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Snapshot Tutorial
If you hold the zoom controller towards
z
(Telephoto), the zoom operation will stop
when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily releasing the zoom
controller and then holding it again towards
z
(Telephoto) will switch to digital
zoom, which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor.
• If you do want to use digital zoom, change the “Digital Zoom” setting to “On” (page
84).
• During zoom, a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting.
Optical Zoom/Digital Zoom Switch Point
Image deterioration indicator
Zoom bar
Focusing range
(Displayed for Auto Focus, Macro Focus,
and Manual Focus.)
*
Products marketed in some geographic
areas display inches and feet.
Focal distance
(Converted to 35mm film format.)
12X to 52.1X
Undeteriorated image quality range
1X
48X to 180.7X
Zoom pointer (Indicates current zoom.)
Deterioration point
Optical/digital zoom switch point
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12X optical zoom point
Deteriorated image quality range
Undeteriorated digital zoom
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