Nikon COOLPIXP7000 user manual Using the Zoom, Frame a Picture, Digital Zoom and Interpolation

Step 2 Frame a Picture

Using the Zoom

Rotate the zoom control to activate the optical zoom. Rotate in the gdirection to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame. Rotate in the f direction to zoom out so that the area visible increases in the frame.

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

Zoom out

Zoom in

Optical zoom Digital zoom

Digital Zoom

When the camera is already at the maximum optical zoom magnification, rotating the zoom control in the g (telephoto) direction triggers the digital zoom. The subject can be magnified up to 4× the maximum optical zoom ratio.

The focus will be on the center of the frame and the focus area will not be displayed when the digital zoom is in effect.

Maximum optical	Digital zoom is in effect.
zoom magnification

CDigital Zoom and Interpolation

Unlike the optical zoom, the digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images, resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality depending on the image size (A70) and digital zoom magnification.

Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V. When the zoom is increased beyond the V position, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator also turns yellow to indicate that interpolation is being applied.

The position of Vmoves to the right as image size decreases, allowing for confirmation of the zoom positions at which shooting still pictures without interpolation is possible at the current image size setting.

When the image size is small

•Using Digital zoom (A178) in the setup menu (A167), it is possible to restrict the magnification of the digital zoom to a range where images do not deteriorate, or to set the digital zoom so that it does not operate.

DMore Information

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

•See “Zoom Memory” (A107) for more Information.

• See “Zoom Speed” (A179) for more Information. 27