Harman-Kardon FZ20 - Manual (Page 14)

An optical 12x zoom in a light and compact body.
Plus MEGA O.I.S.
The LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens on the DMC-FZ3 is small and lightweight yet delivers the same zoom power as a big,
heavy 400 mm-class lens. This lens system consists of 13 lenses in 8 groups with 3 aspherical lenses. With outstanding F2.8
brightness across the entire zoom range, this fine lens renders exquisite images, even when the subject is a far away. In
addition, when using 4x digital zoom together with this 12x optical zoom, you've got ultra-powerful 48x zooming* that
approximates a huge 1680 mm lens on a 35 mm camera.
*As digital magnification increases, resolution significantly decreases.
A small camera with 12x optical zoom and full-range F2.8 brightness
Uses a higher shutter speed to catch fast-moving subjects.
Sports Mode
To capture a moving subject in clear detail while the background appears to
flow by, Panning mode lets the camera detect hand-shake and then
automatically compensates for vertical jitter only.
In Portrait or Night Portrait mode, this function adjusts the skin colours
to make complexions more attractive.
Panning Mode
This mode helps you take beautiful portraits
by adjusting the exposure and colouration to
produce natural, true-to-life skin tones.
Portrait Mode
The MEGA O.I.S. minimises hand-shake at slow shutter speeds, to clearly
capture subjects such as people and night landscapes.
Night Portrait Mode
Night Scenery Mode
Fireworks Mode
Party Mode
Snow Mode
This mode provides quick focusing and crisp detail, for beautiful photos of scenery.
Lets you capture beautiful photos of lit-up landscapes or buildings at night.
Slows the shutter speed to capture fireworks with vivid beauty.
Uses MEGA O.I.S. to let you capture clear, jitter-free shots of subjects and
natural, true-to-life colours - even in dim lighting.
Prevents subjects from looking washed out in scenes with bright surroundings.
Scenery Mode
Simple Mode
Playback Mode
Program AE Mode
This mode determines the optimal aperture and shutter speed settings for you.
Aperture Priority AE Mode
You can set the aperture between F2.8 and F8.0 to create a softer focus.
Shutter Priority AE Mode
Set the shutter speed between 8 and 1/2,000 sec to freeze or express movement.
This position lets you look at the menu screen and select the most suitable scene mode.
Manual Exposure Mode
Manual Exposure Mode gives you full control
over the aperture and shutter speed.
Moving-Image Mode
Macro Mode
You can focus on subjects as close as about
5 cm from the lens*.
*When shooting with the lens at the wide-angle position.
Portrait Mode (shutter speed: 1/20 sec, aperture: F2.8) Night Portrait Mode(shutter speed: 1/6 sec, aperture: F2.8) Macro Mode (shutter speed: 1/80 sec, aperture: F3.7)
A single, easy-to-use dial for beautiful shots in almost any situation.
Mode Dial
On the LCD, choose the setting that best matches the situation.
Scene Mode
PHOTO Film camera with a 400 mm-class lens
Soft Skin Detail Function
*Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH.
The Leica DC lenses are manufactured using measurement instruments and quality assurance systems that have been certified by Leica Camera AG based on the company’s quality standards.
All settings are made automatically, so it's easy to
take beautiful photos even if you have never used a
digital camera before. Just aim and press the shutter
button. When shooting directly into a light source, press the cursor button. This will turn
on the backlighting compensation mode so the subject doesn't appear too dark.
This function shows how much
your setting differs from the setting
the camera considers optimal.
Manual Exposure Assist
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