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Digital Zoom
Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to 5×
(DSC-W380/W390), or 4× (DSC-W350/W360)). When the zoom scale is exceeded, the camera
uses either smart or precision digital zoom.

1Set the camera to shooting mode.

2MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Digital Zoom] t

desired mode t z on the control button

• The Digital Zoom function does not operate in the following situations:
– In Movie Mode
– In Sweep Panorama
– When the Smile Shutter function is activated
– When the self-timer is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People]
• The smart zoom is not available when the image size is set to [14M], or [16:9(11M)].
• The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom.
The supported zoom ratio differs depending on the image size.
Smart ( ) Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will
not be distorted, according to the image size (Smart zoom).
Precision ( ) Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of approximately
10× (DSC-W380/W390), or 8× (DSC-W350/W360), including the
optical zoom 5× (DSC-W380/W390), or 4× (DSC-W350/W360).
However, note that the image quality deteriorates when the optical
zoom scale is exceeded (Precision digital zoom).
Off Does not use the digital zoom.
Notes

Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom

(including optical zoom 5×, or 4×)

Size Total zoom scale
DSC-W380/W390 (5×) DSC-W350/W360 (4×)
10M Approx. 5.9× Approx. 4.7×
5M Approx. 8.3× Approx. 6.7×
VGA Approx. 33× Approx. 27×
16:9(2M) Approx. 11× Approx. 9×