Nikon P50 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom. Press 

g 

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i) to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of 

the frame, or 

f (h) to zoom out, increasing the area 

visible in the frame.

When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (3.6×), holding 
down 

g (i) triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total 

magnification of 14.4×.

When digital zoom is in effect, the camera will focus on the subject in the center 
focus area. 

A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio. 

B

If possible, digital zoom will create a picture by cropping the area visible in the monitor to the 
current image size (

A 82), increasing magnification without affecting quality.

If the crop would be smaller than the current image size, additional pixels are added through a 
process known as interpolation, creating a slightly “grainy” image.

The amount of zoom available before interpolation is used depends on the option currently 
selected for image size, as shown in the following table. The camera pauses temporarily in its 
zooming operation when it reaches the maximum zoom ratio possible before interpolation is used. 
V is displayed when interpolation is in effect.
Maximum zoom ratio without interpolation

Digital zoom can be limited to the range at which interpolation is not in effect, or it can be turned off 
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Image size

Zoom ratio

Image size

Zoom ratio

E, I,
G

3.6× (up to the maximum 
optical zoom ratio)

B

7.2× (digital zoom up to 2.0×)

A

8.6× (digital zoom up to 2.4×)

D

4.3× (digital zoom up to 1.2×)

J

10.8× (digital zoom up to 3.0×)

C

5.0× (digital zoom up to 1.4×)

K

14.4× (digital zoom up to 4.0×)

Zoom out

Zoom in

Optical zoom

Zoom indicator turns 
yellow when digital 
zoom is in effect

Zoom indicator is 
displayed when the zoom 
buttons are pressed

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