Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter

Shooting Mode

*

 

 

*Can only be set in mode. However, [Digital Tele-converter] cannot be set.

You can combine digital zoom with optical zoom when shooting. The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths (35mm film equivalent) are as follows.

Selection

Focal Length

Shooting Characteristics

Standard

35 – 560 mm

Enables shooting at zoom factors of

 

 

up to 16x with digital and optical

 

 

zoom combined.

Off

35 – 140 mm

Enables shooting without digital

 

 

zoom.

1.5x

52.5 – 210 mm

Digital zoom is fixed at the selected

 

 

zoom factor, and the focal length

 

 

shifts to the telephoto end. This

1.9x

66.5 – 266 mm

enables a faster shutter speed and

 

 

less chance of camera shake than a

 

 

shot taken at the same angle of view

 

 

with [Standard] or [Off].

zThe digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is turned off.

zThe digital zoom cannot be used in or (Postcard), or (Widescreen) modes.

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