Digital Zoom; Af Mode - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300 Handbook

Settings

AF Mode

Selects the auto focus operation mode.
Single
Monitor
• AF mode setting is invalid when
• When the Face Detection or Smile Detection function is activated, the AF mode functions as if [Monitor]
is selected.
• When using semi manual, the AF mode functions as if [Single] is selected.

Digital Zoom

Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to 3×).
When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom.
Smart
(Smart zoom)
( )
Precision
(Precision digital zoom)
( )
Off
90
For details on the operation 1 page 80
Automatically adjusts the focus when you press and hold the
shutter button halfway down. This mode is useful for
shooting stationary subjects.
Automatically adjusts the focus before you press and hold the
shutter button halfway down. This mode shortens the time
needed for focusing.
• Battery consumption is faster than in [Single] mode.
(Fireworks) mode is selected in the Scene Selection 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 [13M], [3:2 (12M)] or
[16:9 (10M)].
• The total zoom scale of Smart zoom is shown in the following
table.
Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of
approximately 6×, including the optical zoom 3×. However,
note that the picture quality deteriorates when the optical
zoom scale is exceeded.
Does not use the digital zoom.