Panasonic

Recording with Zoom

character_bullet-large[Crop Zoom(Photo)]

character_bullet-large[Crop Zoom(Video)]


Use the zoom lever or the control ring to zoom to telephoto or wide-angle.


Using the zoom lever

Turn the zoom lever

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[T] side: Telephoto

[W] side: Wide-angle


Using the control ring (during AF only)

Rotate the control ringcharacter_asterisk

  1. You can perform zoom operation by assigning the [Zoom] or [Step Zoom] setting to the control ring. (character_reference[Control Ring Setting During AF])

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Clockwise: Telephoto

Counterclockwise: Wide-angle


character_bullet-largeThe focal length (as with a 35 mm film camera) is displayed on the recording screen.

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bullet02Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming.

bullet02Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom.

bullet02The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever or control ring is operated. This is not a malfunction.

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bullet02You can set the zoom action and zoom speed:

(character_reference[Zoom Settings])

bullet02The focal length display can be hidden:

(character_reference[Focal Length])


[Crop Zoom(Photo)]


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Cut out the central section of the image to get an enhanced telescopic effect without image quality deterioration.


  1. Set to [icon_mode-picture] mode.

(character_referencePhoto/Video/S&Q Switch)

  1. Set [Crop Zoom(Photo)].

character_bullet-largebutton_menu-set character_arrow [icon_picture] character_arrow [icon_photo-other] character_arrow [Crop Zoom(Photo)]


[ON]

Enables crop zoom.

[OFF]

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[SET]

[Minimum Image Size]

A higher rate of zoom is possible the smaller the [Picture Size] is.

[M]: maximum 1.4×

[S]: maximum 2.0×

[XS]: maximum approx. 2.7×

[Set Recording Image Size]

[ON]: Always records with the [Picture Size] set in [Minimum Image Size].

[OFF]: [Picture Size] changes according to the zoom position.


character_diamondUsing [Crop Zoom(Photo)]


  1. Set [Crop Zoom(Photo)] to [ON].

bullet02button_menu-set character_arrow [icon_picture] character_arrow [icon_photo-other] character_arrow [Crop Zoom(Photo)] character_arrow [ON]

  1. Turn image_zoomlever to perform the zoom operation.

bullet02When [Touch Tab] is set to [ON], you can enlarge/reduce with Touch Zoom.

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(A) Crop zoom range


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bullet02RAW images are recorded without being cropped.

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bullet02When the following functions are being used, [Crop Zoom(Photo)] is not available:

– [RAW] ([Rec. File Format(Photo)])

– [Multiple Exposure]



[Crop Zoom(Video)]

icon_mode-photo_grayicon_mode-movieicon_mode-sq

icon_mode-iaicon_mode-picon_mode-aicon_mode-sicon_mode-m

Cut out the central section of the image to get an enhanced telescopic effect without image quality deterioration.


  1. Set to [icon_mode-video] or [S&Q] mode.

(character_referencePhoto/Video/S&Q Switch)

  1. Set [Crop Zoom(Video)].

character_bullet-largebutton_menu-set character_arrow [icon_movie] character_arrow [icon_video-other] character_arrow [Crop Zoom(Video)]

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[ON]

Enables crop zoom.

[OFF]

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character_diamondUsing [Crop Zoom(Video)]


  1. Set [Crop Zoom(Video)] to [ON].

bullet02button_menu-set character_arrow [icon_movie] character_arrow [icon_video-other] character_arrow [Crop Zoom(Video)] character_arrow [ON]

  1. Turn image_zoomlever to perform the zoom operation.

bullet02When [Touch Tab] is set to [ON], you can enlarge/reduce with Touch Zoom.

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(B) Crop zoom range


character_diamond[Rec Quality] and Crop Zoom Rate

[Rec Quality]

Maximum crop zoom rate

5.6K video, 5.2K video, 4.4K video

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3.8K video (30p/25p)

Approx. 1.2×

C4K video (120p/100p/60p/50p/48p)

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C4K video (30p/25p/24p)

Approx. 1.3×

4K video (120p/100p/60p/50p/48p)

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4K video (30p/25p/24p)

Approx. 1.4×

FHD video (240p/200p/120p/100p/60p/50p/48p)

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FHD video (30p/25p/24p)

Approx. 2.7×


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bullet02When the following functions are being used, [Crop Zoom(Video)] is not available:

– [S&Q] video with a [Slow & Quick Setting] frame rate exceeding 30 fps

– [Live Cropping]

bullet02When [Crop Zoom(Video)] is set to [ON], power consumption increases and the battery is consumed faster. The temperature increase in the camera is also faster.