Sony HANDYCAM Operating Manual page 31

The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1
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cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 31 1/2 in.) for telephoto.
You can magnify images using optical zooming, unless [
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available are as follows.
For HDR-CX250/CX260V/PJ260/PJ260V/XR260V: Up to 30 times the original size
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For HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V: Up to 12 times the original size
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Further zooming: [Digital Zoom] (p. 67)
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SteadyShot] is set to [Active]. Magnifications
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1