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You can combine digital zoom with optical zoom when shooting.
The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths (35 mm
film equivalent) are as follows.
Using the Digital Zoom/
Digital Tele-Converter
Shooting Mode
*1 Cannot be set in and modes.
*2 Can only be set in mode. However, [Digital Tele-converter] cannot be
set.
Selection Focal Length Shooting Characteristics
Standard 35 – 560 mm Enables shooting at zoom factors of up to
16x with digital and optical zoom combined.
Off 35 – 140 mm Enables shooting without digital zoom.
1.4x 49 – 196 mm PowerShot A640 Digital zoom is fixed at
the selected zoom
factor, and the focal
length shifts to the
telephoto end. This
enables a faster shutter
speed and less chance
of camera shake than a
shot taken at the same
angle of view with
[Standard] or [Off].
2.3x 80.5 – 322 mm
1.6x 56 – 224 mm PowerShot A630
2.0x 70 – 280 mm
zThe digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is
turned off.
zThe digital zoom cannot be used in or (Postcard),
or (Widescreen) modes.
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