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.
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Optical zoom range
Zoom images in the zoom range of a lens.When a Power zoom lens is mounted, the zoom bar of the optical zoom range is displayed.
When a lens other than a Power zoom lens is mounted, the zoom bar of optical zoom range is not displayed. -
Smart Zoom range ()
Zoom images without causing the original quality to deteriorate by partially cropping an image (only when the image size is [M] or [S]). -
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. -
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.
Note
- The default setting for the [Zoom Setting] is [Optical zoom only].
- The default setting for [Image Size] is [L]. To use the smart zoom change [Image Size] to [M] or [S].
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Zoom functions other than the optical zoom are not available when shooting in the following situations:
- Shooting mode is set to [Sweep Panorama].
- [Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG].
- [Record Setting] is set to [120p]/[100p].
- You cannot use the Smart Zoom function with movies.
- When a power zoom lens is mounted, you cannot use [Zoom] under MENU. If you enlarge image past the optical zoom range, the product automatically switches to another [Zoom] function than the optical zoom.
- When you use a zoom function other than the optical zoom, [Metering Mode] fixed to [Multi].
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When using a zoom function other than the optical zoom, the following functions are not available.
- [Smile/Face Detect.]
- Lock-on AF
- [Auto Obj. Framing]
- To use another zoom function than the optical zoom for movies, assign [Zoom] to the desired button using [Custom Key Settings].