Using the Zoom, Digital Zoom | Nikon COOLPIXL120RED, COOLPIXL120BLK

Step 2 Frame a Picture

Using the Zoom

Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom.

Rotate the zoom control toward g to zoom in, increasing the size of the subject. Rotate the zoom control toward fto zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame.

•The side zoom control can be turned toward g or f to operate the zoom.

•When the camera is turned on, the zoom is at the maximum wide-angle position.

•A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor when the zoom control is operated.

Zoom out Zoom in

Zoom in

Zoom out

Optical zoom Digital zoom

Digital Zoom

When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, turning and holding the zoom control or the side zoom control toward gtriggers digital zoom. Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 4× beyond the magnification of the optical zoom.

Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode

Maximum optical zoom

Digital zoom is in effect.

•When digital zoom is used, the focus area is not displayed and the camera focuses in the center of the frame.

CDigital Zoom and Interpolation

Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images, resulting in slight deterioration of image quality.

Interpolation is applied when taking still images at zoom positions beyond V.

When zoom is increased beyond the Vposition, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to indicate that interpolation is being applied.

The position of Vmoves to the right as image size decreases, allowing you to confirm the zoom positions at which still images can be captured without interpolation using the current image mode setting.

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Nikon COOLPIXL120RED, COOLPIXL120BLK user manual Using the Zoom, Digital Zoom, Frame a Picture

Models: COOLPIXL120BLK COOLPIXL120BRONZE COOLPIXL120RED