Zooming In More Closely On Subjects (Digital Zoom) - Canon PowerShot SX200 IS User Manual

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects
(Digital Zoom)
You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum of 48x and capture
subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 24) to enlarge. The
images may appear coarse, however, depending on the recording pixel
setting (p. 72) and the zoom factor used.
Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate
Recording Pixels
: No image deterioration (zoom factor appears white)
: Image deterioration (zoom factor appears blue)
: Maximum zoom factor without deterioration (Safety Zoom)
Turning off the digital zoom
To turn off the digital zoom, press the n button, select the 4 tab, and select
[Digital Zoom] and the [Off] option.
Move the zoom lever toward i.
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Hold the lever until zooming stops.
When you release the zoom lever, the
largest possible zoom factor without
image deterioration, and
Move it toward i again.
The digital zoom will further zoom in on
the subject.
Optical Zoom
12x
15x
19x
will appear.
Digital Zoom
30x
48x
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