Panasonic DMC-G3 Taking Pictures with the Zoom, Optical Zoom, Extended Tele Conversion EX

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Recording

Recording Mode:

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

[You can only use the Optical Zoom in [ ], and the Optical Zoom, the Extended Tele Conversion in [¿] mode.]

∫Optical Zoom

You can zoom-out to record landscapes etc. in wide angle (Wide) or zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer (Tele) by rotating the zoom ring.

∫Extended Tele Conversion (EX)

To enlarge further, set the [EX. TELE CONV.] in the [REC] menu or the [MOTION PICTURE] menu to [ON].

•When the [EX. TELE CONV.] ([REC] menu) is used, set the picture size to [M] or [S] (picture size with [ ]).

∫Digital Zoom

Further enlargement is possible by setting the [DIGITAL ZOOM] in the [REC] menu or the [MOTION PICTURE] menu to [2k] or [4k].

∫Types of zooms and recording magnification

Feature

Optical Zoom

Extended Tele

Digital Zoom

Conversion (EX)

 

 

 

 

 

when taking still

 

Recording

Different depending on

pictures: 2k¢1

[2k]

magnification

the lens used.

when recording motion

[4k]

 

 

pictures: 3.6k¢2

 

 

 

 

The higher the

Picture quality

No deterioration

No deterioration

magnification level, the

 

 

 

greater the deterioration.

¢1 When a picture size of [S] (4 M), aspect ratio of [X] is selected.

The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting. ¢2 When recording quality setting [SH] or [HD] is selected.

When [FSH] is selected, there will be no enlarging with the Extended Tele Conversion (1k). When [VGA] or [QVGA] is selected, Extended Tele Conversion factor will change to 4.8.

Note

•When the Extended Tele Conversion is used, angle of view for still pictures will be different from the angle of view for motion pictures because the zoom factor is different between them. Angle of view for recording can be checked beforehand by matching the [ REC AREA] (P141) setting to the mode you wish to record in.

•When using the Digital Zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P81) for taking pictures.

•The [EX. TELE CONV.] ([REC] menu) and [DIGITAL ZOOM] are disabled in the following modes:

–When [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]

–When [BURST RATE] is set to [SH]

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Contents Digital Camera Contents Using the Custom Menu 137 Taking Pictures in Custom Mode 113Entering Text 122 Using the REC Mode Menu 123 Using the Motion PictureSaving the Recorded Still Pictures Motion Pictures Copy the playback image usingCopying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Connecting to a PC 175Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure Care of the cameraCard is optional Standard AccessoriesCamera body Diopter adjustment dial P11Names and Functions of Components Shoulder strap eyelet P18 Release lever P24 Card/Battery door P24Lumix G Vario 45- 200 mm/F4.0-5.6 Lens FS014042 FS045200 Lumix G Vario 14- 42 mm/F3.5-5.6ASPH./MEGA O.I.S Mega O.I.S LCD MonitorTaking pictures at a low angle Taking pictures at a high angleMonitor priority Press LVF/LCD to switch the monitor screenViewfinder Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder About the Stylus pen Touch PanelRotating left or right Pressing the rear dial Cursor buttons/MENU/SET buttonPress About the Lens Micro Four Thirds mount specification lensFour Thirds mount specification lens Leica mount specification lensAttaching a lens to the camera body Attaching/Detaching the LensDetach the lens cap Detaching a lens from the camera body Attaching the Lens Hood Shoulder strap eyelet Attaching the Shoulder StrapAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Charging the BatteryCharging Connect the charger to Electrical outletCharging time Charging timeRecording conditions by Cipa standard Battery indicationBattery indication is displayed on the screen Approx min Recording motion pictures when using the LCD monitorApprox min When the interchangeable lens H-FS045200 is used Playback when using the LCD monitorWhen flash is used repeatedly Do not touch the connection terminals of the card Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the BatteryJpeg Access to the cardAbout the Card About cards that can be used with this unitPreparation REC Quality Picture SizeTo set the display order and the time display format Setting Date/Time Clock SetClock is not set when the camera is shipped Turn the camera onTouch SET to set Touch SET in the confirmation screen Press Selecting the Recording ModeSwitching the mode by rotating the mode dial Shutter-Priority AE Mode P102 Basic Intelligent Auto Mode P38Program AE Mode P43 Advanced Aperture-Priority AE Mode P102Direction Detection Function Tips for taking good picturesSet the focus manually by rotating the focus ring. P89 How to set focus when taking a still picture AFS/AFCRecording Mode Taking a Still pictureAFC AFSTaking a Still picture Touch to cancel the Touch Shutter function Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter functionTouch × in Recording Mode Viewfinder style Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screenPress DISP. to change LCD monitor styleMotion Picture Taking Pictures using the Automatic FunctionSetup RECScene Detection When taking picturesWhen recording motion pictures About the flashBacklight Compensation Touch the slide bar to set Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus ModeTouch the slide bar to set To display the setting screenTaking Pictures with Defocus Control Function Touch ×Set 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 PicturesTo return to Normal Playback Touch the picture to select TouchDisplaying multiple screens Multi Playback Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Changing the information displayed on the playback screen Press DISP. to switch the monitor screenUsing the Playback Zoom Touch the part to enlarge firmlyPlaying Back Motion Pictures About fast forward/rewind playback Operate control panel by touchingTo delete a single picture Once deleted, pictures cannot be recoveredDeleting Pictures To delete multiple pictures up to 100¢ or all the pictures When Delete Multi is selected Touch OKTouch Touch Delete Multi or Delete ALL Setting menu items Setting the MenuPress MENU/SET or the rear dial to set Press MENU/SET or the rear dialPress 1 or the rear dial Switching to other menusSwitching to the Setup menu from REC Mode menu Touch the menu item Setting the Quick MenuPress Q.MENU to display the Quick Menu Custom menu Motion Picture Mode menuChange the Quick Menu to your preferred item Recording functionsPress 2/1 to select the items, Press 3/4 to set About the Setup MenuPerform these settings if you need to Setting Date/TimeWorld Time Destination Travel destination areaHome Your home areaSET Travel destination is recorded at the time of recording Travel SetupBeep Volume Shutter VOL Location OFF…1 MODE1 Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levelsLCD Mode „ AutoHold Auto LCD OFFAuto Scene Menu Press MENU/SET to finishViera Link 3D PlaybackCard is formatted Reset the file number of the next recording toSet the language displayed on the screen Optical Image Stabilizer SwitchJitter is always compensated during Recording Mode ¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto ModePreventing jitter camera shake Digital Zoom Taking Pictures with the ZoomOptical Zoom Extended Tele Conversion EXApplicable modes Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashSwitching to the appropriate flash setting Landscape will appear brighter AUTO/Red-EyeReduction Slow SyncSensitivity Available flash settings by Recording ModeAvailable flash range Flash setting Shutter speed for each flash settingFlash setting Shutter speed Sec Compensate the exposure Compensating the ExposureUnderexposed Properly ExposedWith RAW files To 7¢2 Without RAW files Taking Pictures using Burst ModePress Touch burst icon Etc Select and touch the burst speed SpeedPredicted focusing¢3 Focusing in Burst ModeFocus Mode Focus Priority Normal focusing¢23rd picture Taking Pictures using Auto BracketWith Auto Bracket Sequence 0/s/r 1st picture 2nd picture D0 EV J1/3 EV I1/3 EVSettings 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 DetectionYou can lock the subject by touching it Setting up AF TrackingWhen operating the touch panel When operating buttonsTouch the subject About 23-area-focusingAbout Ø 1-area-focusing About PinpointTouch the slide bar to change the size AF area frame When selecting š, ØWhen selecting Position and size of the AF area can be changedMove the AF area easily with Direct Focus Area function Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Moving the enlarged area MF AssistDisplaying the MF Assist Changing the display of the MF AssistFocus range Technique for Manual FocusAbout the focus distance reference mark Focus distance reference mark is a mark usedAWB Adjusting the White BalancePress Touch the White Balance to select Auto White Balance Select 1 , 2 and then touch White SET Setting the White Balance manuallySetting the color temperature Finely adjusting the White Balance To set the bracket White Balance BracketAUTO¢ Setting the Light SensitivityPress Touch the ISO sensitivity to select Touch SET Jitter of the subjectAbout Intelligent ISO sensitivity control REC Mode menu/Recording functions Using the function buttonAF/AE Lock 100Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock Depth of field properties 101Aperture-priority AE Recording Mode ±´²Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed 102About B Bulb Manual Exposure Mode103 Manual Exposure Assistance104 105 Set the mode dial to Touch the Scene Mode to selectTechnique for Portrait Mode Taking Pictures that match the Scene beingArchitecture 106Soft Skin SceneryPeripheral Defocus Setting the AF area Touch the subject to move the AF areaTechnique for Flower Mode 107Night Portrait 108Food ObjectsNight Scenery Technique for Night Scenery ModeTechnique for Illuminations Mode 109Entering Text on P122 110BABY1/BABY2 Party Technique for Party Mode111 PET112 Set the mode dial to Touch the itemTaking Pictures with different image effects 113 Taking Pictures in Custom ModeSet the mode dial to or 114 When changing the menu settingsREC menu/Recording functions Setup menu Custom menu Priorities Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures115 Motion pictureTaking a Picture with Face Recognition Function Recording ModePlayback Mode Face RECOG. only works when the AF Mode is set to š117 Face SettingsPoint of recording when registering the face images Registering face image of new person 118MENU/SET 119Select item with 3/4, and then press MENU/SET HIGH/NORMAL/LOW 120NEW Person 121Auto Registration Add the picture, and then press MENU/SETDisplay the entry screen Entering Text122 Photo Style Using the REC Mode Menu123 Aspect Ratio Press 3/4 to select the items, and then press 2/1 to adjustPress 4 to select Custom setting and then press MENU/SET 124125 When the aspect ratio isWhen the aspect ratio is Y When the aspect ratio is WFace Recog Focus Mode126 QualityApplicable modes OFF/ON Metering Mode127 Quick AFFlash Synchro 128Flash RED-EYE RemovalDynamic Intelligent dynamic range control Flash AdjustResolution 129Long Shtr NR 130ISO Limit SET ISO Increments131 Stabilizer SELF-TIMER132 Color SpaceApplicable modes Avchd Using the Motion Picture Mode MenuREC Mode 133REC Quality Applicable modes When Avchd is selectedWhen Motion Jpeg is selected 134135 Applicable modes OFF/1/50/1/60/1/100/1/120 136Flicker RED CUST. SET MEM Using the Custom Menu137 Position can be set by dragging the histogram P12Highlight 138Set whether or not to display the exposure meter Guide LineAE/AF/AF/AE 139MF Assist 140AF Assist Lamp AF+MFRemaining Time 141Picture/ Motion picture Remaining Shots142 Correctly 143No lens on the unit Attached to the camera body or is not attachedAbout the Burst Picture Group Playing Back and Editing Burst Pictures144 Operations during Burst Picture Group playback Operation possible while pausing the continuous playback145 Continuously playing back burst picturesSelect the picture, and perform editing 146Editing Burst Pictures Single in Burst Group147 Touch during Motion Picture playback using touch operationCreating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture 148 Using the Playback Mode Menu2D/3D Settings Playback methods for the 3D pictures can be switchedEffect Changing the slide show settings149 Operations performed during slide showRecording information Scene Modes Playback Mode150 Enter the text. P122 151Title Edit Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET to setSingle Multi 152Text Stamp Withtime Press 3/4 to select the settings, and then press MENU/SET153 OtimeVideo Divide 154Press 2/1 to select the picture, and then press Menu Multi setting155 ResizeRear dial right Enlargement Rear dial left Reduction 156Cropping Aspect Conv 157Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET 158ROTATE/ROTATE Disp Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET When Multi has been selected159 FavoriteSingle Multi MENU/SET 160Print SET To print the date 161Protect 162Face REC Edit 1633D picture Enjoying 3D pictures164 Taking 3D picturesAspect ratio Picture size REC Mode menu165 Functions that cannot be used during 3D recordingFunctions that cannot be set/do not work with 3D pictures 166Playing back 3D pictures Saving 3D pictures Copying to a PC 167Connect the camera and a TV Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen168 169 SUB Menu 170Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P67 Panasonic TV compatible with Viera Link171 Automatic input switchingOther linked operations Turning the power off File formats that can be used JPEG, Avchd Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures172 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder173 Copy the playback image using an AV cable174 Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIOInstall PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIOPC that can be used Connecting to a PC175 Operate the PC 176Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press MENU/SET Desktop 177Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET Printing the Pictures178 Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET 179You can set the number of prints up to 180Print with Date NUM. of PrintsLayout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper181 Paper SizeExternal Flash optional Optional accessoriesUsing the dedicated flash DMW-FL220 optional 182MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density 183Protector/Filter optional AC adaptor optional/DC coupler optional 184Remote Shutter optional 185 Recording Recording in Program AE Mode Initial settingLCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display ¢1 Only displayed in the LCD monitor Recording after settings186 Available recording time¢2 P27 ¢3Histogram display 187Playback Detailed information display188 Removing dirt on the image sensor 189About dirt on the image sensor Dust reduction functionAbout the Lens 190About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder 191 192 About the personal information 193Card Do not bend or drop the cardAbout tripods or unipods When not using the camera for a long period of time194 About the picture data195 Message DisplayFolder Cannot be Created Read ERROR/WRITE Error Please Check the Card196 Insert SD Card AGAIN/TRY Another CardRecording TroubleshootingBattery and power source 197198 Subject cannot be locked. AF tracking not possible 199Bright spot not in subject is recorded You cannot compensate the exposureMotion pictures 200Flash is not activated 201Lens FlashLCD monitor/Viewfinder 202Picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures 203Playback TV, PC and printer 204Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is used 205Viera Link does not work Card is not recognized by the PCOthers 206Different thing gets selected from what you touched 207File numbers are not recorded consecutively File numbers are recorded with previously used numbers
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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.
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