Nikon COOLPIXS52CR, COOLPIXS52MB Using the Zoom, Frame a Picture, Digital Zoom and Image Quality

	Step 2 Frame a Picture
Using the Zoom
Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom. Press	Zoom out Zoom in
fto zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame,
or g to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of
the frame.

When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position (3×), holding down g triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total magnification of 12×.

When digital zoom is in effect, the focus area will not be displayed and the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area.

An indicator displayed at the top of the monitor shows the current zoom ratio.

Zoom indicator is displayed at	Maximum magnification	When digital zoom
the top of the monitor when	of optical zoom (3×)	is in effect, indicator
the zoom buttons are pressed.		turns yellow.

BDigital Zoom and Image Quality

Digital zoom differs from optical zoom in that data from the camera’s image sensor are enlarged with digital processing, which can result in reduced image quality.

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