About [Zoom] on the camera
When you select other than [Optical zoom only] for [Zoom Setting], you can use the zoom on the camera side.
When a Power zoom lens is mounted:
If the zoom range of the optical zoom is exceeded when you operate the zoom lever or zoom ring, the camera automatically switches over to the camera side zoom.
When a lens other than a Power zoom lens is mounted:
MENU → (Camera Settings) → [Zoom] → desired value.
[32] How to Use
Using shooting functions
Using the zoom
The zoom features available with this product
The zoom feature of the product provides a higher magnification zoom by combining various zoom features. The icon displayed on the screen changes, according to the selected zoom feature.
(1) Optical zoom range
Zoom images in the zoom range of a lens.
When a Power zoom lens is mounted, the zoom bar of the optical zoom range is displayed. When a lens other than a Power zoom lens is mounted, the zoom bar of optical zoom range is not displayed.
(2) Smart Zoom range ()
Zoom images without causing the original quality to deteriorate by partially cropping an image (only when the image size is [M] or [S]).
(3) Clear Image Zoom range ()
Zoom images using an image process with less deterioration. Set [Zoom Setting] to [On:ClearImage Zoom] or [On:Digital Zoom] first.
(4) Digital Zoom range ()
You can magnify images using an image process. When you select [On:Digital Zoom] for [Zoom Setting], you can use this zoom function.
Note
The default setting for the [Zoom Setting] is [Optical zoom only].
The default setting for [Image Size] is [L]. To use the smart zoom change [Image