Panasonic DMC FZ50 digital camera

Zoom 1x to 3x sounds like the limits of optical zoom. The other zoom option may be digital zoom, which merely interpolates pixels to give the impression of a larger picture, and, as you reach the limit of the zoom, the picture quality may be so degraded that the image is unusable.

You don't need the software. Just get a card reader and download to a folder you create on your desktop.

new sensor required and repairs in situ many thanks

The lcd screen has snesors inside that tell the camera which way to display. If it is not correct, you should take it to a service company, since one of it might be broken. Let me know how it turned out for ya.

Hi. I found the website to download the user manual for your Panasonic DMC FZ50 . Here is the link.

http://sils.unc.edu/itrc/its/lab_resources/manuals/LumixDMCFZ50-manual.pdf

Just double click on the link or copy and past in the address box and save it on your computer.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/support/Cameras-Camcorders/Digital-Cameras/Lumix-Digital-Cameras/model.DMC-FZ50K for pdf version of manual. The K or S means the color of camera you have...black or silver. My wife has that camera, there is no way to display the date/time on the pictures themselves, you will have to look at the properties of the image. All images now contain certain data that is hard for the novice to change and might be able to be used in certain courts...good luck, hope it's not too late.

You can change it from burst mode to another using the settings dial at the top of the camera.

use magnifying glass or copy on printer and zoom in

No, there is nothing like that. If you need advice, ask me, I will try to help you with the settings. [email protected]

You can download a manual from here:

Panasonic.com