Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to approximately 18x maximum, and capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom to enlarge. However, depending on the recording pixel setting (p. 60) and zoom factor, the images may appear coarse (the zoom factor will appear in blue).
Move the zoom lever toward i.
z Hold the lever until zooming stops. X Zooming stops at the largest possible
zoom factor without image deterioration. The zoom factor will appear on the screen when you release the zoom lever.
Zoom Factor
Move it toward i again.
X The digital zoom will zoom in even further on the subject.
Turning off the digital zoom
To turn off the digital zoom, touch ø, then touch nto choose the 4tab, and choose [Digital Zoom] and the [Off] option.
The focal length when using the optical zoom and digital zoom together is approximately 24 – 420 mm, and 24 – 105 mm when using the optical zoom alone (all focal lengths are 35mm film equivalent).
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