Zooming - Samsung PL20 User Manual

Taking photos

Zooming

You can shoot close-up photos by adjusting the zoom. Your
camera has a 5X optical zoom, 2X Intelli zoom, and 3X digital
zoom. Intelli zoom and digital zoom cannot be used at the same
time.
Push [Zoom] up to zoom in on your subject. Push [Zoom] down
to zoom out.
Zoom
in
Zoom
out
Available zoom ratio for videos differs from photo zoom ratio.
Zoom ratio
Basic functions
Digital zoom
If the zoom indicator is in the digital range, your camera is using
the digital zoom. The picture quality may deteriorate when you
use the digital zoom. By using both the optical zoom and digital
zoom, you can zoom in up to 15 times.
Optical range
• The digital zoom is not available when you use the
some scenes) and modes.
• It may take longer to save a photo when you are using the digital
zoom.
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Zoom indicator
Digital range
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