Pentax 8542, 8572 Zoom in with high image quality, Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio

The zoom bar is displayed as follows.

	Zoom in with high image quality.		Zoom in with some degree of image
				deterioration.
		Optical zoom range*1	Intelligent		Digital zoom
			Zoom range*2		range
*1	You can zoom in to a maximum of 4× optically.
*2	The Intelligent Zoom range varies depending on the number of recorded
	pixels. See the following table.

Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio

Recorded Pixels				Intelligent Zoom	Digital zoom
				(The zoom ratio includes the 4× optical zoom.)
		/	/	Not Available (4× optical zoom only)
6/				Approx. 6×	Equivalent to
	f/			Approx. 7.1×	approx. 28.8×
		h		Approx. 9×
	h			Approx. 9.6×
		V(*)		Not Available (4× optical zoom only)
		l		Approx. 18×	Equivalent to
					approx. 28.8×
		m		Approx. 28.8× (same as digital zoom)

(*)Vcan be set only when (Report) mode is set.

•We recommend you use a tripod to prevent camera shake when taking pictures at high zoom ratios.

•Pictures taken in the digital zoom range appear grainier than pictures taken in the optical zoom range.

•For details on the available functions, refer to “Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode” (p.204).

•The image magnified using Intelligent Zoom may appear rough on the display. This does not affect the quality of the recorded image.

•Intelligent Zoom is available regardless of whether the digital zoom is turned on or off.

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