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Taking pictures with zoom (Continued)
Recording Mode:

[i.ZOOM]

The camera uses super resolution technology to increase the zoom ratio. Using super
resolution technology, the zoom ratio can be increased up to about 1.3 times higher than
the original zoom ratio with almost no deterioration of picture quality.

Display the [Rec] menu Select [i.ZOOM]

Select [i.Resolution] Press [ / ] several times

ƔWhen [i.Resolution] is set to [i.ZOOM], super resolution technology is applied to the

picture.

ƔThe i.Zoom functions in the following cases.

([Intelligent Auto] Mode)
• Scene Mode (except for [High Sens.], [Hi-Speed Burst], [Flash Burst], [Pin Hole])

Easy Zoom: For zooming rapidly to maximum ratio

Zoom to max. T in one touch.

Press to change zoom ratio

Each time you press, the ratio
changes
Ŷ
Change of zoom ratio

ƔWhen the Picture Size is 10.5 M or more

Current recording ratio
(or 1 X)
Optical Zoom
Maximum ratio1
Extended Optical Zoom
Maximum ratio2
Digital Zoom
Maximum ratio3

ƔWhen the Picture Size is 10 M or less

Current recording ratio
(or 1 X)
Extended Optical Zoom
Maximum ratio
Digital Zoom
Maximum ratio3
1 When [i.ZOOM] is working, the maximum ratio depends on the [i.ZOOM] settings.
2 The Picture Size temporarily becomes [3M] ( ), [2.5M] ( / ) or [2M] ( ).
3 When [Digital Zoom] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON].

ƔEasy Zoom does not work while recording motion pictures.

The illustration shows the DMC-ZS8/
DMC-TZ18.