Commonly Used Shooting Functions; Using The Optical Zoom - Canon PowerShot SX1 IS User Manual

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

You can also use the control dial to select shooting modes or FUNC.
menu options. See p. 43.

Using the Optical Zoom

The zoom can be adjusted from 28 (W) – 560 (T) mm (aspect ratio 4:3)
and 29 (W) – 580 (T) mm (aspect ratio 16:9) focal length in 35mm film
equivalent terms.
1
Press the zoom lever
toward
• Telephoto: Zooms in on the
subject.
• Wide Angle: Zooms out
from the subject.
• Zooming speed can be
controlled with the zoom lever.
Pressing the zoom lever fully
left or right zooms quickly, while pressing lightly zooms slowly.
or .
Focus range (approx.)
Zoom bar
Focal length (approx.)
67