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Digital Zoom

Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom (including optical zoom 8× (DSC-W730)/5× (DSC-W710))

Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to 8× (DSC- W730)/5× (DSC-W710)). When the zoom scale is exceeded, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom.

1.Set the camera to shooting mode.

2.MENU (Settings) (Shooting Settings) [Digital Zoom] desired mode

 

Smart (

Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be distorted,

 

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according to the image size (Smart zoom).

 

 

 

 

Precision

Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of approximately 32× (DSC-

 

W730)/20× (DSC-W710), including the optical zoom 8× (DSC-W730)/5× (DSC-W710).

 

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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

[Digital Zoom] is not available in the following situations: In [Sweep Panorama]

When the Smile Shutter function is activated.

When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People].

The smart zoom is not available when you record movies or the image size is set to [16M] or [16:9(12M)].

The Face Detection function does not operate in the range of [Digital Zoom].

Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom (including optical zoom 8× (DSC-W730)/5× (DSC-W710))

The supported zoom ratio differs depending on the image size.

DSC-W730:

Size

Total zoom scale

10M

Approx. 10×

 

 

5M

Approx. 14×

 

 

VGA

Approx. 57×

 

 

16:9(2M)

Approx. 19×

 

 

DSC-W710:

Size

Total zoom scale

10M

Approx. 6.3×

 

 

5M

Approx. 8.8×

 

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DSCW730/L, DSCW730/P, DSC-W710/B, DSCW710/P, DSCW710/B specifications

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