Digital zoom, Total zoom scale when using smart zoom (including, Optical zoom 8×(dsc-w730)/5× (dsc-w710)) – Sony DSC-W730 User Manual
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Top page > Changing settings > Shooting Settings > Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom (including optical zoom 8× (DSC-W730)/5× (DSC-W710))
Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to 8× (DSC-
W730)/5× (DSC-W710)). When the zoom scale is exceeded, the camera uses either smart or precision
digital zoom.
1. Set the camera to shooting mode.
2. MENU
(Settings)
(Shooting Settings)
[Digital Zoom]
desired mode
Smart (
)
Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be distorted,
according to the image size (Smart zoom).
Precision
(
)
Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of approximately 32× (DSC-
W730)/20× (DSC-W710), including the optical zoom 8× (DSC-W730)/5× (DSC-W710).
However, note that the image quality deteriorates when the optical zoom scale is
exceeded (Precision digital zoom).
Off
Does not use the digital zoom.
Notes
[Digital Zoom] is not available in the following situations:
In [Sweep Panorama]
When the Smile Shutter function is activated.
When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People].
The smart zoom is not available when you record movies or the image size is set to [16M] or
[16:9(12M)].
The Face Detection function does not operate in the range of [Digital Zoom].
Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom (including optical zoom 8×
(DSC-W730)/5× (DSC-W710))
The supported zoom ratio differs depending on the image size.
DSC-W730:
Size
Total zoom scale
10M
Approx. 10×
5M
Approx. 14×
VGA
Approx. 57×
16:9(2M) Approx. 19×
DSC-W710:
Size
Total zoom scale
10M
Approx. 6.3×
5M
Approx. 8.8Ч
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