Using the zoom feature

The lens portion moves during zoom operation. Be careful not to touch the lens portion while it is operating.

Zoom button

W side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)

T side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)

Minimum focal distance to the subject

W side: About 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) or more

T side: About 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) or more

To record even closer subjects, see page 61.

Digital zoom function

This camera has a digital zoom function.

Digital zoom enlarges the image by digital processing and it starts to function when zoom exceeds 3⋅ .

W T

The T side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone.

Using digital zoom

•The maximum zoom magnification is 6⋅ .

•Digital zooming deteriorates the picture quality. When digital zoom is not necessary, set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [OFF] in the setup settings (page 80).

Notes

•Zoom does not work for moving images.

•Use the LCD screen when using the digital zoom function. Digitally zoomed images do not appear in the finder.

•The AF frame (page 99) does not appear on the LCD screen.

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