About the Optical and Digital Zoom Function
The camera features both optical and digital zoom, giving you more precision when framing your subject.
Optical zoom is similar to the zoom function on a traditional camera. Components in the lens move, reducing the field of view and making the object appear closer.
With digital zoom, the camera uses interpolation with a small section of an image (the 'zoomed' portion) to artificially restore the file to its original size.
When using the zoom function, a red and white bar appears on the LCD screen to the left. The bottom section displays the optical zoom level, while the top section displays the digital zoom level. A white square moves up and down the red and white bar to indicate the current zoom level.
Digital zoom region
Optical zoom region
In Snapshot Mode, optical zoom
options are from x1 to x3 in 0.25 increments. Digital zoom options are from x1.0 to x3.0 in .2 increments.
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