Zooming In More Closely On Subjects (Digital Zoom) - Canon PowerShot G12 Getting Started

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)

You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum of approximately 20x
and capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom to enlarge. The
images may appear coarse, however, depending on the recording pixel
setting (p. 78) and the zoom factor used.
Zoom Factor
What if the zoom factor appears in blue?
Images shot at zoom factors that appear in blue will be coarse.
Turning off the digital zoom
To turn off the digital zoom, press the n button to choose [Digital Zoom] in
the 4 tab, then choose [Off].
The focal length when using the optical zoom and digital zoom together is
28 – 560 mm, and 28 – 140 mm when using the optical zoom alone (35mm
film equivalent).
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Move the zoom lever toward i.
●
Hold the lever until zooming stops.
X
The zoom will stop when the largest
possible zoom factor without image
deterioration has been reached, and the
zoom factor will appear when you release
the zoom lever.
Move it toward i again.
X
The digital zoom will zoom in even further
on the subject.