Application (Record)

Using Zoom

To increase the zoom ratio further, the following zoom can be used in combination.

[i.ZOOM]

You can use the camera’s Intelligent Resolution technology to increase the zoom ratio up to 2x higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality. Set [i.Resolution] to [i.ZOOM] on the [Rec] menu. (→122)

●●When [i.Resolution] is set to [i.ZOOM], Intelligent Resolution technology is applied to the picture.

●●[i.ZOOM] does not function in the following cases. ••[Macro Zoom]

••When the [Burst] setting is set to , or

••Scene Modes ([Handheld Night Shot], [HDR], [High Sens.], [3D Photo Mode]) ••[Creative Control] Mode ([Toy Effect])

[Digital Zoom]

Zoom 4x further than Optical/Extended optical zoom. Note that, with Digital Zoom, enlarging will decrease picture quality. Set the [Digital Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON]. (→122)

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Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following modes:

••[Intelligent Auto] Mode

 

••When the [Burst] setting is set to ,

or

••Scene Modes ([Handheld Night Shot], [HDR], [High Sens.], [High Speed Video], [3D Photo Mode])

••[Creative Control] Mode ([Toy Effect], [Miniature Effect]) ●●This is fixed to [ON] when [Macro Zoom] is set.

●●When [Digital Zoom] is used simultaneously with [i.ZOOM], you can only increase the zoom ratio up to 2x.

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Panasonic DMC-ZS27, DMC-ZS30 owner manual Digital Zoom

DMC-ZS30, DMC-ZS27 specifications

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