19Step 2 - Frame the PictureBasic PhotographyDigital ZoomIn digital zoom, data from the camera's image sensor are processed digitally, enlarging the centerportion of the picture to fill the frame. Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom does not increase theamount of detail visible in the picture. Instead, details visible at maximum optical zoom are simplyenlarged, producing a slightly "grainy" image. Note that the effects of digital zoom are not visiblein the viewfinder - use the monitor when framing pictures with digital zoom. Digital zoom is notavailable when the monitor is off or when Multi-shot 16 is selected in the CONTINUOUS menu(Q 72).When Lighting Is PoorWhen lighting is poor, sensitivity is raised to compensate and the image in the monitor may beslightly mottled. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.Monitor or Viewfinder?Use the monitor to confirm camera settings at a glance while at the same time viewing an imagethat shows how the final picture will appear. This is particularly useful when the image in the view-finder does not accurately reflect what will appear in the final picture, for example when:• your subject is less than a meter (3´3”) from the camera• digital zoom is in effectUse the viewfinder when you want to save power by turning the monitor off (Q 5), or whenbright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see the display in the monitor.
