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09-04-2012, 05:03 PM   #1
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WG-2 Zoom Video Mode- Only in Digital Zoom?

I noticed that zoom only works in video mode if I select digital zoom. Why is that? Maybe I should be asking what's the difference between digital & optical zoom? Then again, maybe I should bust out the owner's manual and do some reading?

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Digital zoom is basically scales pixels to make things appear closer, but leads to lower resolution. Optical zoom is real zoom which uses the camera's lens to magnify the image.

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