Panasonic DMC-SZ1 User Manual

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Recording
Applicable modes: 
Using the Zoom
You can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record 
landscapes in wide angle.
Setting the number of pixels to 10M or less will operate the Extended Optical Zoom to take 
zoomed pictures without affecting quality.
∫ Types of zooms
¢1 This includes the optical zoom magnification. The magnification level differs depending on 
[Picture Size] setting.
The zoom functions below can also be used to further increase the zoom magnification.
¢2 This is 2k magnification when [i.Resolution] in [Rec] menu is set to [i.ZOOM].
Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using 
the Intelligent Zoom/Using the Digital Zoom
To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.
To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.
Feature
Optical Zoom
Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)
Maximum 
magnification
(DMC-SZ1) (DMC-SZ02) 
10k
(DMC-SZ1) (DMC-SZ02) 
22.5k
¢1
(DMC-FH8)
5k
(DMC-FH8)
11.3k
¢1
Picture 
quality
No deterioration
No deterioration
Conditions
None
[Picture Size] with 
 is 
selected.
Feature
Intelligent Zoom
Digital Zoom
Maximum 
magnification
2k
 4k
¢2
Picture 
quality
Zoom in while limiting deterioration
The higher the magnification level, the 
greater the deterioration.
Conditions
[i.Resolution] 
 on the [Rec] menu 
is set to [i.ZOOM].
[Digital Zoom] 
 on the [Rec] menu 
is set to [ON].