Step 3 Frame a Picture

Using the Zoom

 

Operate the zoom control to activate the optical

 

zoom.

Zoom in

To zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of

 

the frame, operate the zoom control toward g (telephoto zoom position).

To zoom out so that the area visible increases in the frame, operate the zoom control toward f(wide- angle position).

Zoom out

Amount of zoom is displayed at the top of the monitor screen when the zoom control is operated.

Operating the zoom control toward gat the maximum optical zoom ratio triggers the digital zoom and the digital zoom can magnify up to about 4× beyond the maximum magnification of the optical zoom.

CDigital Zoom and Interpolation

Optical Digital

zoom zoom

Playback and Shooting of Basics The

When the digital zoom is used, the image quality starts to

deteriorate if the zoom position is increased beyond the V position on the zoom bar. The Vposition moves to the right as the image size (A58) becomes smaller.

Using Digital zoom in the setup menu (A94), it is possible to set the digital zoom so that it does not operate.

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