27Step 3 Frame a PictureBasic Steps for Shooting and PlaybackUsing the ZoomUse the zoom control to activate optical zoom.• Rotate the zoom control to g to zoom in so that thesubject fills a larger area of the frame.• Rotate the zoom control to f to zoom out, thusincreasing the area visible in the frame.• The zoom position is set at the maximum wide-angleposition when the camera is turned on.• A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of themonitor when the zoom control is rotated.Digital ZoomWhen the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotatingand holding the zoom control at g triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnifiedup to 4× the maximum optical zoom ratio.• The camera focuses at the center of the frame and the focus area is notdisplayed when digital zoom is in effect.C Digital Zoom and InterpolationUnlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnifyimages, resulting in slight deterioration of image quality according to the image mode (A60) anddigital zoom magnification.Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when taking still images. When zoom isincreased beyond the V position, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow toindicate that interpolation is being applied. V moves to the right as the image size becomessmaller, allowing you to confirm the zoom position that can be used to capture still images withoutimage degradation before shooting at the current image size setting.• Digital zoom can be disabled from the Digital zoom option (A87) in the setup menu (A86).Zoom out Zoom inOpticalzoomDigitalzoomMaximum optical zoom Digital zoom enabledSmall image size
