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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
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Top page > Changing settings > Shooting Settings > Clear Image Zoom
Clear Image Zoom
Total zoom scale when [Clear Image Zoom] is selected (including 8× (DSC-WX60/WX80), 10× (DSC-
WX200) optical zoom)
[Clear Image Zoom] allows you to enlarge the image with close to the original image quality when
shooting still images.
The camera zooms images with the original image quality first depending on the selected still image size.
When [Clear Image Zoom] is set to [On], the camera automatically switches over to [Clear Image Zoom]
when the zoom range without deterioration of the original image quality is exceeded.
1. Set the camera to shooting mode.
2. MENU (Settings) (Shooting Settings) [Clear Image Zoom] desired mode
On Zooms the images with close to the original image quality, depending on the image size.
Switches to [Clear Image Zoom] within the range where is displayed.
Off Does not use [Clear Image Zoom].
Notes
To zoom the images within the range where original image quality can be retained, set both [Clear
Image Zoom] and [Digital Zoom] to [Off]. [Details]
[Clear Image Zoom] function does not operate in the following situations:
In movie mode
In [iSweep Panorama]
In [Picture Effect]
In [Background Defocus]
When the Smile Shutter function is activated.
When [Cont. Shooting Settings] is set to [Continuous Shooting].
When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self -portrait Two People].
When (Backlight Correction HDR) mode is selected in Scene Selection.
The Face Detection function does not operate in the range of [Clear Image Zoom].

Total zoom scale when [Clear Image Zoom] is selected (including 8×

(DSC-WX60/WX80), 10× (DSC-WX200) optical zoom)

The supported zoom scales are different depending on the image size.

DSC-WX60/WX80:

Image size Total zoom scale
16M Approx. 16×
10M Approx. 20×
5M Approx. 28×
VGA Approx. 115×
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