Digital Zoom - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 Handbook

Settings
AF Mode
Selects the auto focus operation mode.
Single
Monitor
• The AF mode is disabled when [Face Detection] is set to [On] or
is selected in the Scene Selection.

Digital Zoom

Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to 15×).
When the zoom scale exceeds 15×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom.
Smart
(Smart zoom)
( )
Precision
(Precision digital zoom)
( )
Off
Image size and maximum zoom scale using Smart zoom
Size
5M
3M
VGA
16:9
• You cannot use the Digital Zoom when [Face Detection] is set to [On] or
mode) is selected in the Scene Selection.
For details on the operation 1 page 70
Automatically adjusts the focus when the shutter button is
pressed and held halfway down. This mode is useful for
shooting stationary subjects.
Automatically adjusts the focus before the shutter button is
pressed and held halfway down. This mode shortens the time
needed for focusing.
• Battery consumption is faster than in [Single] mode.
Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image
will not be distorted, according to the image size. This is not
available when the image size is set to [8M] or [3:2].
• The maximum zoom scale of Smart zoom is shown in the
following table.
Enlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of 30×, but the
image quality deteriorates.
Does not use the digital zoom.
Maximum zoom scale
Approx. 18×
Approx. 23×
Approx. 76×
Approx. 25×
(Advanced Sports Shooting mode)
(Advanced Sports Shooting
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