Step2 Frame a Picture
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (3×), holding v (k) down triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total magnification of 12×.
A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio.
Zoom indicator dis- | Optical zoom | Zoom indicator turns |
played when t (j)/ | (up to 3×) | yellow when digital |
v(k) is pressed |
| zoom is in effect |
jDigital Zoom
Unlike optical zoom, data from the camera’s image sensor are processed digitally with digital zoom. Details visible at maximum optical zoom are simply enlarged, producing a slightly “grainy” image.
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