Nikon L15  L15 User's Manual - Page 33

Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom. Press g (i) to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame. Press f (h) to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. Step 2 Frame a Picture Zoom out Zoom in Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (3×), holding down g (i) triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total magnification of 12×. A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio. Zoom indicator displayed when the zoom buttons are pressed. Optical zoom (up to 3×). Zoom indicator turns yellow when digital zoom is in effect. B Digital Zoom and Image Quality If possible, digital zoom will create a picture by cropping the area visible in the monitor to the current image mode (A 67), increasing magnification without affecting quality. If the crop would be smaller than the current image mode, 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 mode, as shown in the following table. Maximum Zoom Ratio without Interpolation Image mode Zoom ratio Image mode Zoom ratio z, y, Y 3.0× (up to the maximum optical zoom ratio) j 9.0× (digital zoom up to 3.0×) e 3.6× (digital zoom up to 1.2×) k 12× (digital zoom up to 4.0×) g 4.2× (digital zoom up to 1.4×) The camera pauses temporarily in its zooming operation when it reaches the maximum zoom ratio possible before interpolation is used. V is displayed when interpolation is in effect. 21