Recording
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Applicable modes:
Using zoom
You can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record
landscapes in wide angle.
Setting the number of pixels to 8M or less will operate the Extra Optical Zoom to take
zoomed pictures without affecting quality.
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Types of zooms
¢
1 This includes the optical zoom magnification. The magnification level differs depending on
[Picture Size] setting.
The zoom functions below can also be used to further increase the zoom magnification.
¢
2 This is 2
k
magnification when [i.Resolution] in [Rec] menu is set to [i.Zoom].
Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the
Intelligent Zoom/Using the Digital Zoom
To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)
Move the zoom lever to the Tele side.
To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)
Move the zoom lever to the Wide side.
Feature
Optical Zoom
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)
Maximum
magnification
5
k
9.8
k
¢
1
Picture
quality
No deterioration
No deterioration
Conditions
None
[Picture Size] with
selected.
Feature
Intelligent Zoom
Digital Zoom
Maximum
magnification
2
k
4
k
¢
2
Picture
quality
Zoom in while limiting deterioration
The higher the magnification level, the
greater the deterioration.
Conditions
[i.Resolution]
on the [Rec] menu
is set to [i.Zoom].
[Digital Zoom]
on the [Rec] menu
is set to [On].
