Panasonic DMC-LX2 Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ, Resolution and maximum zoom, Pixels

Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)

This camera has a 4× optical zoom. However, if the picture size is not set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio [j/ /h], a maximum of 6.2× optical zoom can be achieved with no picture quality deterioration.

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Basic

nResolution and maximum zoom

Aspect	Pixels		Maximum
ratio			zoom
	10M		4×
j 8M EZ			4.4×
	5.5M EZ/	2M EZ	5.5×
	8.5M		4×
	7M EZ		4.4×
	4.5M EZ/ 2.5M EZ		5.6×
	7.5M		4×
	6M EZ		4.4×
h 4M EZ			5.5×
	3M EZ/ 2M EZ/		6.2×
	1M EZ

Picture size with the	Picture size with the
extended optical zoom	extended optical zoom
not activated [example:	activated [example:
[ 10M ] (10M)]	[ 2M ] (2M EZ)]
4×	5.5×

1	19	1	19
W	T 4X	W	T 5.5X

nHow the extended optical zoom works

• The extended optical zoom works by extracting the center of the picture and expanding it for a higher telephoto effect.

So, for example, if you choose [ 2M ] (2M EZ), 2 million pixels (out of the total [10M],

10.2million possible with the CCD) are taken in your shot.

•Refer to P60 for aspect ratio settings, P86 for picture size.

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

•You can further enhance the zoom magnification with the extended optical zoom without worrying about further picture distortion.

•If you set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom, the extended optical zoom icon [ EZ] is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function.

•The zoom movement becomes quicker near the [W] (1×) when using the extended optical zoom.

•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 [i] and [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode, the extended optical zoom does not work.

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