Pentax Optio M50 - Using the Zoom

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Taking Pictures
You can use the zoom to change the captured area.
1 Press the Zoom/w/x button in A
mode.
Zoom button (w) : Diminishes the subject
(Wide).
Zoom button (x) : enlarges the subject.
When you press and hold the button, the
camera automatically switches from optical
zoom to intelligent zoom. Once the button is
released and pressed again, the camera
switches to Digital Zoom.
The zoom bar is displayed as follow.
*1 You can zoom in to a maximum of 5x optically.
*2 The Intelligent Zoom range differs depending on the recorded
pixels. See the following table.
Using the Zoom
Zoom/w/x button
Four-way controller
4 button
3 button
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25.5 x
25.5 x
25.5 x
Zoom bar
Zoom ratio
Zoom in with high
image quality.
Zoom in with some degree
of image deterioration.
Optical zoom range
*1
Intelligent
Zoom range
*2
Digital Zoom
range