Using The Zoom Feature; Shooting Close-Ups (Macro) (Dsc-P71 Only) - Sony DSC-P71 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Using the zoom feature

W (wide-angle) T (telephoto)
2048
4
W T
, Press the W (wide angle) or the
T (telephoto) side of the Zoom
button to choose the desired
image size, and shoot your
image.
The minimum distance needed
to focus on a subject
(From the end of the lens when the zoom button
is set all the way to either the W or T side)
DSC-P71
11
50 cm (19 / inches) for both W and T
16
DSC-P51
1
8cm (3 / inches) for W, and 50cm
4
3
(19 / inches) for T
4
DSC-P31
15
10 cm (3 / inches)
16
• The lens moves when the zoom feature is being
used (DSC-P71 only). Be very careful not to
touch the lens.
• The zoom feature cannot be used when shooting
28 movies (page 74) (DSC-P71/P31 only).
Digital zoom
DSC-P71/P51
2048
4
W T
When the Zoom exceeds 3x for the
DSC-P71 and 2x for the DSC-P51, the
digital zoom feature enlarges the image
up to a maximum of 6x using digital
processing. Because picture quality
deteriorates when digital zoom is used,
set [DIGITAL ZOOM] in SET UP to
[OFF] when this feature is not needed
(page 97).
The T side of this line shows
the extent of digital zoom
DSC-P31
The DSC-P31 does not have an optical
zoom. It has only a 3x digital zoom.
There is no Digital zoom item in SET
UP.
• When you are using digital zoom, you
cannot confirm the image using the finder.
• When you are using the digital zoom
feature, the Auto focus frame is not
displayed.
W T
Shooting close-ups (Macro)
(DSC-P71 only)
For close-ups of small subjects like flowers
or insects, shoot using the Macro feature.
You can use this feature for close-ups of
subjects up to the distances specified below.
When the zoom is set all the way to
15
the W side: 10 cm (3
/ inches) from
16
the end of the lens
When the zoom is set all the way to
11
the T side: 50 cm (19
/ inches) from
16
the end of the lens