Sony NEX-6 α Handbook - Page 88

Table of contents Sample photo Your purpose Clear Digital Image Zoom scale with optical zoom Image Zoom Size Zoom Zooming images by Off Off L trimming them in the available range (without M deterioration of image quality). S - About 1.4× About 2× Giving priority to image On Off L quality when zooming images. M S About 2×* About 2.8× About 4× Giving priority to On On L higher magnification when zooming images. M S About 4× About 5.5× About 8× Menu Index * Zoom scale in the default setting Notes • You cannot set this item when using the following functions: - [Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG] in [Quality] • You cannot use the [Zoom] feature in MENU when a lens with power zoom is attached. When you operate the zooming lever or zooming ring, the camera shifts automatically to the [Zoom] feature of the camera when the magnification scale is greater than that of the optical zoom. • You cannot use [Clear Image Zoom] when the [Drive Mode] is set to continuous or bracket shooting. • You cannot use the Smart Zoom or [Clear Image Zoom] function with movies. If you press the MOVIE button during a zoom operation, the camera zooms in the range of [Digital Zoom]. • When you use the [Zoom] feature of the camera, the setting of [Autofocus Area] is invalid and the AF area is indicated with a dotted line. AF operates with priority on and around the center area. Also, [Metering Mode] is fixed to [Multi]. z The quality of the [Zoom] feature of the camera As the image is zoomed by digital processing in [Clear Image Zoom] and [Digital Zoom], the image quality deteriorates compared to that before zooming was used. If you use a zoom lens, we recommend that you fully zoom in on an image using the zooming ring first, and then use the [Zoom] feature of the camera if you need further zooming. 88GB