Subjects (Digital Zoom) - Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS User Manual

You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to approximately 18x maximum, and
capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom to enlarge.
However, depending on the recording pixel setting (p. 60) and zoom factor,
the images may appear coarse (the zoom factor will appear in blue).
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Zoom Factor
Move the zoom lever toward ESq.
Hold the lever until zooming stops.
Zooming stops at the largest possible
zoom factor without image deterioration.
The zoom factor will appear on the screen
when you release the zoom lever.
Move ittoward r-S-] again.
The digital zoom will zoom in even further
on the subject.
To turn off the digital zoom, touch FUNC., then touch MENU to choose the O tab,
and choose [Digital Zoom] and the [Off] option.
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