Nikon COOLPIX 5000 P5000 User's Manual - Page 31

Digital Zoom, Image, Max. zoom without interpolation, Total magnification

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Zoom The zoom control can be used to frame subjects in the monitor or viewfinder. Select W to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. Select T to zoom in up to 3.5× so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame. The amount of zoom is displayed in the monitor. Zoom out Zoom in T W Indicator is displayed when zoom control is 1p/12r5essFe4d.3 9 Optical zoom (up to 3.5×) 1/125 F4.3 9 T W Indicator turns yellow when digital zoom is in 1/e12f5fecFt4.3 9 Holding the control to T at 3.5× zoom will trigger digital zoom, allowing the subject to be magnified up to 4× more, for a total magnification of 14×. A Digital Zoom If possible, digital zoom will create a picture by cropping the area visible in the monitor to the current image size (B 66), increasing magnification without affecting quality. If the crop would be smaller than the current image size, additional pixels are added through a process known as interpolation, creating a slightly "grainy" image. The amount of zoom available before interpolation is used depends on the option currently selected for image size, as shown in the following table. Image size f g e Max. zoom without interpolation Image Digital zoom Total magnification size 1.4 × 4.9 × d 1.6 × 5.6 × i 2.2 × 7.7 × k Max. zoom without interpolation Digital zoom Total magnification 2.8 × 9.8 × 3.4 × 11.9 × 4.0 × 14.0 × 2 is displayed when interpolation is in effect. Using digital zoom at sizes of 3,648× 2,736 (j), 3,648×2,432 (h), or 3,584×2,016 (9) always triggers interpolation. Basic Photography and Playback 19

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Basic Photography and Playback
19
Zoom
The zoom control can be used to frame subjects
in the monitor or viewfinder.
Select
W
to zoom
out, increasing the area visible in the frame.
Select
T
to zoom in up to 3.5× so that the subject
fills a larger area of the frame.
The amount of
zoom is displayed in the monitor.
Holding the control to
T
at 3.5× zoom will trigger
digital zoom
, allowing the
subject to be magnified up to 4× more, for a total magnification of 14×.
A
Digital Zoom
If possible, digital zoom will create a picture by cropping the area visible in the moni-
tor to the current image size (
B
66), increasing magnification without affecting qual-
ity.
If the crop would be smaller than the current image size, additional pixels are
added through a process known as
interpolation
, creating a slightly “grainy” image.
The amount of zoom available before interpolation is used depends on the option
currently selected for image size, as shown in the following table.
2
is displayed when interpolation is in effect.
Using digital zoom at sizes of 3,648×
2,736 (
j
), 3,648×2,432 (
h
), or 3,584×2,016 (
9
) always triggers interpolation.
Zoom out
Zoom in
Indicator is displayed
when zoom control is
pressed
Optical zoom
(up to 3.5×)
Indicator turns yellow
when digital zoom is in
effect
T
W
T
W
Image
size
Max. zoom without interpolation
Image
size
Max. zoom without interpolation
Digital zoom
Total magnification
Digital zoom
Total magnification
f
1.4 ×
4.9 ×
d
2.8 ×
9.8 ×
g
1.6 ×
5.6 ×
i
3.4 ×
11.9 ×
e
2.2 ×
7.7 ×
k
4.0 ×
14.0 ×