Digital Zoom
When the LCD monitor is on, images can be zoomed with the combined optical and digital zoom functions as follows (figures are approximate):
3.8 times, 4.9 times, 6.1 times, 7.6 times, 9.3 times, and 12 times
1. Press the button to turn the LCD monitor on.
2. Turn the shooting mode dial to any Shooting mode except for or .
3. In the [] menu, select (Digital Zoom).
4. Select [On] using the left or right button and press the button.
5. Press the zoom lever toward and hold it.
- The lens will zoom to the maximum optical telephoto setting and stop. Release the lever and press it toward again to further zoom the image digitally.
- Press the lever toward to zoom back out.
6. Shoot the image.
- Shooting procedures are the same as for the mode.
- The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is off.
- Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed.
- Since camera shake may become a factor when using the digital zoom, the use of a tripod is recommended.