Zoom Lens And Digital Zoom - Minolta DiMAGE S304 Instruction Manual

ZOOM LENS AND DIGITAL ZOOM

This camera is equipped with a 7.15 to 28.6mm optical zoom. This is equivalent to a 35 to 140mm
zoom lens on a 35mm camera. In 35mm photography, focal lengths below 50mm are referred to as
wide-angle; the angle of view is larger than that of the human eye. Above 50mm is referred to as
telephoto and makes distant objects appear closer. The effect of the optical zoom is visible in both
the viewfinder and LCD monitor.
Assisting the optical zoom is a 2X digital zoom. The effect of the digital zoom doubles the power of
the greatest setting of the optical zoom giving the equivalent of a 280mm lens on a 35mm camera.
The effect of the digital zoom is visible on the LCD monitor only. This digital-zoom function is
canceled if the LCD monitor is turned off (p. 37). The digital zoom can be disabled in the auto-
recording menu (p. 38). In the multi-function recording mode, the zoom can be disabled in the
Custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50).
Controller
The zoom lens is operated by the con-
troller. Pressing the down key (W) will
zoom out to the wide-angle position of the
lens. Pressing the up key (T) will zoom in
to the telephoto position of the lens.
At the maximum telephoto position, press-
ing the up key (T) will activate the digital
zoom.
• X2.0 will be displayed in the top right corner
of the monitor.
• To cancel the digital zoom, press the down
key.
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