If you cannot shoot the subject up close with the optical zoom, please consider the following.
Caution
The digital zoom cannot be used when the image quality is set to [RAW]. For more information on changing the setting, please refer to The Digital Zoom cannot be set (PowerShot G9 X).
Getting Started
When distant subjects are too far away to enlarge using the optical zoom, use digital zoom for up to about 12x enlargement.
Model | Shooting modes in which the digital zoom can be set |
PowerShot G9 X |
Using the Digital Zoom
1. Press the ⋖MENU⋗ button.
2. Touch the [
] tab on the menu screen, and then
touch [
].
3. Touch [Digital Zoom].
4. Touch [Standard] when the screen below is displayed.
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.
Because the blue range will not be available at some recording pixel settings, you can zoom to the largest possible zoom factor
Caution
-28 – 336 mm
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
1. Press the ⋖MENU⋗ button, and then touch [ : Digital Zoom] to choose it from the menu.
2. Touch [1.6x] or [2.0x] to select the setting for the [Digital Zoom].
Caution