Canon PowerShot G12 - Manual (Page 59)

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 approximately 1.4x or
approximately 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. 78) and digital tele-converter settings
used.
Choose [Digital Zoom].
● Press the n button.
● Press the qr buttons to choose the 4
tab.
● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial
to choose [Digital Zoom].
Accept the setting.
● Press the qr buttons to choose a
magnification.
● Pressing the n button will restore the
shooting screen.
X The view will be enlarged and the zoom
factor will appear on the screen.
● To return to standard digital zoom, choose
[Digital Zoom] and the [Standard] option.
What if the zoom factor appears in blue?
Using this function at a recording pixel setting of or will cause image
deterioration (the zoom factor will appear in blue).
• The respective focal lengths when using [1.4x] and [2.3x] are 39.2 –
196 mm and 64.4 – 322 mm (35mm film equivalent).
• The digital tele-converter cannot be used together with the digital zoom.
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