PowerShot A480 Camera User Guide

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
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Digital Tele-Converter
The focal length of the lens can be increased by an equivalent of 1.4x or
2.3x. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake
than the zoom (including digital zoom) used by itself at the same zoom
factor.
The images may appear coarse, however, depending on the combination of
recording pixel (p. 64) and digital tele-converter settings used.
Select [Digital Zoom].
● Press the n button.
● Press the qr buttons to select the 4 tab,
then use the op buttons to select [Digital
Zoom].
Accept the setting.
● Press the qr buttons to select [1.4x] or
[2.3x].
● Pressing the n button will return you
to the shooting screen.
X The view will be enlarged, and the
zoom factor will display on the screen.
● To return to standard digital zoom, select
[Digital Zoom] and the [Standard] option.
Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration
• Using [1.4x] at a recording pixel setting of or will cause image
deterioration ( and the zoom factor will display in blue).
• Using [2.3x] at a recording pixel setting of , or will cause image
deterioration ( and the zoom factor will display in blue).
The focal length when using digital zoom is 37 – 488 mm (35mm film
equivalent).
• The respective focal lengths when using [1.4x] and [2.3x] are 51.8 –
171 mm and 85.1 – 281 mm (35mm film equivalent).
• The digital tele-converter cannot be used together with the digital zoom.
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