•The deterioration point depends on the current image size setting (page 38). The smaller the image size setting, the higher the zoom factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration point.

•Though digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of image quality, some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of “7M” and smaller. The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is indicated on the display. The deterioration point depends on the

Image

Maximum

Deterioration

Size

Zoom Factor

Point

10M

80X

20X

3:2

80X

20X

16:9

80X

20X

9M

80X

20X

7M

95X

23.8X

4M

126.6X

31.6X

2M

182X

45.6X

VGA

318.8X

114X

 

 

 

image size.

•The maximum zoom factor using optical zoom (page 72) and digital in combination when “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode is 318.8X.

•When “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode, minimal deterioration up to a zoom factor of 114X is possible only for STD shooting.

•The zoom bar is not displayed while movie recording is in progress.

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