
6. Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
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Taking Pictures with the Zoom
You can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record
landscapes in wide angle.
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Screen display
The illustration is an example of when using Optical Zoom, [i.Zoom], and [Digital Zoom] in
program AE Mode.
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Focus range
B
Optical Zoom range (including the Extended Optical
Zoom range)
C
Intelligent Zoom range
D
Digital Zoom range
E
Current zoom position (Focal lengths the same as
those of a 35 mm film camera)
Applicable modes:
Zooms in without deteriorating the image quality.
Maximum magnification: 4.6
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To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)
Press [W] on the zoom button.
To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)
Press [T] on the zoom button.
Zoom types and use
Optical Zoom
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following case:
– When recording with Zoom Macro
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