Canon A720 IS Manuale Utente

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

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* Digital tele-converter cannot be set.

You can combine digital zoom with optical zoom when shooting.
The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths (35mm film 
equivalent) are as follows:

Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter

 Shooting Mode 

Standard

35 – 840 mm

Enables shooting at zoom factors of up to 

24x with digital and optical zoom 

combined. In movie mode, only the 

Standard mode can be selected.

Off

35 – 210 mm

Enables shooting without digital zoom.

1.6x

56 – 336 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].

2.0x

70 – 420 mm

z

The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is 
turned off.

z

The digital zoom cannot be used in 

 or 

 (Postcard), or 

 (Widescreen) modes.

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