NOTE

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.

Except for High Speed Movie, zoom operations are supported during movie recording. Zoom operations are disabled during high speed movie recording. To use optical zoom, perform the zoom operation before you press [0] (Movie) to start recording.

Zoom operations are not supporting during Slide Panorama shooting. The zoom setting is fixed at full wide angle.

Zoom operations are not supported during Wide Shot shooting. The zoom setting is fixed at full wide angle.

Interpreting the Zoom Bar

During a zoom operation, a zoom bar appears on the monitor screen to show the current zoom setting.

Range where image deterioration is suppressed.

(optical zoom, HD Zoom,

 

 

 

Deteriorated image range

Single SR Zoom, Multi SR Zoom)

 

 

 

(digital zoom)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1X

 

 

 

 

50.0X to 199.3X

 

Optical zoom limit point

 

Zoom

 

pointer

 

 

 

 

 

(Indicates current zoom.)

12.5X optical zoom point

Point from which image deteriorates

The location of this point depends on the image size, the “Zoom (SR)” setting, and whether Multi SR Zoom is enabled.

Zoom (SR) Setting

Point from which image

deteriorates

 

Off

12.5X to 90.0X

 

 

Single (Single SR Zoom)

18.8X to 134.8X

 

 

Multi SR Zoom

25.0X to 179.6X

 

 

50

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