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Beyond Point-and-Shoot—Digital Zoom
Your Nikon digital camera offers two kinds of zoom: optical zoom, in
which the camera’s telescoping lens can be used to magnify the
subject up to 3X, and digital zoom, in which digital processing is used
to further magnify the image up to 4X for a total magnification of up to
12X.
Digital Zoom
At the maximum zoom position, holding the T down for two seconds triggers digital
zoom.
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Zoom indicator turns
yellow in digital zoom
range
Maximum optical zoom
position
Hold for 2 sec.
Autofocus lamp blinks slowly to show that pictures
can not be accurately framed in viewfinder
The camera can be zoomed in and out in the digital zoom range by pressing the W
and T. To cancel digital zoom, press W until the zoom indicator turns white or turn
the camera off.
Digital Zoom
The Button
Optical vs. Digital Zoom
In digital zoom, data from the camera’s image sensor are processed digitally,
enlarging the center portion of the image to fill the frame. Unlike optical zoom,
digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the picture.
Instead, details visible at maximum zoom are enlarged, producing a slightly
“grainy” image. Digital zoom also differs from optical zoom in that its effects are
visible only in the monitor, not the viewfinder, meaning that the monitor must be
on before digital zoom can be used.
Restrictions on Digital Zoom
Digital zoom can only be used when the monitor is on. Digital zoom is not
available when:
• The monitor is off
• Image quality is set to HI (p. 81)
• Black&White is selected in the Image Adjustment sub-menu (p.103)
• Multi-Shot 16 or Ultra HS is selected in the Continuous sub-menu (p. 100)
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