Step 2 Frame a Picture
Digital ZoomWhen 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×.
The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect, and focus will be in the center of the screen.
Optical zoom (up to 3×). | Digital zoom is in effect. |
In the digital zoom which is different from the optical zoom, an image is enlarged using the digital processing, creating slightly grainy image.
Vis displayed in the zooming position of the maximum ratio without interpolation in the zoom indicator on the monitor.
The zoom indicator will be yellow when the zooming operation goes beyond V, and the picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade.
BMaximum Zoom Ratio without Interpolation
When the shooting mode is set to Auto Mode (A31) or Scene Mode (A32), the Vposition displayed in the zoom indicator will move to the Zoom in side if the image size in the image mode (A63) becomes smaller, and the picture quality won’t degrade due to the digital zoom until the magnification reaches the values shown in the table below.
If the magnification at which picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade, the zooming operation will stop temporarily. In addition, if the g(i) button is continuously pressed to increase the magnification, the picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade.
Image mode | Zoom ratio |
z1, y1, M2, d2 | 3.0× (up to the maximum optical zoom ratio) |
e | 3.6× (digital zoom up to 1.2×) |
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g | 4.2× (digital zoom up to 1.4×) |
Y | 4.8× (digital zoom up to 1.6×) |
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j | 9.0× (digital zoom up to 3.0×) |
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k | 12× (digital zoom up to 4.0×) |
1L18 Only
2L16 Only
Mode Auto Easy Playback: and Photography Basic
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