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Using the Zoom
When you move the zoom control, the zoom lens position
changes.
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To zoom in: Move toward
g
•
To zoom out: Move toward
f
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Rotating the zoom control all the way in either direction
adjusts the zoom quickly (except during movie
recording).
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The zoom can also be operated by moving the side zoom
control toward
g
or
f
.
The function of the side zoom control can be set in the
Assign side zoom control
(
173) in the setup menu.
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The zoom indicator and focal length (in 35mm [135]
format) are displayed on the shooting screen when the
zoom control is moved.
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Digital zoom, which allows you to further magnify the
subject up to approximately 4× the maximum optical
zoom ratio, can be activated by moving and holding the
zoom control toward
g
when the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical
zoom position.
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When using the ML-L7 Remote Control (available separately), the camera zooms in
when you press the + button on the remote control, and zooms out when you
press the – button.
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Notes About Digital Zoom When Recording Movies
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The zoom indicator is not displayed while recording a movie.
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If you keep zooming while recording a movie, zooming stops at the position where
optical zoom switches to digital zoom. To continue zooming, briefly release your finger
from the zoom control before resuming operation of the zoom control.
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The zoom ratio of the digital zoom is limited to approximately 3.6× when
Movie options
150) is set to
2160/30p
(4K UHD) or
2160/25p
(4K UHD) while recording a movie.
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Digital Zoom
The zoom indicator changes to blue when the digital zoom is activated, and it changes to
yellow when the zoom magnification is increased further.
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Zoom indicator is blue: Image quality is not noticeably reduced by using the Dynamic Fine
Zoom.
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Zoom indicator is yellow: There may be cases in which image quality is noticeably reduced.
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The indicator remains blue across a wider area when the image size is smaller.
•
The zoom indicator may not change to blue when using certain continuous shooting
settings or other settings.
Using the Zoom
Zoom out
Zoom in
Optical
zoom
Digital
zoom
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