Commonly Used Shooting Functions; Using The Optical Zoom; Using The Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter - Canon Powershot SD890 IS DIGITAL ELPH User Manual

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Commonly Used Shooting Functions

You can also use the control dial to select shooting modes or FUNC.
menu options. See p. 43.

Using the Optical Zoom

The zoom can be adjusted from 37 – 185 mm (focal length) in 35mm
film equivalent terms.
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
You can combine digital zoom with optical zoom when shooting.
The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths (35mm film
equivalent) are as follows.
Selection Focal Length
Standard 37 – 740 mm
Off 37 – 185 mm
1.4x 51.8 – 259 mm
2.3x 85.1 – 425.5 mm
.
Available Shooting Modes
Enables shooting at zoom factors of up to
20x with digital and optical zoom combined.
Enables shooting without digital zoom.
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].
Shooting Characteristics
p. 238