Canon PowerShot SX100 IS PowerShot SX 100 IS Camera User Guide - Page 63

Using the Digital Zoom, Digital Tele-Converter

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Commonly Used Shooting Functions 61 Using the Digital Zoom/ Digital Tele-Converter See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 222). Shooting Mode * : [Digital Tele-converter] cannot be set. You can combine digital zoom with optical zoom when shooting. The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths (35mm film equivalent) are as follows: Selection Standard Off Focal Length 36 - 1440 mm 36 - 360 mm Shooting Characteristics Enables shooting at zoom factors of up to 40x with digital and optical zoom combined. The can only be set in the standard mode. Enables shooting without digital zoom. 1.6x 57.6 - 576 mm Digital zoom is fixed at the selected zoom factor, and the focal length shifts to maximum telephoto. This enables a faster 2.0x 72 - 720 mm shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than a shot taken at the same angle of view with [Standard] or [Off]. The digital zoom cannot be used in or (Postcard), or (Widescreen) modes. Shooting with the Digital Zoom 1 Select [Digital Zoom]. 1. Press the button. 2. In the menu, use the or button to select [Digital Zoom].

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Commonly Used Shooting Functions
61
See
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
(p. 222).
*
: [Digital Tele-converter] cannot be set.
You can combine digital zoom with optical zoom when shooting.
The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths (35mm film
equivalent) are as follows:
Shooting with the Digital Zoom
Using the Digital Zoom/
Digital Tele-Converter
Shooting Mode
Selection
Focal Length
Shooting Characteristics
Standard
36 – 1440 mm
Enables shooting at zoom factors of up to
40x with digital and optical zoom
combined. The
can only be set in the
standard mode.
Off
36 – 360 mm
Enables shooting without digital zoom.
1.6x
57.6 – 576 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
72 – 720 mm
The digital zoom cannot be used in
or
(Postcard), or
(Widescreen) modes.
1
Select [Digital Zoom].
1.
Press the
button.
2.
In the
menu, use the
or
button to select [Digital Zoom].