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Adjusting the Camera Settings
HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide 50
Using the Zoom
The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera has optical zoom and digital zoom. Optical zoom uses the lens to focus in
on a distant object. Use it to increase the size of a subject that is distant from you. Digital zoom selects pixels from
the center of the photo and enlarges the image further. Use digital zoom once you have reached the maximum
optical zoom, to increase the size of your subject even further.
If you use the digital zoom, your photos will have lower resolution than they usually would for a particular photo
quality setting. It is recommended that you print these photos in smaller sizes.
Zoom type
Zoom typeZoom type
Zoom type When to use it
When to use itWhen to use it
When to use it Example
ExampleExample
Example
Optical (3x)
Optical (3x)Optical (3x)
Optical (3x) Use this setting when your subject is distant
from you and you want to increase or
decrease its size in the photo.
You are taking a photo of a scene and you
want to zoom in on a tree.
Digital (2x)
Digital (2x)Digital (2x)
Digital (2x) Use this setting when your subject is distant
from you and you want to increase its size
more than you can with the optical zoom.
You are taking a photo of a scene and you
want to increase the size of a bird in the tree.
Photo quality
Photo qualityPhoto quality
Photo quality Standard resolution
Standard resolutionStandard resolution
Standard resolution Resolution with digital zoom
Resolution with digital zoomResolution with digital zoom
Resolution with digital zoom
640x480 pixels 640x480 pixels
1152x864 pixels 800x600 pixels
1600x1200 pixels 800x600 pixels
1600x1200 pixels 800x600 pixels