Samsung EC-ST80ZZBPBUS - Manual (Page 27)

Basic functions 26
Taking photos
Zooming
You can shoot close-up photos by adjusting the zoom. Your
camera has a 3X optical zoom and 3X digital zoom. By using
both, you can zoom in up to 9 times.
Rotate [Zoom] right to zoom in on your subject. Rotate [Zoom]
left to zoom out.
Zoom ratio
Zoom in Zoom out
The zoom ratio available for videos differs.
Digital zoom
If the zoom indicator is in the digital range, your camera is using
the digital zoom. The picture quality may deteriorate when you
use the digital zoom.
Optical range
Zoom indicator
Digital range
The digital zoom is not available when using t
S, s (in some
scenes), D, and v modes and when used with Face Detection,
and Smart Filter.
It may take longer to save a photo when using the digital zoom. t