Zooming In More Closely On Subjects (Digital Zoom) - Canon Powershot SD970 IS Digital Elph User Manual

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects
(Digital Zoom)
You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum of 20x and capture
subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 24) to enlarge. The
images may appear coarse, however, depending on the recording pixel
setting (p. 72) and the zoom factor used.
Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate
Recording Pixels Optical Zoom
: No image deterioration (zoom factor appears white)
: Image deterioration (zoom factor appears blue)
: Maximum zoom factor without deterioration (Safety Zoom)
Turning off the digital zoom
To turn off the digital zoom, press the n button, select the 4 tab, and select
[Digital Zoom] and the [Off] option.
The focal length when using digital zoom is 185 – 740 mm (35mm film
equivalent).
60
Move the zoom lever toward i.
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Hold the lever until zooming stops.
When you release the zoom lever, the
largest possible zoom factor without
image deterioration will appear.
Move it toward i again.
The digital zoom will further zoom in on
the subject.
5.0x
6.1x
7.7x
Digital Zoom
13x
20x