Sony DSC-WX5 Cyber-shot® Handbook - Page 98

Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Digital Zoom Selects the Digital Zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to 5×). When the zoom scale is exceeded, the camera uses either smart or precision Digital Zoom. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Digital Zoom] t desired mode t z on the control button Smart ( ) Precision ( ) Off Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be distorted, according to the image size. (Smart zoom) Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of approximately 10×, including the optical zoom 5×. However, note that the image quality deteriorates when the optical zoom scale is exceeded. (Precision digital zoom) Does not use the Digital Zoom. Notes • The Digital Zoom function does not operate in the following situations: - In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode - In Superior Auto Adjustment mode - In Background Defocus mode - In 3D shooting mode - In Movie Mode - When (Backlight Correction HDR) mode is selected in Scene Selection. - When the Smile Shutter function is activated. - When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People]. • The smart zoom is not available when the image size is set to [12M] or [16:9(9M)]. • The Face Detection function does not work when using the Digital Zoom. Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom (including optical zoom 5×) The supported zoom ratio differs depending on the image size. Size 8M 5M VGA 16:9(2M) Total zoom scale Approx. 6.1× Approx. 7.7× Approx. 31× Approx. 10× Index 98GB