Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to approximately 16x maximum, and capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom to enlarge. However, depending on the recording pixel setting (p. 61) and zoom factor, the images may appear coarse (the zoom factor will appear in blue).
Move the zoom lever toward i.
zHold the lever until zooming stops.
XZooming 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.
XThe digital zoom will zoom in even further on the subject.
Turning off the digital zoom
To turn off the digital zoom, press the nbutton to choose [Digital Zoom] from the 4 tab, then choose [Off].
The focal length when using the optical zoom and digital zoom together is approximately 28 – 448 mm, and 28 – 112 mm when using the optical zoom alone (all focal lengths are 35mm film equivalent).
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