Basic
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∫ Extended Optical Zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 14M (14.1 million pixels) CCD
area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher
zoom effect.
Note
•
The Digital Zoom cannot be set when õ or ¨ has been selected.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.
• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.
• The Optical Zoom is set to Wide (1k) when the camera is turned on.
• If you use the Zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.
• When using the Digital Zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.
• When using the Digital Zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer (P69) for taking
pictures.
• [I.RESOLUTION] is fixed to [i.ZOOM] in following conditions.
– Intelligent Auto Mode
– [SPORTS]
– [SNOW]
– [BEACH & SURF]
– Scene Mode
¢
– Clipboard Mode
¢ [i.ZOOM] cannot be used when in [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST] or
[PIN HOLE] in Scene Mode.
• The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases.
– In Macro Zoom Mode
– In [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE] or
[PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode
– When recording motion pictures
• [DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases.
– In [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE],
[FILM GRAIN] or [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode