Canon PowerShot SX130 IS User Manual page 54

You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum of approximately 48x
and capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom to enlarge. The
images may appear coarse, however, depending on the recording pixel
setting (p. 70) and the zoom factor used.
Zoom Factor
..... Move the zoom lever toward E,_-I.
Hold the lever until zooming stops.
The zoom will stop when the largest
possible zoom factor without image
deterioration has been reached, and the
zoom factor will appear when you release
the zoom lever.
Move it toward E_3again.
The digital zoom will zoom in even further
on the subject.
Images shot at zoom factors that appear in blue will be coarse.
To turn offthe digital zoom, press the
MENU
button to choose [Digital Zoom] in
the 0 tab, then choose [Off].
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