Turning on the digital zoom on TZ5 I have gone in thru the menu to options I have and am unable to turn on the digital zoom. Most of the other options are in black and you can click on them, but the digital zoom is in light gray and you can't click on it to change it from "off" to "on". I am a complete novice so you expert probably think this is pretty dumb, but I do need help. Anyone? Turning on the digital zoom on TZ5 I have gone in thru the menu to options I have and am unable to turn on the digital zoom. Most of the other options are in black and you can click on them, but... » Read More Turning on the digital zoom on TZ5 I have gone in thru the menu to options I have and am unable to turn on the digital zoom. Most of the other options are in black and you can click on them, but the digital zoom is in light gray and you can't click on it to change it from "off" to "on". I am a complete novice so you expert probably think this is pretty dumb, but I do need help. Anyone? « Show Less
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I dont believe you can use digital zoom if you're in the AI (auto intelligence) mode...maybe that is why? Otherwise if you're in normal or any of the scene modes, you should be able to use it (and the menu will let you turn it on).
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You have to be shooting at a low megapixel rate...i think it is 5 or lower to get the zoom to work.
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very interesting. i've had my TZ5 for a couple of yrs, and used the digital zoom frequently, always in Normal mode, (I know it won't work in iA mode.) Recently, it refuses to work in normal mode-- stays grayed out, even with 3 mp manually set. However, in Scene 1 mode I am able to use digital zoom, just like before, (combined with optical and ez-zoom, giving me a total of 67.5X). I don't understand the change. Any ideas? Firmware update?
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The digital zoom may only be turned on in Normal, Scn1, Scn2 or Movie mode.Press 'Menu/Set' -> Select Digital Zoom off/on
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That is a great question. I tried to figure that out by checking the difference camera modes without success. I pushed E-Zoom on the top behind the zoom toggle button which bumped up the digital zoom to 16X. However, the digital zoom was inaccessible for me, also.I am sure that it is some simple solution....
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I've always liked the image quality of the Canons. I know a couple of people with the TZ5 and its predecessor, the TZ3, and a common complaint from both them and many online reviewers is that it's just horrible in low-light conditions - and that often, they have to try several times to get a shot that looks good, or they have to play around with the exposure and white-balance settings themselves. Which is all well and good if you've got the time and luxury to do that, but if you're trying to capture a moment quickly, you need the "automatic" settings to be pretty close to perfect every time. I've always liked the image quality of the Canons. I know a couple of people with the TZ5 and its predecessor, the TZ3, and a common complaint from both them and many online reviewers is that it's just horrible in low-light conditions - and that often, they have to try several times to get a shot that looks good, or they have to play around with the exposure and white-balance settings themselves. Which is all well and good if you've got the time and luxury to do that, but if you're trying to capture a moment quickly, you need the "automatic" settings to be pretty close to perfect... » Read More I've always liked the image quality of the Canons. I know a couple of people with the TZ5 and its predecessor, the TZ3, and a common complaint from both them and many online reviewers is that it's just horrible in low-light conditions - and that often, they have to try several times to get a shot that looks good, or they have to play around with the exposure and white-balance settings themselves. Which is all well and good if you've got the time and luxury to do that, but if you're trying to capture a moment quickly, you need the "automatic" settings to be pretty close to perfect every time. « Show Less
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I just ordered this camera so I haven't tried it yet but I have other Canon's and this is how it is done: look at the back of the camera. There is the larger round circle on the right. On the right of the circle there is what looks like a lightning bolt. Press that and it should turn off the flash. Press it again to turn it back on. Hope that helps. UPDATE***** I received my camera so here is an update. In order to turn the flash off the camera has to be set to "program" rather than "auto". Looking at the back of the camera there is a button at the top right. When you have it pushed up where it says "auto" the camera will determine if the flash is needed. If you push it down to the little camera icon it goes to "program" and allows you to set the flash on or off. So to turn off the flash push the top right button down to the little camera icon. Then press the right side of the round circle where the lightning bolt is. At the top of the LCD screen it shows the flash options. Push the right of the circle until the flash off option is highlighted and then press the "func. set" button (in the center of the circle button). Hope that's not too confusing.
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I have been going back and forth with the same question. I have read all the reviews and opinions I can find on both. After going to the local store and playing with the TZ5 and the 100 (since the 110 is not out yet) I did not find many major difference from the point of view of a novice user. The two main difference I noted were 1) the TZ5 is more compact and I really liked that, however 2) when I zoomed in with the canon on a small sign the image was crystal clear, when I did the same with the TZ% the same sign was very blurry, not even close to readable. This decided it for me. I went with canon.
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Nope- its a horrible camera. I had the same problem. The only way to zoom is move the camera itself.
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A "simple" Question:How do I go FULLl manual with my EOS XSi? I want to set the ISO, the shutter speed and the aperature.?I might even want to "Spot Meter" as well.
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Thanks, Tech Guy! So the "optical stabilization" feature is one thing I notice not all the lenses have, and I assume becomes more critical with more zoom?Annette, I'm glad I could help. I'm not a great photographer, but I've been fortunate enough to get some pretty good pix, both with film and digital. For me, the 2 best things about digital are 1) not having that little voice in the back of my head saying "you're going to spend a fortune getting these developed" while I'm trying to get the perfect shot; and 2) not having to wait for them!!
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Go into Playback mode and push "MENU" button. Select "SET-UP". Then select "IMAGE DISP"...here you will find Zoom (Continuous) to turn on or off.
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Hey Julie- I too had this same question so I went out and purchased the Lumix DMC-TZ5. I found the camera to be very good in the zoom department and video was nice as well. The reason I returned this camera was because of the picture quality. Panasonic seems to me, to have yellow pictures. Even though there is IS, I still had many shots that turned out to be blurry. I owned a Pansasonic in the past and had the same issues on that camera. I now own the Olympus Stylus 1010 for about 2 weeks. I had a mid-size camera for years and loved it but wanted a pocket size camera that would do justice. I am very picky and have bought and returned 4 different point and shoot cameras. The Olympus 1010 is the first camera that I have fell in love with. Very fast, very small, and the image quality is awesome! I have a very difficult shooting base but this camera far exceeds any other camera I have purchased or spent many hours playing with. I am so very satisfied with my purchase and Olympus really has come through with this camera. Hope this helps!
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Hit the "Menu" button on the back of the camera. The first item on the screen is "Digital Zoom". The default setting is "Standard" but if you click to the right and you'll see where you can select "Off".
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The question is rather generic. Use the Menu Button and scroll to the item you want to change and select the desired setting. This is just a point & shoot camera, but has a range of scene settings (party, outdoor, sunset, night, sports, etc.) that do a pretty good job. You just have to play around and take a bunch of test pictures - if you don't like, just delete.
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There is lots to consider here. Where is your ISO set? Set it higher if you can. Also, are you using a flash? You shouldn't, as that will only work for 12-15 feet and make everything beyond it look darker. If you are zoomed it, make sure that you are in optical zoom only, and not in digital zoom. There are at least a few options to try....good luck. SK
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The SETTING should stay the same. I'm checking...In the Aperture mode, setting to f/2.8 and rotating the zoom full out and back, the F/2.8 stays the same on the screen. On my Nikon D7000 the only way to control the ap...unless I've missed something, is in the A mode. Changing the mode dial displays a different ap biased on other factors. Even then, rotating the zoom does not change the displayed ap setting. Ie if rotating the mode from A mode where you have set the ap to say f3, to M or S, the ap may stay or move to another value if needed. At this point, whatever the value is displayed, rotating the zoom out or in does not change the f value. The SETTING should stay the same. I'm checking...In the Aperture mode, setting to f/2.8 and rotating the zoom full out and back, the F/2.8 stays the same on the screen. On my Nikon D7000 the only way to control the ap...unless I've missed something, is in the A mode. Changing the mode dial displays a different ap biased on other factors. Even then, rotating the zoom does not change the displayed ap setting. Ie if rotating the mode from A mode where you have set the ap to say f3, to M or S, the ap may stay or move to another value if needed. At this point, whatever the value is displayed,... » Read More The SETTING should stay the same. I'm checking...In the Aperture mode, setting to f/2.8 and rotating the zoom full out and back, the F/2.8 stays the same on the screen. On my Nikon D7000 the only way to control the ap...unless I've missed something, is in the A mode. Changing the mode dial displays a different ap biased on other factors. Even then, rotating the zoom does not change the displayed ap setting. Ie if rotating the mode from A mode where you have set the ap to say f3, to M or S, the ap may stay or move to another value if needed. At this point, whatever the value is displayed, rotating the zoom out or in does not change the f value. « Show Less
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Got my DMC-TZ4 3 weeks ago, lens cover stoped working this weekend. It wasn't opening at all or opening half way. I decided to remove it, that was pretty easy, just grab one piece at a time(there is 4 of them) and pull it out.It was working fine, until I decided to take a picture from my car's window. Maybe it couldn't take the wind force...Anyway, now the lens doesn't go back inside when I turn it off. When I turn it on, it shows me the message "Turn off you camera and start it again". I hope I would be able to fix that one, as I understand Panasonic won't bother doing it.
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This zoom is a difficult one to use. Set to M, then you have to go into light settings on your menu....you have to experiment with the different shuttering by dialing thru the light exposure settings, shutter speed settings, and focusing adjustments. It is a real trial and error, but after a while the settings will begin to fall into place according to your style cameras.
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You are probably activating the digital zoom, going beyond the lens zoom... I don't have this device anymore, but that would be my guess
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I have been going back and forth with the same question. I have read all the reviews and opinions I can find on both. After going to the local store and playing with the TZ5 and the 100 (since the 110 is not out yet) I did not find many major difference from the point of view of a novice user. The two main difference I noted were 1) the TZ5 is more compact and I really liked that, however 2) when I zoomed in with the canon on a small sign the image was crystal clear, when I did the same with the TZ% the same sign was very blurry, not even close to readable. This decided it for me. I went with canon. I have been going back and forth with the same question. I have read all the reviews and opinions I can find on both. After going to the local store and playing with the TZ5 and the 100 (since the 110 is not out yet) I did not find many major difference from the point of view of a novice user. The two main difference I noted were 1) the TZ5 is more compact and I really liked that, however 2) when I zoomed in with the canon on a small sign the image was crystal clear, when I did the same with the TZ% the same sign was very blurry, not even close to readable. This decided it for me. I went... » Read More I have been going back and forth with the same question. I have read all the reviews and opinions I can find on both. After going to the local store and playing with the TZ5 and the 100 (since the 110 is not out yet) I did not find many major difference from the point of view of a novice user. The two main difference I noted were 1) the TZ5 is more compact and I really liked that, however 2) when I zoomed in with the canon on a small sign the image was crystal clear, when I did the same with the TZ% the same sign was very blurry, not even close to readable. This decided it for me. I went with canon. « Show Less