Operating instructions

Basic
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Types of zooms
Feature Optical zoom
Extra optical zoom
(EZ)
Digital zoom
Maximum
magnication
4× 6.4×
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25.5× [including extra optical
zoom 6.4×]
Picture quality No deterioration No deterioration
The higher the magnication
level, the greater the
deterioration.
Conditions None
[PICTURE SIZE] with
[
P
](P72) is selected.
[DIGITAL ZOOM] (P79) on
the [REC] menu is set to
[ON].
Screen
display
A
[
P
] is displayed.
B
The digital zoom range is
displayed.
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• When using the zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction
with the zoom display bar. (Example : 0.5 m -
7
)

The magnication level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] setting.
How the extra optical zoom works
When you set the picture size to [
C
] (3 million pixels), the 8M (8.1 million pixels) CCD
area is cropped to the centre 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher
zoom effect.
Note
• The Digital zoom does not operate in Intelligent Auto Mode [
4
]
• The indicated zoom magnication is an approximation.
• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extra Optical Zoom”.
• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 ×) when the camera is turned on.
• If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.
• The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position. Take care not to
interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.
• When using the Digital zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.
• When using the Digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P52) for
taking pictures.
• The following cases cannot be used in Extra Optical Zoom.
– [HIGH SENS.] and [HIGH-SPEED BURST]/Motion picture mode
• The following cases cannot be used in Digital zoom.
– [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET], [HIGH SENS.] and [HI-SPEED BURST] in
[SCENE MODE]
– When ISO sensitivity is set to [i.AUTO]
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