| Step 2 Frame a Picture |
Using the Zoom |
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Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom. | Zoom out Zoom in |
Press g(i) to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger |
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area of the frame. |
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Press f(h) to zoom out, increasing the area visible |
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in the frame. |
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When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (3×), holding down g(i) 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 | Optical zoom (up to | Zoom indicator turns |
displayed when the | 3×). | yellow when digital |
zoom buttons are |
| zoom is in effect. |
pressed. |
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If possible, digital zoom will create a picture by cropping the area visible in the monitor to the current image mode (A66), increasing magnification without affecting quality. If the crop would be smaller than the current image mode, additional pixels are added through a process known as interpolation, creating a slightly “grainy” image. The amount of zoom available before interpolation is used depends on the option currently selected for image mode, as shown in the following table.
Maximum Zoom Ratio without Interpolation
Mode Auto Easy Playback: and Photography Basic
Image mode | Zoom ratio |
M, d, e, Y | 3.0× (up to the maximum |
| optical zoom ratio) |
g4.2× (digital zoom up to
1.4×)
Image mode | Zoom ratio |
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j9× (digital zoom up to
3.0×)
k12× (digital zoom up to
4.0×)
The camera pauses temporarily in its zooming operation when it reaches the maximum zoom ratio possible before interpolation is used. Vis displayed when interpolation is in effect.
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