Canon A580 PowerShot A580 Camera User Guide - Page 57

Using the Optical Zoom, Using the Digital Zoom, Digital Tele-Converter

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Commonly Used Shooting Functions 55 Commonly Used Shooting Functions Using the Optical Zoom The zoom can be adjusted from 35 × 140 mm (focal length) in 35mm film equivalent terms. The zoom bar appears when you press the zoom lever. 1 Press the zoom lever toward or . • Telephoto: Zooms in on the subject. • Wide Angle: Zooms out from the subject. Using the Digital Zoom/ Digital Tele-Converter Available Shooting Modes p. 190 You can combine digital zoom with optical zoom when shooting. The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths (35mm film equivalent) are as follows. Selection Focal Length Shooting Characteristics Standard Off 1.6x 2.0x 35 - 560 mm 35 - 140 mm 56 - 224 mm 70 - 280 mm Enables shooting at zoom factors of up to 16x with digital and optical zoom combined. Enables shooting without digital zoom. Digital zoom is fixed at the selected zoom factor, and the focal length shifts to maximum telephoto. 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].

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Commonly Used Shooting Functions
The zoom can be adjusted from 35 × 140 mm (focal length) in 35mm
film equivalent terms. The zoom bar appears when you press the zoom
lever.
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 Optical Zoom
1
Press the zoom lever
toward
or
.
•
Telephoto: Zooms in on the
subject.
•
Wide Angle: Zooms out from the
subject.
Using the Digital Zoom/
Digital Tele-Converter
Available Shooting Modes
p. 190
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.
1.6x
56
–
224 mm
Digital zoom is fixed at the selected zoom
factor, and the focal length shifts to
maximum telephoto.
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].
2.0x
70 – 280 mm
Commonly Used Shooting Functions