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Shooting still images
Using the zoom feature
, Press the zoom buttons to
choose the desired zoom
position, and shoot your
image.
The minimum distance needed to
focus on a subject
When the zoom is set all the way to the W
side: approximately 50 cm (19
3
/
4
inches)
from the end of the lens
When the zoom is set all the way to the T
side: approximately 60 cm (23
5
/
8
inches)
from the end of the lens
• The lens moves when the zoom feature is being
used. Be very careful not to touch the lens.
• You cannot change the zoom scaling while
shooting movies (page 68).
Smart zoom
You can zoom in on the image using a
digital zoom process with no deterioration
in the image quality.
When the zoom exceeds 3×, enlargement is
carried out using the smart zoom. When the
smart zoom is not needed, set [Smart Zoom]
to [Off] in the SET UP settings (page 102).
Pressing the zoom buttons displays the
zoom scaling indicator on the LCD screen.
The maximum zoom scale depends on the
image size.
[3.1M]: 3.8×
[1.2M]: 6.1×
[VGA]: 12×
When the image size is [5.0M] or
[4.5M (3:2)], the smart zoom does not
work.
• You cannot confirm the image using the finder
when using the smart zoom function.
• When using the smart zoom, the image on the
LCD screen may look rough. However, this
phenomenon has no effect on the recorded
image.
• AF range finder is not shown when using the
smart zoom. When 9 (Focus) is set to [Multi
AF] or [Center AF], or flashes and the
centrally-located subject has priority to focus
on.
101
98
101
98
VGA VGA
x1.1 x5.0
W (wide-angle) T (telephoto)
x2.6
The T side of this line shows
the extent of smart zoom
Zoom scaling indicator