53You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to approximately 32x maximum, andcapture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom to enlarge.Move the zoom lever toward i.z Hold the lever until zooming stops.X Zooming stops at the largest possiblezoom factor without image deterioration.The zoom factor will appear on the screenwhen you release the zoom lever.Move the zoom lever toward iagain.X The digital zoom will zoom in even furtheron the subject.Zooming In More Closely on Subjects(Digital Zoom)Zoom FactorTurning off the digital zoomTo turn off the digital zoom, press the n button to choose [Digital Zoom] inthe 4 tab, then choose [Off].• The focal lengths when using the optical zoom and digital zoom togetherare as follows (all focal lengths are 35mm film equivalent):28 – 896 mm (28 – 224 mm when using the optical zoom alone)• Depending on the recording pixel setting (p. 59) and zoom factor, theimages may appear coarse (the zoom factor will appear in blue).
