Olympus SP590UZ SP-590UZ Instruction Manual (English) - Page 33

Adjust the settings for the functions while referring to "Using the Menu" (p. 3). Shooting at magnifications higher than optical zoom without reducing the image quality [FINE ZOOM] K CAMERA MENU  FINE ZOOM : P A S M r  I Submenu 2 OFF ON Application Only optical zoom is used to zoom in for shooting. Optical zoom and image cropping are combined to zoom in for shooting (up to 39×). This function will not reduce the image quality since it dose not convert the data with fewer pixels into the data with larger pixels. When set to [ON], [IMAGE SIZE] is limited to [I] or lower. When set to [ON], [DIGITAL ZOOM] is canceled automatically. [FINE ZOOM] is not available when [% SUPER MACRO] (p. 24) is selected. Selecting the range for measuring the brightness [METERING] K CAMERA MENU  METERING : P A S M r  A Submenu 2 Application ESP Shoots to obtain a balanced brightness over the entire screen. (Meters the brightness at the center and surrounding areas of the screen separately.) 5 (spot) Shoots the subject at the center during backlighting. (Meters the brightness within the AF target mark only.) 4 (center weighted) Shoots without being affected by the surrounding brightness. (Meters a wide range based on the center section of the screen.) When set to [ESP], the center can appear dark when shooting against strong backlighting. Shooting at magnifications higher than optical zoom [DIGITAL ZOOM] K CAMERA MENU  DIGITAL ZOOM : P A S M r  I A Submenu 2 OFF ON Application Only optical zoom is used to zoom in for shooting. Optical zoom and digital zoom are combined to zoom in for shooting (Still pictures: Approx. 130x (max.), Movies: Approx. 78x (max.)). When set to [ON], [FINE ZOOM] is canceled automatically. [DIGITAL ZOOM] is not available when [% SUPER MACRO] (p. 24) is selected. EN 33