29Step 2 Frame a PictureBasic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) ModeUsing the ZoomUse the zoom control to activate optical zoom. Rotatethe zoom control toward g to zoom in, increasing thesize of the subject. Rotate the zoom control toward fto zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame.• The zoom position is set at the maximum wide-angle position 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.Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 4× beyond the maximummagnification of the optical zoom.The camera focuses at the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayedwhen 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 (A 45) 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. The position of V moves to the right as image sizedecreases, allowing for confirmation of the zoom positions at which shooting without interpolationis possible at the current image mode setting.• Digital zoom can be disabled from the Digital zoom option (A 160) in the setup menu(A 149).Zoom out Zoom inOpticalzoomDigitalzoomMaximumoptical zoomDigital zoomenabledSmall image size
