Zooming In More Closely On Subjects (Digital Zoom) - Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS User Manual

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects
(Digital Zoom)
You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum of 16x and capture
subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom
images may appear coarse, however, depending on the recording pixel
setting (p. 69) and the zoom factor used.
Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate
Recording Pixels
: No image deterioration (zoom factor appears white)
: Image deterioration (zoom factor appears blue)
: Maximum zoom factor without deterioration (Safety Zoom)
* Focal length (35mm equivalent)
60
Move the zoom lever toward i.
●
Hold the lever until zooming stops.
The zoom will stop when the largest
possible zoom factor without image
deterioration has been reached. The
zoom factor will appear when you release
the zoom lever.
Move it toward i again.
The digital zoom will zoom in even further
on the subject.
Optical Zoom
(28 – 112 mm)*
4.0x
4.9x
6.2x
(p. 24) to enlarge. The
Digital Zoom
(112 – 448 mm)*
10x
16x