Using The Zoom (Focal Length) - Canon Powershot A40 User Manual

Using the Zoom (Focal Length)

The zoom can be adjusted to any setting in the 35 to 105
mm range in 35 mm film equivalent terms.
Telephoto/Wide Angle
Digital Zoom
When the LCD monitor is on, you can digitally zoom in on a
subject with the zoom button. Images can be zoomed up to
7.5 times (PowerShot A40), or 6 times (PowerShot A30),
which combines the effect of the optical zoom (p. 57).
¡Note that the image appears grainier, the more the
image is digitally zoomed.
¡Digital zoom is unavailable in some modes (p. 82).
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button: Press this button to zoom in for a
telephoto shot.
button: Press this button to zoom out for a
wide-angle shot.