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## Digital Zoom

Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom (including optical zoom 16×)
Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to 16×). When the zoom scale is exceeded, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom.

1. Set the camera to shooting mode.

1. MENU (Settings) (Shooting Settings) [Digital Zoom] desired mode

| Smart () | Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be distorted, according to the image size (Smart zoom).
| Precision () | Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of approximately 64×, including the optical zoom 16×. However, note that the image quality deteriorates when the optical zoom scale is exceeded (Precision digital zoom).
| Off | Does not use the digital zoom.

Notes

- The Digital Zoom function does not operate in the following situations:

- In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode

- 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 [16M] or [16:9(12M)].

- The Smart zoom is not available when recording movies.

- The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom.

### Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom (including optical zoom 16×)

The supported zoom ratio differs depending on the image size.

Size | Total zoom scale
10M | Approx. 20×
5M | Approx. 28×
VGA | Approx. 115×
16:9(2M) | Approx. 38×

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