Digital Zoom - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 User Manual

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Digital Zoom

Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to 4×).
When the zoom scale is exceeded, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom.
1. Set the camera to shooting mode.
2. MENU
(Settings)
Smart (
Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be
distorted, according to the image size (Smart zoom).
)
Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of approximately 8×, including
Precision
the optical zoom 4×. However, note that the image quality deteriorates when
( )
the optical zoom scale is exceeded (Precision digital zoom).
Off Does not use the digital zoom.
Notes
The Digital Zoom function does not operate in the following situations:
In Sweep Panorama mode
In Movie Mode
When the Smile Shutter function is activated.
When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People].
The smart zoom is not available when the image size is set to [12M] or [16:9(9M)].
The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom.
Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom (including optical zoom
4×)
The supported zoom ratio differs depending on the image size.
Size Total zoom scale
8M Approx. ×4.9
5M Approx. ×6.2
VGA Approx. ×25
16:9(2M) Approx. ×8.3
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