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_NOTE
• The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded image. Note that the
camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image
deterioration
(page 49).
• Use of a tripod is recommended
to protect against image blur due to camera
movement when shooting with telephoto.
• Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.
• Digital zoom only is available during movie recording. You can adjust the optical
zoom setting before you press [t]
(Movie) to start movie recording.
_ Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point
If you hold the zoom controller towards [,fl (Telephoto), the zoom operation will stop
when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily
releasing the zoom
controller and then holding it again towards I-,f] (Telephoto) will switch to digital
zoom, which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor.
• During zoom, a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting.
Image deterioration indicator
Focusing
range
(Displayed
for Auto Focus, Macro
Focus, and Manual
Focus.)
•Zoom
bar
Undeteriorated image quality range
Deteriorated image quality range
1X
:
3X to 18
12X to 45.2X
Optical/digital zoom switch point
pointer (Indicates current zoom.)
3X optical zoom point
image deterioration
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