Sony DSC P73 Operating Instructions - Page 28

The W side of this line is optical zoom area, and the T side is digital zoom area Zoom scaling indicator • The zoom scaling indicator differs according to the zoom type. Optical zoom: Smart zoom: Precision digital zoom: • The AF range finder frame does not appear when using the digital zoom. The or indicator flashes, and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center. Smart zoom Optical zoom Smart zoom The image is enlarged with almost no distortion. This lets you use smart zoom with the same feeling as optical zoom. To 28 set smart zoom, set [Digital Zoom] to [Smart] in the SET UP settings (page 116). The default setting is smart zoom. The maximum zoom scale depends on the selected image size as follows. DSC-P93 Image size 3M 1M VGA (E-Mail) Maximum zoom scale 3.8× 6.1× 12× Smart zoom cannot be used when the image size is set to [5M] or [3:2]. The default setting of the image size is [5M]. DSC-P73 Image size 3M 1M VGA (E-Mail) Maximum zoom scale 3.4× 5.4× 10× Smart zoom cannot be used when the image size is set to [4M] or [3:2]. The default setting of the image size is [4M]. • When using the smart zoom, the image on the LCD screen may look rough. However, this has no effect on the recorded image. • You cannot use the smart zoom in the Multi Burst mode. Precision digital zoom Optical zoom Precision digital zoom All image sizes are enlarged up to a maximum 6×. This function cuts out and enlarges a certain portion of the image, so the image quality deteriorates. To set precision digital zoom, set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision] in the SET UP settings (page 116).