 3D pictures can be switched 148149 Changing the slide show settingsOperations performed during slide show EffectPlayback Mode 150Recording information Scene Modes Title Edit 151Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET to set Enter the text. P122152 Text StampSingle Multi 153 Press 3/4 to select the settings, and then press MENU/SETOtime WithtimeVideo Divide 154155 Multi settingResize Press 2/1 to select the picture, and then press Menu156 CroppingRear dial right Enlargement Rear dial left Reduction Aspect Conv 157158 ROTATE/ROTATE DispPress 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET 159 When Multi has been selectedFavorite Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET160 Print SETSingle Multi MENU/SET To print the date 161Protect 162Face REC Edit 163164 Enjoying 3D picturesTaking 3D pictures 3D picture165 REC Mode menuFunctions that cannot be used during 3D recording Aspect ratio Picture size166 Playing back 3D picturesFunctions that cannot be set/do not work with 3D pictures Saving 3D pictures Copying to a PC 167Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 168Connect the camera and a TV 169 Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P67 170Panasonic TV compatible with Viera Link SUB MenuAutomatic input switching Other linked operations Turning the power off171 172 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion PicturesCopy by inserting the SD card into the recorder File formats that can be used JPEG, Avchd173 Copy the playback image using an AV cableInstall PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIOCopy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 174Connecting to a PC 175PC that can be used 176 Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press MENU/SETOperate the PC Desktop 177Printing the Pictures 178Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET 179Print with Date 180NUM. of Prints You can set the number of prints up to181 When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paperPaper Size Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unitUsing the dedicated flash DMW-FL220 optional Optional accessories182 External Flash optional183 Protector/Filter optionalMCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density 184 Remote Shutter optionalAC adaptor optional/DC coupler optional Recording Recording in Program AE Mode Initial setting LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display185 186 Recording after settingsAvailable recording time¢2 P27 ¢3 ¢1 Only displayed in the LCD monitorPlayback 187Detailed information display Histogram display188 About dirt on the image sensor 189Dust reduction function Removing dirt on the image sensor190 About the LCD monitor/ViewfinderAbout the Lens 191 192 Card 193Do not bend or drop the card About the personal information194 When not using the camera for a long period of timeAbout the picture data About tripods or unipods195 Message Display196 Read ERROR/WRITE Error Please Check the CardInsert SD Card AGAIN/TRY Another Card Folder Cannot be CreatedBattery and power source Troubleshooting197 Recording198 Bright spot not in subject is recorded 199You cannot compensate the exposure Subject cannot be locked. AF tracking not possibleMotion pictures 200Lens 201Flash Flash is not activatedLCD monitor/Viewfinder 202203 PlaybackPicture is not played back There are no recorded pictures TV, PC and printer 204Viera Link does not work 205Card is not recognized by the PC Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is usedOthers 206File numbers are not recorded consecutively 207File numbers are recorded with previously used numbers Different thing gets selected from what you touched
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DMC-G3 specifications

The Panasonic DMC-G3 is a notable addition to the micro four-thirds camera lineup, introducing innovative features and technologies that cater to both amateur and professional photographers. As a versatile and compact camera, it offers an impressive blend of functionality and portability.

At the heart of the DMC-G3 is a 16-megapixel Live MOS sensor, which delivers high-resolution images with excellent detail and vibrant colors. This sensor works in conjunction with the advanced Venus Engine FHD image processor, ensuring fast performance, improved noise reduction, and high-quality image output, even in challenging lighting conditions. The camera is capable of shooting at ISO settings ranging from 160 to 12,800, providing flexibility in various shooting environments.

The DMC-G3 boasts a 3-inch articulating touchscreen LCD that allows for easy framing and reviewing of images from different angles. The touchscreen interface enhances user experience with intuitive controls, making it easy to focus and capture images with a simple tap. In addition to the LCD, the camera features a 1,440,000-dot electronic viewfinder, offering a clear and detailed view of subjects, even in bright sunlight.

In terms of autofocus capabilities, the DMC-G3 is equipped with a fast and accurate contrast-detection AF system that supports various AF modes, including Face Detection and Tracking AF. This makes it easier to capture fast-moving subjects with precision. The camera also includes a burst shooting mode that enables continuous shooting at up to 4 frames per second, making it suitable for capturing action shots.

The DMC-G3 supports Full HD 1080p video recording at 60i, offering impressive video performance with high-quality audio recording. The camera's built-in stereo microphone and the option for an external microphone ensure optimal sound quality for videos. With the addition of creative video effects and filters, users can further enhance their videography.

Ergonomically designed, the DMC-G3 features a comfortable grip and a lightweight body, making it easy to carry for extended periods. It is compatible with a wide range of Micro Four Thirds lenses, providing flexibility in capturing diverse types of photography, from landscapes to portraits.

Overall, the Panasonic DMC-G3 stands out for its combination of advanced imaging technologies, user-friendly interface, and compact design, making it an excellent choice for photographers seeking quality performance in a portable package.