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Step 2 Frame a Picture
Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode
Digital Zoom
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (3×), holding down
g (i) triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total
magnification of 12×.
The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect, and focus will be in
the center of the screen.
In the digital zoom which is different from the optical zoom, an image is enlarged
using the digital processing, creating slightly grainy image.
V is displayed in the zooming position of the maximum ratio without
interpolation in the zoom indicator on the monitor.
The zoom indicator will be yellow when the zooming operation goes beyond V,
and the picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade.
B Maximum Zoom Ratio without Interpolation
When the shooting mode is set to Auto Mode (A 31) or Scene Mode (A32), the V position
displayed in the zoom indicator will move to the Zoom in side if the image size in the image mode
(A63) becomes smaller, and the picture quality won’t degrade due to the digital zoom until the
magnification reaches the values shown in the table below.
If the magnification at which picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade, the zooming
operation will stop temporarily. In addition, if the g (i) button is continuously pressed to increase
the magnification, the picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade.
1
L18 Only
2
L16 Only
Image mode Zoom ratio
z
1
, y
1
, M
2
, d
2
3.0× (up to the maximum optical zoom ratio)
e 3.6× (digital zoom up to 1.2×)
g 4.2× (digital zoom up to 1.4×)
Y 4.8× (digital zoom up to 1.6×)
j 9.0× (digital zoom up to 3.0×)
k 12× (digital zoom up to 4.0×)
Optical zoom (up to 3×). Digital zoom is in effect.