Panasonic DMC-FZ30GN User Manual

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In the [REC] menu (P78), setting [D.ZOOM] 
to [2

k] or [4k] allows you to magnify a 

subject up to a maximum of 48 times. 
(Except when using extra optical zoom.)

1 Optical zoom
2 Digital zoom

∫ The digital zoom and optical zoom 

Example: When the digital zoom is set to 
[4

k] and the picture size to (3M EZ), you 

can use the extra optical zoom [

] at the 

same time.

3 When using the digital zoom [4

k] and 

the extra optical zoom 

 [3M EZ 

(maximum 19.1 times )] together.

• The digital zoom is temporarily set to 

[OFF] in the following cases.
– When taking pictures in auto mode 

[

] (P41)

– When the quality is set to [RAW] (P83)
– When [CONVERSION] on the [REC] 

menu is set to [

] (P92)

• When using the digital zoom, the picture 

quality becomes deteriorated.

• When using the digital zoom, the stabilizer 

function may not be effective.

• When using the digital zoom, we 

recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer (P52) for taking pictures.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an 

approximation.

• When using the digital zoom, the AF area 

is displayed with a size wider than usual 
and set only to a point on the centre of the 
screen. (P86)

Normally you can make people and 
subjects appear up to 12 times closer with 
the optical zoom. However if you set the 
picture size to [

] [3M EZ] etc., the extra 

optical zoom is activated and the zoom is 
further enhanced as shown below.

W

W

W

T

T

T

W

T

Picture size with the 
extra optical zoom not 
activated (example: 
[

] (8M))

Picture size with the 
extra optical zoom 
activated (example: 
[

]  (3M EZ))