Equipped with an optical zoom that magnifies the image up to 20x by increasing the focal length of the lens, this feature acts like a telescope to produce close up shots with extraordinary clarity, and with the 150x digital zoom you will be able to bring the objects up to 150x closer by electronically magnifying the images. Digital Electronic Image Stabilization Panasonic invented the Digital EIS to compensate the unintentional hand and camcorder movement to stabilize your recordings. 2.5" LCD Color Monitor