You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to approximately 40x and capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom to enlarge. The images may appear coarse, however, depending on the recording pixel setting (p. 74) and the zoom factor used.
Move the zoom lever toward i.●Hold the lever until zooming stops.
XThe zoom will stop when the largest possible zoom factor without image deterioration has been reached, and the zoom factor will appear when you release the zoom lever.
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What if the zoom factor appears in blue?
Images shot at zoom factors that appear in blue will be coarse.
Turning off the digital zoom
To turn off the digital zoom, press the n button to choose [Digital Zoom] in the 4 tab, then choose [Off].
The focal length when using the optical zoom and digital zoom together is 36 – 1440 mm, and 36 – 360 mm when using the optical zoom alone (all focal lengths are 35mm film equivalent).
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