If you cannot shoot the subject up close with the optical zoom, please consider the following.
Using the digital zoom
You can use the [Digital zoom] to zoom up to a maximum of approximately 20x and capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom to enlarge.
- Set the [Digital Zoom] to [Standard]
Press the <MENU> button (
), and from the [Shooting] tab (
) set the [Digital Zoom] to [Standard].
important:
- In aspect ratios other than [4:3], and in [RAW] (
) or [RAW+JPEG] (
), the [Digital zoom] is fixed to [Off]. - The [Digital Zoom] cannot be used in the following modes.
- [High-speed Burst HQ] (
), [Handheld NightScene] (
), [Stitch Assist] (
), [High Dynamic Range] (
), [Nostalgic] (
), [Fish-eye Effect] (
), [Miniature Effect] (
), [Toy Camera Effect] (
), [Monochrome] (
), [Super Vivid] (
), [Poster Effect] (
), [Color Accent] (
), [Color Swap] (
), [Super Slow Motion Movie] (
)
note:
- The focal lengths when using the optical zoom and digital zoom together are as follows (all focal lengths are 35mm film equivalent): 24 – 480 mm (24 – 120 mm when using the optical zoom alone)
- Depending on the recording pixel setting and zoom factor, the images may appear coarse (the zoom factor will appear in blue).
Using the safety zoom
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 (safety zoom).
To shoot with the [Digital zoom] without causing the image quality to degrade, please shoot within the range of the safety zoom.
Using the digital tele-converter
With the [Digital Tele-Converter] setting, the focal length of the lens can be increased by a factor equivalent to 1.5x or 2.0x. This makes it possible to increase the magnification without compromising the brightness of the lens even more than increasing the magnification to the same rate in ordinary zoom operations (including digital zoom), enabling you to shoot with a faster shutter speed, thereby minimizing camera shake and subject blurring.
- Set the [Digital Zoom] to either [1.5x] or [2.0x]
Press the <MENU> button (), and from the [Shooting] tab () set the [Digital Zoom] to either [1.5x] or [2.0x].
important:
note:
The respective focal lengths when using [1.5x] and [2.0x] are 36 – 180 mm and 48 – 240 mm (35mm film equivalent).
) or [Medium 1] (
) will cause images to appear coarse (the zoom factor will appear in blue).
), the shutter speed may be the same as when zoomed in on the subject using digital zoom. 
), <SCN> (
), <Creative Filters> (
), <Movie> (
)