Digital Zoom - Nikon COOLPIX S550 User Manual

Digital Zoom

When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (5×), holding down
g (i) triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total
magnification of 20×.
The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect, and focus will be in
the center of the screen.
Optical zoom (up to 5×).
In the digital zoom which is different from the optical zoom, an image is enlarged
using the digital processing, creating slightly grainy image.
V is displayed in the zooming position of the maximum ratio without
interpolation in the zoom indicator on the monitor.
The zoom indicator will be yellow when the zooming operation goes beyond V,
and the picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade.
C
Maximum zoom ratio without interpolation
The V position displayed in the zoom indicator will move to the Zoom in side if the image size in
the image mode (A 87) becomes smaller, and the picture quality won't degrade due to the digital
zoom until the magnification reaches the values shown in the table below.
If the magnification at which picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade, the zooming
operation will stop temporarily. In addition, if the g (i) is continuously pressed to increase the
magnification, the picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade.
Image Mode
5×
h, i
(maximum optical zoom)
L
7× (1.4 digital zoom)
Digital zoom can be turned off (A 115)
Zoom rate
Step 2 Frame a Picture
Digital zoom is in effect.
Image Mode
M, P
9× (1.8 digital zoom)
N
18× (3.6 digital zoom)
O
20× (4 digital zoom)
Zoom rate
23