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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Shooting
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Question
Which resolution
setting should I
use?
What is the
difference
between the
digital zoom and
the optical zoom?
Answer
—
Select the
resolution setting
according to the
intended use:
@ or B:
Appropriate for
printing letter-size
or larger, and for
printing a close-up
of part of a photo
(trimming).
D: For printing
standard photo
(photo service)
sizes.
E: For photos
displayed on a
web page, or sent
as e-mail
attachments.
—
Because shooting
with the optical
zoom uses the
optics of a physical
lens, you can
shoot without
losing minute
details in the
image. The digital
zoom, on the other
hand, works by
magnifying a
portion of the
image that hits the
CCD sensor and
may produce a
coarser image.
Action
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