Using The Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter - Canon PowerShot SD870 IS DIGITAL Elph User Manual

Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter

You can combine digital zoom with optical zoom when shooting.
The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths (35mm film
equivalent) are as follows:
Selection Focal Length
Standard 28 – 420 mm
Off 28 – 105 mm
1.6x 44.8 – 168 mm
2.0x 56 – 210 mm
The digital zoom cannot be used in
(Widescreen) modes.
[1.6x] or [2.0x] cannot be set in
Shooting with the Digital Zoom
1
Select [Digital Zoom].
1. Press the
2. In the [
button to select [Digital Zoom].
See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).
Enables shooting at zoom factors of up to
15x with digital and optical zoom
combined. In movie mode, only the
Standard mode can be selected.
Enables shooting without digital zoom.
Digital zoom is fixed at the selected zoom
factor, and the focal length shifts to
maximum telephoto. This enables a faster
shutter speed and less chance of camera
shake than a shot taken at the same angle
of view with [Standard] or [Off].
button.
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Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Shooting Characteristics
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