Panasonic DMC-S5 User Manual

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Zooming in up to 5 times 

 /4 times 

 

 

 is 

possible if pictures without   have been selected by [Picture Size] on the [Rec] menu.

 

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Optical Zoom cannot be used in [Panorama Shot] Scene Mode.

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When you select a picture size with   for [Picture Size] on the [Rec] menu, you can 

zoom pictures to a higher zoom ratio with no deterioration in picture quality. The zoom 

ratio changes in accordance with the picture size setting. EZ is short for “Extra Optical 

Zoom.”

 

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Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases:

 •[Motion Picture] Mode

 •Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] [High Sens.] and [Photo Frame])

 •When the [Burst] setting is set to 

 or 

 

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

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You can use the camera’s super resolution technology to increase the zoom ratio up 

to 2 times higher than the original zoom ratio while preventing deterioration of picture 

quality. Select [i.ZOOM] on [i.Resolution] in the [Rec] menu. (→59)

 

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When [i.Resolution] is set to [i.ZOOM], super resolution technology is applied to the 

picture.

 

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[i.ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases:

 •[Motion Picture] Mode

 •Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] and [High Sens.])

 •When the [Burst] setting is set to 

 or 

 

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Zoom 4 times further than Optical/Extra Optical Zoom. Note that, with Digital Zoom, 

enlarging will decrease picture quality. Set the [Digital Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON]. 

 

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Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following modes:

 •[Intelligent Auto] Mode

 •Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] [High Sens.] and [Photo Frame])

 •When the [Burst] setting is set to 

 or 

 

 •When Digital Zoom is used simultaneously with i.Zoom, you can only increase the 

zoom ratio up to 2 times.