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dpankar

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Hi,

I keep worrying about this.

If I use the optical ZOOM IN function in my small Panasonic 3ccd Mini DV camcorder, will the final result be pixelated?

- Dipankar

Posted : 24/04/2006 10:53 am

swordofdoom

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Depends on how far you zoom in. try it and find out.

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Posted : 24/04/2006 2:22 pm

agingeri

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With OPTICAL zoom, you have nothing to worry about, as it is actually moving hte lens elements. Most consumer camcorders nowadays have about a 10x optical zoom.

It's when you get into the area of DIGITAL zoom that you start getting pixelation, because the lens is no longer moving--the camera is just digitally enlarging the image. Avoid this at all costs--I belive most cameras offer a method of turning off this "feature."

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Posted : 24/04/2006 8:26 pm