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Digital Zoom

Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom (including optical zoom 5×)

Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to 5×). 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, according to the image size (Smart zoom).

 

 

 

 

 

Precision

Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of approximately 20×,

 

(

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including the optical zoom 5×. 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

The Digital Zoom function does not operate in the following situations: In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode

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

The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom.

Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom (including optical zoom 5×)

The supported zoom ratio differs depending on the image size.

Size

Total zoom scale

10M

Approx. 6.3×

 

 

5M

Approx. 8.9×

 

 

VGA

Approx. 36×

 

 

16:9(2M)

Approx. 12×

 

 

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