Using the zoom feature

W (wide-angle) T (telephoto)

60min

VGA

101

60min

VGA

101

 

 

96

 

 

96

x1.1

 

M AF

x3.0

 

M AF

,Press the zoom button to choose the desired zoom position for shooting.

Minimum focal distance to the subject

Approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) from the lens surface

The lens portion moves during zoom operation. Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating.

The zoom magnification cannot be changed while shooting movies (page 80).

Smart zoom

Digital processing lets you zoom in the image without deterioration.

When the zoom exceeds 3×, enlargement is carried out using the smart zoom. When the smart zoom is not needed, set [Smart Zoom] to [Off] in the SET UP settings (page 116). When you press the zoom button, the zoom scaling indicator appears on the LCD screen.

Zoom scaling indicator

The T side of this line shows the extent of smart zoom

x2.5

The maximum zoom scale depends on the image size.

[3.1M]: 3.8×

[1.2M]: 6.1×

[VGA]: 12×

When the image size is [5.0M] or [4.5M(3:2)], the smart zoom does not work.

When using the smart zoom, the image on the LCD screen may look rough. However, this phenomenon has no effect on the recorded image.

AF range finder frame is not shown when using the smart zoom. The AF range finder frame indicator flashes and the centrally-located subject has priority to focus on.

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