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Clear Image Zoom
Total zoom scale when [Clear Image Zoom] is selected (including 3.6× 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 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. MENU 4 [Clear Image Zoom] desired mode
On Zooms 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 images within the range where original image quality can be retained, set both [Clear
Image Zoom] and [Digital Zoom] to [Off]. [Details]
The [Clear Image Zoom] function does not operate in the following situations:
In movie mode
In [Sweep Shooting] mode
When the Smile Shutter function is activated.
When [Drive Mode] is set to [Cont. Shooting], [Spd Priority Cont.], [Self-portrait], [Self-
timer(Cont)] or [Bracket: Cont.].
When [Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG].
When [ISO] is set to [Multi Frame Noise Reduct.].
The Face Detection function does not operate in the range of [Clear Image Zoom].

Total zoom scale when [Clear Image Zoom] is selected (including 3.6× optical

zoom)

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

When [Aspect Ratio] is set to [3:2]

Image size Total zoom scale
L: 20M Approx. 7.2×
M: 10M Approx. 10×
S: 5.0M Approx. 14×
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