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Before Use
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Using MENU items (Viewing)
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Top page > Shooting > Shooting still images > Zoom (Still images)
Zoom (Still images)
Available zoom
Zoom scale
Enlarge images with the W/T (zoom) lever when shooting. The camera’s optical zoom function can
enlarge images up to 3.6×.
Optical zoom allows you to enlarge an image without deteriorating its original quality.
1. Set the camera to shooting mode.
2. Turn the W/T (zoom) lever.
Turn the lever to the T side to zoom in, or to the W side to zoom out.
Notes
Zoom is locked to the W side in [Sweep Shooting] mode.
Available zoom
The camera achieves a high magnification zoom scale by combining zoom methods. The icon and zoom
bar on the screen change in accordance with the zoom you use.
Optical zoom range
A: Optical zoom
The camera’s optical zoom function can enlarge images up to 3.6×.
Zoom range other than optical zoom
B: Zoom with the original image quality
When [Image Size] is set to other than [L], you can shoot still images with no deterioration in the
original image quality, even if the optical zoom scale exceeds 3.6× magnification, by trimming image
processing.
C: (
) [Clear Image Zoom]
Zoom with close to the original image quality [Details]
D: (
) [Digital Zoom]
Less than the original image quality [Details]
Operation Settings Zoom bar
A
Using optical zoom
only
[Image Size]: [L]
[Clear Image Zoom]: [Off]
[Digital Zoom]: [Off]
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