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 49).

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 [0] (Movie) to start movie recording.

Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point

If you hold the zoom controller towards z (Telephoto), the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily releasing the zoom controller and then holding it again towards z (Telephoto) 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 quality range

Deteriorated image quality range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1X

 

3X to 18.7X

 

 

 

12X to 45.2X

Optical/digital zoom switch point

 

 

 

Zoom

 

 

pointer (Indicates current zoom.)

 

 

 

 

* 3X optical zoom point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image deterioration

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Snapshot Tutorial