Panasonic DMCFX580S, DMC-FX580 Types of zooms, Extended optical zoom mechanism

Basic

∫Types of zooms

Feature		Optical zoom		Extended optical zoom					Digital zoom
							(EZ)
Maximum		5k					9.8k¢		20k [including optical zoom 5k]
									39.1k [including extended
magnification									optical zoom 9.8k]
Picture									The higher the magnification
		No deterioration				No deterioration			level, the greater the
quality
									deterioration.
Conditions		None		[PICTURE SIZE] with					[DIGITAL ZOOM] (P81) on the
				(P73) is selected.					[REC] menu is set to [ON].
										B
Screen									W		T
	W		T			W		T	W		T
display									B The digital zoom range is
					A
									displayed.

A[ ] is displayed.

•When using the zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom display bar. (Example: 0.5 m (1.64 ft.) –¶)

¢The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.

∫Extended optical zoom mechanism

When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 12M (12.1 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.

Note

•The digital zoom cannot be set when õ has been selected.

•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

•“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.

•The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) when the camera is turned on.

•If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.

•The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position. Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.

•When using the digital zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.

•When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P47) for taking pictures.

•The extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases.

–In Macro Zoom Mode

–In [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE] or [FILM GRAIN] in Scene Mode

–In Motion Picture Mode

•[DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases.

–In [TRANSFORM], [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE] or [FILM GRAIN] in Scene Mode

–When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is set

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