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You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum of 12x and capture
subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 22) to enlarge. The
images may appear coarse, however, depending on the recording pixel
setting (p. 65) and the zoom factor used.
Move the zoom lever toward i.
● Hold the lever until zooming stops.
XWhen you release the zoom lever, the
largest possible zoom factor without
image deterioration, and will appear.
Move it toward i again.
XThe digital zoom will further zoom in on
the subject.
Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate
To turn off the digital zoom, press the n button, select the 4 tab, and select
[Digital Zoom] and the [Off] option.
Zooming in More Closely on Subjects
(Digital Zoom)
Turning off the digital zoom
The focal length when using digital zoom is 35 – 420 mm (35mm film
equivalent).
Recording Pixels
Optical Zoom Digital Zoom
: No image deterioration (zoom factor appears white)
: Image deterioration (zoom factor appears blue)
3.0x
3.0x
4.2x
6.8x
12x
: Maximum zoom factor without deterioration (Safety Zoom)