| The majority of digital camera models available | | | | zoom in excessively because the digital zoom will |
| today offer both optical zoom and digital zoom | | | | typically take over after the optical zoom has |
| functions. Many novice photographers usually are | | | | gone as far as it can go. |
| not completely sure just how both of these | | | | In cases where you're aiming to get a closer shot |
| distinct zoom methods work, and ways in which | | | | of a subject, but still would like to preserve the |
| they can be used to realize distinctive results. | | | | photograph's quality, there are a couple of |
| Optical zoom on a camera performs in the same | | | | procedures you could take to achieve just that. |
| manner a 35mm film camera's zoom lens works. | | | | One slightly obvious way would be to move |
| In short, it changes the length of your digital | | | | closer to the particular object that you are |
| camera lens drawing your current photographic | | | | photographing. Even a foot or two might make a |
| subject nearer to you. While doing this, the quality | | | | lot of difference. In case that isn't an option, |
| of the photo is retained without being sacrificed in | | | | consider adjusting your camera to take photos at |
| any way. | | | | the maximum file size. This will allow you to shoot |
| Digital zoom works in a distinct manner by simply | | | | the highest quality picture that you can crop later |
| taking a photo, cropping it to your selected area, | | | | on in an image editing program like Photoshop. |
| then enlarging the selected portion. This leads to a | | | | Despite the fact that optical zoom produces |
| reduction in the photo's quality, somewhere | | | | significantly better quality photos, there is certainly |
| between a small to substantial quality loss. | | | | still a purpose for digital zoom. If your pictures are |
| So although digital zoom may well provide you | | | | usually delivered by email or posted on the |
| with a larger view of your photographic subject, | | | | internet, the quality does not really need to be |
| your picture will become slightly blurry and details | | | | great. Digital zoom should be fine for these |
| will be lost. If at all possible, it would be a sensible | | | | functions. Then again, if you are planning on |
| idea to turn off your digital camera's digital zoom | | | | printing\printing out your photos, you need to |
| option. This will make sure you don't automatically | | | | stay with optimal zoom and turn off digital zoom. |