Panasonic DMC-FX5 Digital Still Camera-english/ Spanish - Page 29

Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) This camera has a 3.6M optical zoom. However, if the picture size is not set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio [ / / ], a maximum of 5.5M optical zoom can be achieved with no picture quality deterioration. Picture size with the Picture size with the extended optical zoom extended optical zoom not activated [example: activated [example: [ ] (7M)] [ ] (3M EZ)] w 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. Basic w Picture size and maximum zoom magnification (n: Available, -: Not available) Aspect ratio Picture size Maximum Extended zoom optical magnification zoom / (7M) (6M) 3.6M - (5.5M) (5M EZ) 4.4M n (3M EZ) (2M EZ) (1M EZ) / (0.3M EZ) 5.5M n / (2.5M EZ) (2M EZ) • Refer to P74 for aspect ratio settings, P75 for picture size and P26 for simple mode [ ]. • "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 [ ] is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function. • The zoom will stop moving for an instant near [W] (1M) when the extended optical zoom is used. This is not a malfunction. • The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation. • In motion picture mode [ ]and [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode, the extended optical zoom does not work. 29 VQT0Y19