Shooting Range and Focusing

Still Images

Movies

Digital Tele-Converter

The focal length of the lens can be increased by approximately 1.5x or 2.0x. This can reduce camera shake because the shutter speed is faster than it would be if you zoomed (including using digital zoom) in to the same zoom factor.

zPress the nbutton, choose [Digital Zoom] on the 4 tab, and then choose the desired option (p. 40).

XThe view is enlarged and the zoom factor is displayed on the screen.

• The digital tele-converter cannot be used with digital zoom (p. 63) and AF-point zoom (p. 85).

•The digital tele-converter is only available when the aspect ratio is

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• The respective focal lengths when using [1.5x] and [2.0x] are 30.0 – 750 mm and 40.0 – 1000 mm (35mm film equivalent).

• The shutter speed may be equivalent when you move the zoom lever all the way toward ifor maximum telephoto, and when you zoom in to enlarge the subject to the same size following step 2 on p. 63.

Still Images

Movies

Changing the AF Frame Mode

Change the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions as follows.

zPress the nbutton, choose [AF Frame] on the 4tab, and then choose the desired option (p. 40).

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