Using The Zoom - Nikon COOLPIX L20 User Manual

Using the Zoom

Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom.
Press g to zoom in on the subject.
Press f to zoom out.
Zoom indicator is displayed on the top of the monitor
when the zoom buttons are pressed.
Digital Zoom
When the optical zoom is set at the telephoto end, i.e. at maximum magnification,
holding down g triggers digital zooming. The subject is magnified up to a max.
optical zoom magnification of 4×.
The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect, and focus will be in
the center of the screen.
Maximum magnification
of optical zoom.
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Digital Zoom and Interpolation
Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify
images, resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality.
Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V.
When zoom is increased beyond the V position, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator
turns yellow to indicate that interpolation is being applied.
The position of V moves to the right as image size decreases, allowing for confirmation of the
zoom positions at which shooting without interpolation is possible at the current image mode
setting.
Digital zoom is in effect.
When the image size is small.
Step 2 Frame a Picture
Zoom out Zoom in
Optical Digital
zoom zoom
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