Cyber-shot User Guide
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Top page > Shooting > Shooting still images > Zoom (Still images)
Zoom (Still images)
Available zoom
Zoom scale
Enlarge images with the W/T (zoom) lever when shooting. The camera’s optical zoom function can enlarge images up to 3.6×.
Optical zoom allows you to enlarge an image without deteriorating its original quality.
1.Set the camera to shooting mode.
2.Turn the W/T (zoom) lever.
Turn the lever to the T side to zoom in, or to the W side to zoom out.
When zoom is assigned to the Control Ring, you can zoom in and zoom out also using the Control Ring. [Details]
Notes
Zoom is locked to the W side in [Sweep Panorama] mode.
Available zoom
The camera achieves a high magnification zoom scale by combining zoom methods. The icon and zoom bar on the screen change in accordance with the zoom you use.
Optical zoom range
The camera’s optical zoom function can enlarge images up to 3.6×.
Zoom range other than optical zoom Zoom with the original image quality
When [Image Size] is set to other than [L], you can shoot still images with no deterioration in the original image quality, even if the optical zoom scale exceeds 3.6× magnification, by trimming image processing.
(
) [Clear Image Zoom]
Zoom with close to the original image quality [Details]
(
) [Digital Zoom]
Less than the original image quality [Details]
Operation | Settings | Zoom bar |
| [Image Size]: [L] |
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