•The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 36). The smaller the image size, 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 “8M” 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 size.

Image

Maximum

Undeterio-

Zoom

rated zoom

Size

Factor

limit

 

12M

12X

3X

3:2

12X

3X

16:9

12X

3X

8M

14.7X

3.7X

5M

18.7X

4.7X

3M

23.4X

5.9X

VGA

47.8X

18.7X

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