Canon SX40 HS Digital Camera User Manual


 
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The focal length of the lens can be increased by 1.5x or 2.0x. This enables a
faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom
(including digital zoom) used by itself at the same zoom factor.
Choose [Digital Zoom].
Press the n button to choose [Digital
Zoom] in the 4 tab, then press the qr
buttons to choose an option.
The view will be enlarged and the zoom
factor will appear on the screen.
Using the Digital Tele-Converter
The respective focal lengths when using [1.5x] and [2.0x] are
36.0 – 1260 mm and 48.0 – 1680 mm (35mm film equivalent).
A recording pixel setting (p. 56) of or will cause images to appear
coarse (the zoom factor will appear in blue).
The digital tele-converter cannot be used together with the digital zoom
(p. 50).
The digital tele-converter can be used in the following aspect ratio and
recording pixel setting combinations:
Aspect ratios of or in a recording pixel setting of
An aspect ratio of in all other recording pixel settings
The shutter speeds may be the same when at maximum telephoto i,
and when zoomed in on the subject using Step 2 on p. 50.