Zoom (still images), Cyber-shot user guide – Sony DSC-HX50V User Manual
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Zoom (Still images)
Enlarges images with the W/T (zoom) lever when shooting. The camera’s optical zoom function can
enlarge images up to 30×.
Optical zoom allows you to enlarge an image without deteriorating its original quality.
1.
Set the camera to shooting mode.
2.
Slide the W/T (zoom) lever.
Slide the lever to the T side to zoom in, or to the W side to zoom out.
Notes
Zoom is locked to the W side in [iSweep Panorama] mode.
Available zoom
The camera achieves a high magnification zoom scale by combining zoom methods. The icon and zoom
bar on the screen change in accordance with the zoom you use.
Optical zoom range
The camera’s optical zoom function can enlarge images up to 30×.
Zoom range other than optical zoom
Zoom with the original image quality
When [Image Size] is set to other than the maximum image size, you can shoot still images with no
deterioration in the original image quality, even if the optical zoom scale exceeds 30× magnification,
by trimming image processing.
(
) [Clear Image Zoom]
Zoom with close to the original image quality
(
) [Digital Zoom]
Less than the original image quality
Operation
Settings
Zoom bar
Using optical zoom
Still Image Size: [20M]/[16:9(15M)]
[Clear Image Zoom]: [Off]
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