Canon PowerShot G11 - Manual (Page 64)

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You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum of 20x and capture
subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 25) to enlarge. The
images may appear coarse, however, depending on the recording pixel
setting (p. 74) and the zoom factor used.
Move the zoom lever toward
i.
● Hold the lever until zooming stops.
X The zoom will stop when the largest
possible zoom factor without image
deterioration has been reached, and the
zoom factor will appear.
Move it toward
i again.
X The digital zoom will zoom in even further
on the subject.
Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate
To turn off the digital zoom, press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and
choose [Digital Zoom] and the [Off] option.
Zooming in More Closely on Subjects
(Digital Zoom)
Turning off the digital zoom
Recording Pixels
Optical Zoom
(28 – 140 mm)*
Digital Zoom
(140 – 560 mm)*
: No image deterioration (zoom factor appears white)
: Image deterioration (zoom factor appears blue)
5.0x
5.0x
7.0x
11x
20x
: Maximum zoom factor without deterioration (Safety Zoom)
* Focal length (35mm equivalent)
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