i Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
Turning off the digital zoom
To turn off the digital zoom, press the n button, select the 4 tab, and then select the [Digital Zoom] menu item and [Off] option.
The focal length when using digital zoom is 36 – 532 mm (35mm film equivalent).
Digital Tele-Converter 
The focal length of the lens can be increased by an equivalent of 1.7x and 2.2x. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than just using zoom (including digital zoom) at the same zoom factor.
The images may appear rough, however, depending on the combination of recording pixel (p. 68) and digital
●Press the n button and select the 4 tab, then select [Digital Zoom] and use the qr buttons to select [1.7x] or [2.2x].
●Pressing the n button will return you to the shooting screen.
XThe view will be enlarged, 
and the zoom factor will display on the screen.
● To return to standard digital zoom, select [Standard] in [Digital Zoom].
Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration
•Using [1.7x] at a recording pixel setting of 
or 
will cause image deterioration ( 
and the zoom factor will display in blue).
•Using [2.2x] at a recording pixel setting of 
, 
or 
will cause image deterioration ( 
and the zoom factor will display in blue).
• The respective focal lengths when using [1.7x] and [2.2x] are 61.2 – 226.1 mm and 79.2 – 292.6 mm (35mm film equivalent).
•The digital
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