Panasonic DMCFZ8K Extended optical zoom mechanism, Picture size and maximum zoom magnification

Basic

Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)

This camera has a 12k optical zoom. However, if the picture size is not set to the

highest setting for each aspect ratio [ /

/ ], a maximum of 18k optical zoom can be achieved with no picture quality deterioration.

∫Extended optical zoom mechanism

When you set the picture size to [ ]

(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 7M (7 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.

∫Picture size and maximum zoom magnification

(±: Available, —: Not available)

Aspect		Picture size			Maximum	Extended
					zoom
	ratio					optical
		(P31, 80)			magnification
	(P80)					zoom
					(Tele)
		/ (7M)
				(6M)	12k	—
			(5.5M)
		(5M EZ)			14.4k	±
		(3M EZ)
		(2M EZ)
		(1M EZ)
			/		18k	±
		(0.3M EZ)
				/
		(2.5M EZ)
		(2M EZ)

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

•If you set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom, the extended

optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function.

•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

•The on-screen zoom indication may not change consecutively if you rotate the zoom lever near the Tele position when the extended optical zoom is used. This is not a malfunction.

•In motion picture mode [ ] and [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode, the

extended optical zoom does not work.

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