SettingsFor details on the operation 1 page 56AF Mode

Selects the auto focus operation mode.

Single

Automatically adjusts the focus when the shutter button is

 

pressed and held halfway down. This mode is useful for

 

shooting stationary subjects.

 

 

Monitor

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.

When [Face Detection] is set to [On], the AF mode is disabled.

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 within the range where the image

 

(Smart zoom)

will not be distorted, according to the image size. This is not

 

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available when the image size is set to [8M] (DSC-W90),

 

 

 

 

[7M] (DSC-W80/W85) 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image size and maximum zoom scale using Smart zoom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum zoom scale

 

Size

 

 

DSC-W90

 

DSC-W80/W85

5M

 

 

Approx. 3.8×

 

Approx. 3.6×

 

 

 

 

 

 

3M

 

 

Approx. 4.8×

 

Approx. 4.5×

 

 

 

 

 

 

VGA

 

 

Approx. 15×

 

Approx. 14×

 

 

 

 

 

 

16:9

 

 

Approx. 5.1×

 

Approx. 4.8×

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When [Face Detection] is set to [On], you cannot use the Digital Zoom.

When you set the LCD screen to off, you cannot use the digital zoom.

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