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Taking Pictures
The zoom bar is displayed as follows.
*1 You can zoom in to a maximum of 5x optically.
*2 The Intelligent Zoom range varies depending on the number of recorded 
pixels. See the following table.
Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio
(*1) Intelligent Zoom and digital zoom are not available when   (Report) mode is set. 
(Only 5x optical zoom is available.)
(*2) indicates values that can only be set when   (Report) mode is set.
Recorded Pixels
Intelligent Zoom
(The zoom ratio includes the 5x optical zoom.)
Digital zoom
//
Not Available (5x optical zoom only)
Equivalent to 
approx. 36x
6/
Approx. 7.5x
f/
Approx. 8.9x
h (*1)
Approx. 11.3x
h
Approx. 12x
i
 (*2) Not Available (5x optical zoom only)
V
 (*2) Not Available (5x optical zoom only)
l
Approx. 22.5x
Equivalent to 
approx. 36x
m
Approx. 36x (same as digital zoom)
• We recommend you use a tripod to prevent camera shake when taking 
pictures at high zoom ratios.
• Pictures taken in the digital zoom range appear grainier than pictures taken 
in the optical zoom range.
• For details on the available functions, refer to “Functions Available for Each 
Shooting Mode” (p.172).
• The image magnified using Intelligent Zoom may appear rough on the 
display. This does not affect the quality of the recorded image.
• Intelligent Zoom is available regardless of whether the digital zoom is 
turned on or off.
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