Using the digital zoom/ digital tele-converter – Canon A550 User Manual
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You can combine digital zoom with optical zoom when shooting.
The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths (35mm film
equivalent) are as follows.
Using the Digital Zoom/
Digital Tele-Converter
Shooting Mode
* Can only be set in
mode. However, [Digital Tele-converter] cannot be
set.
Selection
Focal Length
Shooting Characteristics
Standard
35 – 560 mm
Enables shooting at zoom factors of
up to 16x with digital and optical
zoom combined.
Off
35 – 140 mm
Enables shooting without digital
zoom.
1.5x
52.5 – 210 mm Digital zoom is fixed at the selected
zoom factor, and the focal length
shifts to the telephoto end. This
enables a faster shutter speed and
less chance of camera shake than a
shot taken at the same angle of view
with [Standard] or [Off].
1.9x
66.5 – 266 mm
z The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is
turned off.
z The digital zoom cannot be used in
or
(Postcard), or
(Widescreen) modes.
*