Panasonic DMC-TZ8, DMC-ZS5, DMC-TZ10 Taking pictures with zoom, Zoom In/Out, Zoom types

Taking pictures with zoom

Recording Mode:

You can zoom in up to 12 times with ‘Optical Zoom’, and up to 23.4 times with ‘Extra Optical Zoom’ (pictures only) with lower picture quality. To zoom further, you can use [i.ZOOM] or [DIGITAL ZOOM].

Do not block the lens barrel movement while zooming.

■Zoom types

Zoom In/Out

Capture a	Enlarge
wider area	the subject
(wide-angle)	(telephoto)
W side (wide-angle)	T side (telephoto)	Focus
		range
		Zoom ratio
	Zoom bar	(approx.)

●Zoom speed can be adjusted. Zoom slowly → turn slightly Zoom quickly → turn completely

●Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom.

Type			Optical Zoom		Extra Optical Zoom
Maximum		12 ×		Up to 23.4 × (Depending on the picture
ratio					size)
Picture quality			No		No
deterioration				(However, the picture size is reduced)
Operation			None	Set [PICTURE SIZE] in the [REC] menu
conditions				to a setting for which is displayed (→95)
Screen
display					is displayed
Type			i.Zoom		Digital Zoom
Maximum	Approx. 1.3 × the Optical Zoom or Extra			Up to 4 × the original zoom ratio
ratio			Optical Zoom
Picture quality			Almost none		Yes
deterioration
Conditions,	i.Zoom functions in the following cases.			When [DIGITAL ZOOM] in the [REC]
etc.	•	([INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode)		menu is set to [ON] (→43)

•Scene Mode (except for [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE])

• ([CLIPBOARD] Mode)

•When [I.RESOLUTION] in the [REC] menu is set to [i.ZOOM] (→41)

Screen display

is displayed Digital Zoom area is displayed

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