Canon 970 IS - Manual (Page 64)

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Commonly Used Shooting Functions
The zoom can be adjusted from 37 – 185 mm (focal length) in 35mm
film equivalent terms.
You can combine digital zoom with optical zoom when shooting.
The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths (35mm film
equivalent) are as follows.
You can also use the control dial to select shooting modes or FUNC.
menu options. See
p. 43 .
Using the Optical Zoom
1
Press the zoom lever toward
or .
• Wide Angle: Zooms out from the
subject.
• Telephoto: Zooms in on the subject.
Using the Digital Zoom/
Digital Tele-Converter
Available Shooting Modes p. 232
Selection Focal Length Shooting Characteristics
Standard 37 – 740 mm
Enables shooting at zoom factors of up to
20x with digital and optical zoom combined.
Off 37 – 185 mm Enables shooting without digital zoom.
1.4x 51.8 – 259 mm
Digital zoom is fixed at the selected zoom
factor, and the focal length shifts to
maximum telephoto.
This enables a faster shutter speed and
less chance of camera shake than a shot
taken at the same angle of view with
[Standard] or [Off].
2.3x 85.1 – 425.5 mm