Recording Menu Settings
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∫Using the extra optical zoom (EZ)
When the optical zoom (P36) is used,
subjects can usually be magnified up to
3 times. However, if you select a picture
size such as [ ] (3M EZ) which activates
the extra optical zoom, the zoom ratio will
be extended as shown below.
∫Extra optical zoom mechanism
•When you set the picture size to [ ]
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 6M
(6 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to
the centre 3M (3 million pixels) area,
allowing a picture with a higher zoom
effect.
∫Picture size and maximum zoom
magnification
(±: Available, —: Not available)
•You can further enhance the zoom
magnification with the extra optical zoom
without worrying about further picture
distortion.
•If you set a picture s ize that activates the
extra optical zoom, the extra optical zoom
icon [ ] is displayed on the LCD monitor
when you use the zoom function.
•When the extra optical zoom is used, the
zoom will stop moving for an instant near
[W] (1k). This is not a malfunction.
•When you set [D.ZOOM] in the [REC]
mode menu to [ON], the digital zoom can
be used and subjects can be recorded at
an even higher magnification. (P74)
•In motion picture mode [ ], the extra
optical zoom does not work.
Picture size with the
extra optical zoom not
activated (example:
[] (6M))
Picture size with the
extra optical zoom
activated (example:
[] (3MEZ))
35 mm105 mm
Aspect
ratio
Picture
size
Maximum
zoom
magnification
Extra
optical
zoom
(6M)
3k—
(5M)
(4.5M)
(3M EZ)
(2M EZ)
(1M EZ)
(0.3MEZ)
4.1k±
(2.5MEZ)
(2M EZ)