Step 2 Frame a Picture
Using the Zoom
Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom. Press g
(i) to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of | Zoom out Zoom in |
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the frame, or f(h) to zoom out, increasing the area |
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visible in the frame. |
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When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (3.6×), holding down g(i) triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total magnification of 14.4×.
When digital zoom is in effect, the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area.
A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio.
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Zoom indicator is | Optical zoom | Zoom indicator turns |
displayed when the zoom |
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buttons are pressed |
| zoom is in effect |
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BDigital Zoom and Image Quality
If possible, digital zoom will create a picture by cropping the area visible in the monitor to the current image size (A82), increasing magnification without affecting quality.
If the crop would be smaller than the current image size, 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 size, as shown in the following table. 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.
Maximum zoom ratio without interpolation
Image size | Zoom ratio |
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E, I, 3.6× (up to the maximum
Goptical zoom ratio)
D4.3× (digital zoom up to 1.2×)
C5.0× (digital zoom up to 1.4×)
Image size | Zoom ratio |
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B7.2× (digital zoom up to 2.0×)
A8.6× (digital zoom up to 2.4×)
J10.8× (digital zoom up to 3.0×)
K14.4× (digital zoom up to 4.0×)