NOTE

•The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded image. Note that the camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image deterioration (page 41).

•Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera movement when shooting with telephoto.

•Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.

•Digital zoom only is available during movie recording. You can adjust the optical zoom setting before you press the shutter button to start movie recording.

.Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point

Holding down z (telephoto) will zoom until the maximum optical zoom factor is reached. Momentarily releasing the button when it reaches the maximum and then pressing it again will switch to digital zoom, which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor.

•During zoom, a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting. Image deterioration indicator

Focusing range

(Displayed for Auto Focus, Macro Focus, and Manual Focus.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undeteriorated image

 

 

 

Deteriorated image

 

 

 

 

quality range

 

 

 

 

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1X

6X to 43.2X

 

 

24X to 95.6X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical/digital zoom switch point

 

 

 

Zoom pointer (Indicates current zoom.)

• 6X optical zoom point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image deterioration

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Snapshot Tutorial