Using the zoom feature

W (wide-angle) T (telephoto)

VGA 101

VGA 101

98

98

x1.1

x5.0

,Press the zoom buttons to choose the desired zoom position, and shoot your image.

The minimum distance needed to focus on a subject

Approximately 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) from the end of the lens (DSC-P72) Approximately 10 cm (4 inches) from the end of the lens (DSC-P32)

•The lens moves when the zoom feature is being used (DSC-P72 only). Be very careful not to touch the lens.

•You cannot change the zoom scaling while shooting movies (page 72).

Smart zoom

You can zoom in on the image using a digital zoom process with no deterioration in the image quality.

The maximum zoom scale depends on the image size.

 

DSC-P72

DSC-P32

 

 

 

2.0M

3.8×

1.3×

 

 

 

1.2M

4.8×

1.6×

 

 

 

VGA

9.6×

3.2×

 

 

 

When the image size is [3.1M] or [2.8M (3:2)], the smart zoom does not work.

DSC-P72

When the zoom exceeds 3×, enlargement is carried out using the smart zoom. When the smart zoom is not needed, set [Smart Zoom] to [Off] in the SET UP settings (page 106). Pressing the zoom buttons displays the zoom scaling indicator on the LCD screen.

Zoom scaling indicator

The T side of this line shows the extent of smart zoom

x2.5

DSC-P32

The DSC-P32 does not have an optical zoom. It has only the smart zoom.

•You cannot confirm the image using the finder when using the smart zoom function.

•When using the smart zoom, the image on the LCD screen may look rough. However, this phenomenon has no effect on the recorded image.

•AF range finder is not shown when using the smart zoom. When 9 (Focus) is set to [Multi

AF] or [Center AF], or flashes and the centrally-located subject has priority to focus

on.

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