Camera

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The default settings are marked with .

AF Mode

Selects the auto focus operation mode.

 

Single (S AF)

Automatically adjusts the focus when the shutter button is

 

 

pressed and held halfway down. This mode is useful for

 

 

shooting stationary subjects.

 

 

 

 

Monitor (M AF)

Automatically adjusts the focus before the shutter button is

 

 

pressed and held halfway down. This mode shortens the time

 

 

needed for focusing.

 

 

• Battery consumption is faster than in [Single] mode.

 

 

 

Digital Zoom

Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to 3×). When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom.

Smart

 

Enlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion. This is

(Smart zoom)

not available when the image size is set to [7M] (DSC-W70),

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)

[6M] (DSC-W30/W40/W50) or [3:2].

The maximum zoom scale of Smart zoom is shown in the following table.

Precision

Enlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of 6×, but the

(Precision digital zoom)

image quality deteriorates.

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)

 

 

 

 

Off

 

Does not use the digital zoom.

screen Setup the Using

Image size and maximum zoom scale using Smart zoom

Size

DSC-W70

DSC-W30/W40/W50

Maximum zoom scale

Maximum zoom scale

 

5M

Approx. 3.6×

 

 

 

3M

Approx. 4.5×

Approx. 4.1×

 

 

 

2M

Approx. 5.6×

Approx. 5.2×

 

 

 

VGA

Approx. 14×

Approx. 13×

 

 

 

16:9

Approx. 4.8×

Approx. 4.4×

 

 

 

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