Canon A470 - Manual (Page 58)

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Safety Zoom Zone
Depending on the number of recording pixels set, you can shift from
optical zoom to digital zoom without pausing up to a factor where the
image quality does not deteriorate (Safety Zoom).
The
icon displays at the maximum zoom factor without image
deterioration and you can advance the zoom further by pressing the
button again (not available in ).
Safety Zoom Factor
• Optical Zoom (Zone without deterioration)
• Digital Zoom (Zone without deterioration)
• Digital Zoom (Zoom with deterioration)
Recording
pixels
Optical Zoom Digital Zoom
3.4x Î
4.0x Î
5.1x Î
6.5x Î
14x О