Optical and digital zoom: the button, Optical zoom, Digital zoom – Nikon 5700 User Manual

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Taking Pictur

es : The Details—Using the Camera Contr

ols (All User Sets)

Optical and Digital Zoom: The

Button

Your camera offers two kinds of zoom: optical zoom, in which the camera’s
telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 8

×

, and digital zoom,

which magnifies the image up to a further 4

× (

a total zoom factor of 32

×

).

Optical Zoom

Pictures can be framed in the viewfinder or monitor using the zoom button.

Press

to

zoom out

Press

to

zoom in

Indicator in monitor or
viewfinder displays de-
gree of zoom while either
button is pressed

Digital Zoom

At the maximum optical zoom position, holding the

button down for two

seconds starts digital zoom.

Zoom factor displayed
in monitor or viewfinder

Maximum optical zoom
position

Hold

for 2 s

When digital zoom is on, the zoom factor increases each time

is pressed,

to a maximum of 4

×

. Pressing

decreases the zoom factor. To cancel digital

zoom, press

until the zoom factor is no longer displayed.

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