Optical zoom
Digital zoom

Zoom bar display

The position of the “■” indicator on the
zoom bar shows the zooming status.
The area to the above of the separator
indicates digital zooming, while the area
to the below indicates optical zooming.
hOptical zoom focal length✽
Approx. 38 mm-114 mm, max. zoom scale: 3×
hDigital zoom focal lengths✽
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Usingthe Camera
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USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM/DIGITAL ZOOM)

Press the “a([)” or “b(])” switch to zoom in or out.
The digital zoom can be used with the “3” and
“1” quality mode setting.
When zooming changes between optical and digital,
the “■” indicator stops. Press the same Zoom
switch again to start the “■” indicator moving again.
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The digital zoom cannot be used with the “5”.
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See P.29 for information on changing the quality mode.
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If the shot goes out of focus during zooming, hold the Shutter
button down halfway to refocus the shot.

BEST FRAMING

Select framing guideline function in Photography
mode.
Pressing the “DISP/BACK” button changes the
LCD monitor display. Press the “DISP/BACK”
button until “Framing Guideline” appears.
Text displayed
Framing guideline displayed
No text displayed
LCD monitor OFF
◆Important ◆
Always use AF/AE lock when composing a shot.
The image may be out of focus if AF/AE lock is not
used.
Scene
Position the main subject at the intersection of two lines in this
frame or align one of the horizontal lines with the horizon. Use this
frame as a guide to the subject’s size and the balance of the shot
while composing a shot.
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The framing guideline is not recorded on the image.
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The lines in the scene frame divide the image into 3 roughly equal parts
horizontally and vertically. The resulting printed image may be shifted slightly
from the scene frame.
Digital zoom focal distance
Maximum
zoom scale
Cannot be used
Equivalent to approx. 114 mm-157 mm
Equivalent to approx. 114 mm-251 mm
Approx. 1.4×
Approx. 2.2×
5
3
1
✽35 mm camera equivalents