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B
Zooming images
without
deterioration
[Image Size]: Other than [L]
[Clear Image Zoom]: [Off]
[Digital Zoom]: [Off]
C
Shooting clear
images using [Clear
Image Zoom]
(close to the
original
image quality)
[Clear Image Zoom]: [On]
[Digital Zoom]: [Off]
D
Zooming to the
maximum zoom
range
[Clear Image Zoom]: [On]
[Digital Zoom]: [On]
[Clear Image Zoom] may not be
available for some settings.
[Details]
Zoom scale
The supported zoom scales are different depending on the settings or the image size. The table below
summarizes the zoom scales when [Clear Image Zoom] and [Digital Zoom] are set to [On], and [Aspect
Ratio] is set to [3:2].
Image
Size
Operation
A: Optical
zoom
B: Zoom by
range without deterioration
(including 3.6× optical
zoom)
C: Zoom with
[Clear Image Zoom]
[On]
D: Zoom with
maximum
zoom scale
*1
L: 20M 3.6× 3.6× 7.2× 14×
M: 10M 3.6× 5.1× 10× 20×
S: 5.0M 3.6× 7.2× 14× 28×
*1 The maximum zoom scale is the total zoom magnification that can be achieved when zoom scale without
deterioration (including 3.6× optical zoom), [Clear Image Zoom] and [Digital Zoom] are used in combination.
The maximum zoom scale varies depending on the settings.
*2 When [Image Size] is set to [VGA], [Digital Zoom] is limited; the maximum zoom scale is 54×.
Notes
The default setting for [Clear Image Zoom] is [Off]. [Details]
The default setting for [Digital Zoom] is [Off]. Set [Digital Zoom] to [On] to enlarge images even with
deterioration. [Details]
The default setting for [Image Size] is [L]. To change the zoom scale, change [Image Size]. [Details]
Zoom functions other than the optical zoom are not available when shooting in the following
situations:
When the Smile Shutter function is activated
When [Drive Mode] is set to [Self-portrait]
When [Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG]
The Face Detection function does not operate when you use other than the optical zoom.
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