Using the Zoom Function
Your camera has a combination of optical and digital zoom functions that allow you to zoom in on far away subjects or zoom out for a wide angle shot.
The optical zoom is achieved by mechanically adjusting the lens of the camera. The digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process.
When the zoom lever is pressed, the zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor.
Press [W] to zoom out for a
Press [T] to zoom in for a telephoto shot.
When the optical zoom factor is at maximum, zooming stops temporarily. Press the [T] again, the camera switches to the digital zoom automatically and zooming continues.
Digital zoom works by enlarging the center portion of an image through a software interpolation process. The digital zoom is used to achieve magnification levels up to approx. 4 times.
NOTE:
Digital zoom is unavailable when recording movies.
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