Setting Digital Zoom PowerShot A2000 IS.

Article ID: ART103809

Date published: 05/11/2015

Date last updated: 08/15/2015

When the LCD monitor is on, images can be zoomed to approximately 24x for stills with the combined optical and digital zoom functions.

Digital Zoom and approximate 35mm equivalent focal lengths.

Digital Zoom Option	Focal Length	Characteristics
Set to On	36-864 mm	You can shoot at a maximum zoom factor of approximately 16x using a combination of the optical and digital zoom feature.
Set to Off	36-216 mm	Shoots without Digital Zoom using only optical zoom.
1.4x	50.4 - 302.4 mm	Digital Zoom is fixed at the selected zoom factor, and the focal length shifts to maximum telephoto. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than a shot taken at the same angle of view with the digital zoom set to [Standard] or set to [Off].
2.3x	82.8 - 496.8 mm

The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is turned off.

The digital zoom cannot be used when shooting in the (Postcard mode) or the

(Widescreen) mode.

Set the camera to (Rec.) mode and press the <MENU> button to display the record menu.
Use the or buttons to select [Digital Zoom].
Use the or button to select [On], [Off] [1.4x] or [2.3x] and press the <MENU> button. The display will return to the Shooting screen.
Press the zoom button toward and shoot.
- The combined optical and digital zoom factor appears on the LCD monitor.
- Based on the number of recording pixels set, the Safety Zoom feature calculates the maximum zoom factor beyond which image quality will begin to deteriorate. The digital zoom pauses at this zoom factor for a moment, and appears on the LCD monitor
- When you press the zoom lever toward , the zoom stops when the lens reaches the maximum optical telephoto setting.
- If you press the button again, you can zoom in even closer. In this case, the displayed zoom factor changes from white to blue.
- Press the zoom lever toward to zoom out this reduces the zoom factor.
  
  Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed.