Using The Zoom Feature - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Operating Instructions Manual

Using the zoom feature

W (wide-angle) T (telephoto)
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 Slide the zoom lever to choose
the desired zoom position for
shooting.
The minimum focal distance to the
subject
Approx. 12 cm (4 3/4 inches) from the lens
tip at the W side
Approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) from the
lens tip at the T side
• The lens portion moves during zoom operation.
Do not touch the lens portion while it is
operating.
• You cannot change the zoom scale while
shooting movie (page 75).
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Zoom
Your camera is equipped with the
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following zoom functions.
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The enlargement method and the zoom
scale differ according to the image size and
S AF
the zoom type, so select the zoom to match
the shooting purpose.
Optical zoom
The telephoto and wide angle adjustment
is made by the lens in the same manner as
a conventional film camera.
The maximum optical zoom is 3×.
Digital zoom
The camera has the following two types of
digital zoom.
Smart zoom
The image is enlarged with almost no
distortion. This lets you use smart zoom
with the same feeling as optical zoom.
The maximum smart zoom scale depends
on the selected image size as shown in the
following table.
Precision digital zoom
All image sizes are enlarged up to a
maximum 6×. Precision digital zoom
function cuts out and enlarges a certain
portion of the image, so the image quality
deteriorates.
Optical zoom Precision digital
zoom
Maximum Maximum
Image
smart precision digital
size
zoom scale zoom scale
4M —* approx. 6×
3:2 —* approx. 6×
3M approx. 3.4× approx. 6×
1M approx. 5.4× approx. 6×
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approx. 10× approx. 6×
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* The maximum optical zoom scale is 3×.