Zoom

You can shoot zoomed-in images.
This function can be used when the camera’s system software (firmware) is Ver. 3.00 or later.
  1. MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zoom Setting] → desired setting.
  2. MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zoom].
    • If you have assigned the [Zoom] function to a key using [Custom Key(Shoot.)], you can display the zooming operation screen by pressing the assigned key.
  3. Press the right/left button or the up/down button to select the desired zoom magnification, and then press the (Enter) button.
    • The zoom magnification changes smoothly when you press the right/left button, and jumps at a fixed angle of view when you press the up/down button.
    • To cancel the zoom function, press the MENU button.
  4. Shoot images.

Menu item details

Smart zoom only:
The product magnifies the image without causing the original quality to deteriorate by partially cropping the image. You can use the Smart Zoom function if you set [Image Size] to [M], [S] or [VGA].
On:ClearImage Zoom:
Select this setting to apply the Clear Image Zoom function. Even if the zoom range of the smart zoom is exceeded, the product magnifies images within the range in which image quality does not deteriorate significantly.
On:Digital Zoom:
When the zoom range of the [Clear Image Zoom] is exceeded, the product magnifies images to the largest scale. However, the image quality will deteriorate.


The zoom features available with this product

The zoom feature of the product provides a higher magnification zoom by combining various zoom features. The icon displayed on the screen changes, according to the selected zoom feature.

  1. Smart Zoom range ()
    Zoom images without causing the original quality to deteriorate by partially cropping an image (only when the image size is [M], [S] or [VGA]).

  2. Clear Image Zoom range ()
    Zoom images using an image process with less deterioration. Set [Zoom Setting] to [On:ClearImage Zoom] or [On:Digital Zoom] first.

  3. Digital Zoom range ()
    You can magnify images using an image process. When you select [On:Digital Zoom] for [Zoom Setting], you can use this zoom function.

Hint

  • You can perform zooming operations by pressing the zoom buttons on the VCT-SGR1 Shooting Grip (sold separately).

Note

  • Zoom functions are not available when shooting in the following situations:
    • [Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG].
    • [Record Setting] is set to [120p]/[100p].
  • Select [Smart zoom only] if you only want to use the zoom function within the range where image quality does not deteriorate.
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