Taking Pictures
Using the Zoom Function
Your camera has a combination of optical and digital zoom functions that allow you to zoom in on far away subjects or zoom out for a wide angle shot.
The optical zoom is achieved by mechanically adjusting the lens of the camera. The digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process.
| Press W to zoom out | Press T to zoom in |
| for a wide angle shot | for a telephoto shot |
| (subject appears | (subject appears |
| further away). | closer). |
Digital zoom works by enlarging the center portion of an image through a software interpolation process. The digital zoom is used to achieve magnification levels up to 4X.
In Photo mode, press T to zoom in. Continue pressing T until the digital zoom indicator is displayed. Press T to digitally zoom in on a subject in increments of 0.2X.
NOTES:
•The digital zoom does not work in Video mode.
•In Photo mode, you can zoom in and out in steps of 0.2X.
•In Playback mode, you can zoom in and out in steps of 0.1X.
Digital zoom
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