Basic

When using the zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction

with the zoom display bar. (Example: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) )

¢The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.

Extended optical zoom mechanism

When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 12M (12.1 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.

Note

The digital zoom cannot be set when õ has been selected.The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) when the camera is turned on.

If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.

When using the digital zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.

When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P56) for taking pictures.

The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases.In Macro Zoom Mode

In [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN] or [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode

In Motion Picture Mode[DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases.In [TRANSFORM], [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET], [HIGH SENS.],

[HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN] or [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode

When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is set

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