If you cannot shoot the subject up close with the optical zoom, please consider the following.
Caution
Getting Started
When distant subjects are too far away to enlarge using the optical zoom, use digital zoom for up to about 17x enlargement.
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Using the Digital Zoom
1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Choose [ ] from the menu screen.
: Move the zoom lever to choose the [
] tab.
: Press the [
] , [
] buttons to choose [
].
3. Press the [ ] , [
] buttons to choose [Digital Zoom], and then press the [
] button.
4. Press the [ ] , [
] buttons to choose [Standard], and then press the [
] button.
5. Move the zoom lever toward [ ].
6. Move the zoom lever toward [ ] again.
Caution
- White range: optical zoom range where the image will not appear grainy.
- Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is not noticeably grainy (ZoomPlus).
- Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appear grainy.
Caution
Using ZoomPlus
Depending on how you have set the number of recording pixels and the magnification of the [Digital zoom], the [Zoom bar] () may be displayed in yellow (ZoomPlus).
Using the Digital Tele-converter
With the [Digital Tele-Converter] setting, the focal length of the lens can be increased by approximately 1.6x or 2.0x. This can reduce camera shake because the shutter speed is faster than it would be if you zoomed (including using digital zoom) in to the same zoom factor.
Caution
* : Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Choose [ ] from the menu screen.
: Move the zoom lever to choose the [
] tab.
: Press the [
] , [
] buttons to choose [
].
3. Press the [ ] , [
] buttons to choose [Digital Zoom], and then press the [
] button.
4. Press the [ ] , [
] buttons to choose [1.6x] or [2.0x] as the setting for the [Digital Zoom], and then press the [
] button.
Caution