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.

When a power zoom lens is mounted:

When a lens other than a power zoom lens is mounted:

  1. 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 slider is fixed at the left end of the zoom bar while the zoom position is in the optical zoom range (displayed as x1.0).

  2. 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]).

  3. Clear Image Zoom range ()
    Zoom images using an image process with less deterioration. When you set [Zoom Setting] to [On:ClearImage Zoom] or [On:Digital Zoom], you can use this zoom function.

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

Note

  • The default setting for the [Zoom Setting] is [Optical zoom only].
  • The default setting for the [Image Size] is [L]. To use the smart zoom, change [Image Size] to [M] or [S].
  • Zoom functions other than the optical zoom are not available when shooting in the following situations:
    • The shooting mode is set to [Sweep Panorama].
    • [Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG].
    • [Record Setting] is set to [120p]/[100p].
    • During slow-motion/quick-motion shooting
  • 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] is fixed to [Multi].
  • 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(Shoot.)].
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