Nikon S550 S550 User's Manual - Page 35

Digital Zoom, Maximum zoom ratio without interpolation

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Step 2 Frame a Picture Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (5×), holding down g (i) triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total magnification of 20×. The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect, and focus will be in the center of the screen. Optical zoom (up to 5×). Digital zoom is in effect. In the digital zoom which is different from the optical zoom, an image is enlarged using the digital processing, creating slightly grainy image. V is displayed in the zooming position of the maximum ratio without interpolation in the zoom indicator on the monitor. The zoom indicator will be yellow when the zooming operation goes beyond V, and the picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode C Maximum zoom ratio without interpolation The V position displayed in the zoom indicator will move to the Zoom in side if the image size in the image mode (A 87) becomes smaller, and the picture quality won't degrade due to the digital zoom until the magnification reaches the values shown in the table below. If the magnification at which picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade, the zooming operation will stop temporarily. In addition, if the g (i) is continuously pressed to increase the magnification, the picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade. Image Mode Zoom rate h, i 5× (maximum optical zoom) L 7× (1.4 digital zoom) Image Mode Zoom rate M, P 9× (1.8 digital zoom) N 18× (3.6 digital zoom) O 20× (4 digital zoom) Digital zoom can be turned off (A 115) 23

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Step 2 Frame a Picture
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Digital Zoom
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (5×), holding down
g
(
i
) triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total
magnification of 20×.
The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect, and focus will be in
the center of the screen.
In the digital zoom which is different from the optical zoom, an image is enlarged
using the digital processing, creating slightly grainy image.
V
is displayed in the zooming position of the maximum ratio without
interpolation in the zoom indicator on the monitor.
The zoom indicator will be yellow when the zooming operation goes beyond
V
,
and the picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade.
C
Maximum zoom ratio without interpolation
The
V
position displayed in the zoom indicator will move to the Zoom in side if the image size in
the image mode (
A
87) becomes smaller, and the picture quality won’t degrade due to the digital
zoom until the magnification reaches the values shown in the table below.
If the magnification at which picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade, the zooming
operation will stop temporarily. In addition, if the
g
(
i
) is continuously pressed to increase the
magnification, the picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade.
Digital zoom can be turned off (
A
115)
Image Mode
Zoom rate
Image Mode
Zoom rate
h
,
i
5×
(maximum optical zoom)
M
,
P
9× (1.8 digital zoom)
N
18× (3.6 digital zoom)
L
7× (1.4 digital zoom)
O
20× (4 digital zoom)
Optical zoom (up to 5×).
Digital zoom is in effect.