Magnifies Images With Higher Scale Than The Optical Zoom (Zoom) - Sony SLT-A57 &alpha Handbook

Magnifies images with higher scale
than the optical zoom (ZOOM)
Using the zoom feature of the camera (ZOOM), the camera allows you to
use a higher magnification zoom than the optical zoom factor of the lens to
magnify the center area on the screen and record the image.
1
Magnify the image with the zoom ring when using a zoom lens
(page 31).
2
Press the ZOOM button.
3
Magnify the image to your desired zoom scale with
control button.
• You can magnify the image at wider intervals with v/V.
The zoom features available with this camera
The icon displayed on the screen changes as follows according to the zoom
scale.
Zoom scale
(low)
A
: The zoom feature of the camera (ZOOM) is not used (×1.0 is
indicated).
B
Smart Zoom: You can magnify images by trimming them slightly.
(Available only when [Image Size] is set to M or S.)
ZOOM button
/ on the
b B
Zoom scale
(high)
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