Taking pictures
Using the zoom lens
To increase the zoom ratio further, the following zoom modes can be used in combination.
■■[i.ZOOM]
You can use the camera’s Intelligent Resolution technology to increase the zoom ratio up to 2x higher than the original with limited deterioration of picture quality. Set [i.Resolution] to [i.ZOOM] in the [Rec] menu. (→135)
●●When [i.Resolution] is set to [i.ZOOM], Intelligent Resolution technology is applied to the picture.
●●[i.ZOOM] always works when in [Snapshot Mode]. ●●[i.ZOOM] does not function in the following cases.
••[Macro Zoom]
••When the [Burst] setting is set to 
or 
••When the [Quality] setting is set to [ 
], [ 
] or [ 
]
••With the Scene modes ([Handheld Night Shot], [HDR], [3D Photo Mode]) ••[Creative Control] Mode ([Toy Effect])
■■[Digital Zoom]
This mode allows zooming 4x further than with Optical/Extended optical zoom. Note that, with Digital Zoom, enlarging will decrease picture quality. Set the [Digital Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON]. (→135)
●●Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following modes: ••[Snapshot Mode]
••When the [Burst] setting is set to 
or 
••With the Scene modes ([Handheld Night Shot], [HDR], [3D Photo Mode]) ••[Creative Control] Mode ([Toy Effect], [Miniature Effect])
••When the [Quality] setting is set to [ 
], [ 
] or [ 
] ●●This mode is fixed to [ON] when [Macro Zoom] is set.
●●When [Digital Zoom] is used simultaneously with [i.ZOOM], you can only increase the zoom ratio up to 2x.
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