B
Zooming images without
deterioration
[Still Image Size]: other than
[16M]
[Clear Image Zoom]: [Off]
[Digital Zoom]: [Off]
C
Shooting clear images using
[Clear Image Zoom] (close to the
original image quality)
[Clear Image Zoom]: [On]
[Digital Zoom]: [Off]
D
Zooming to the maximum zoom
range
[Clear Image Zoom]: [On]
[Digital Zoom]: [On]
[Clear Image Zoom] may
not be available for some
settings. [Details]
When [Clear Image
Zoom] is not available
Zoom scale
The supported zoom scales are different depending on the settings or the image size. The table below
summarizes the zoom scales when [Clear Image Zoom] and [Digital Zoom] are set to [On].
Image
size
Operation
A: Optical
zoom
B: Zoom by range without
deterioration (including 4×
optical zoom)
C: Zoom with
[Clear Image
Zoom] [On]
D: Zoom with
maximum
zoom scale*
1
16M 4× 4× 8× 16×
10M 4× 5.1× 10× 20×
5M 4× 7.1× 14× 28×
VGA 4× 28× 57×
57×*
2
16:9(12M) 4× 4× 8× 16×
16:9(2M) 4× 9.6× 19× 38×
*
1
The maximum zoom scale is the total zoom magnification that can be achieved when zoom scale without
deterioration (including 4× optical zoom), [Clear Image Zoom] and [Digital Zoom] are used in combination.
The maximum zoom scale varies depending on the settings. The maximum zoom scale for the default setting
is the same as when [Clear Image Zoom] is [On]. [Details]
*
2
When [Still Image Size] is set to [VGA], [Digital Zoom] is limited; the maximum zoom scale is 57×.
Notes
The default setting for [Clear Image Zoom] is [On].
The default setting for [Digital Zoom] is [Off]. Set [Digital Zoom] to [On] to enlarge images even with
deterioration. [Details]
The default setting for [Still Image Size] is [16M]. To change the zoom scale, change [Still Image
Size]. [Details]
Zoom functions other than the optical zoom are not available when shooting in the following
situations:
In [iSweep Panorama]
In [Picture Effect]
In [Background Defocus]
When the Smile Shutter function is activated.
When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People].
When
(Backlight Correction HDR) mode is selected in Scene Selection.
The Face Detection function does not operate when you use other than the optical zoom.
