Question regarding Canon SX50 built in Digital Tele-converter: I've got a "Canon PowerShot SX50 HS" and I am trying to familiarize myself with it. I was reading about the built in...

jamesl Loc: Pennsylvania

I've got a "Canon PowerShot SX50 HS" and I am trying to familiarize myself with it. I was reading about the built in Digital Tele-converters on page 132, and also in the Functions & Menu Table on page 266 in the manual, I want to try the 1.5x and 2x digital tele-converter options. The manual tells you to go into MENU and select the option under DIGITAL ZOOM. When I go there the only options showing under the digital zoom are "Standard" and "Off". In the table on page 266 it shows it available in the "P", "Tv", "Av" and "M" modes. I tried, and the options do show up available in the "C1" and "C2" modes. Does anybody know it there are other options that either have to be turned "Off" or "On" in order to make the tele-converter options to show up in the menu so you can select them when you are using the "P", "Tv", "Av" and "M" modes?? Any and all help will be highly appreciated. Thank you.

Basil Loc: New Mexico

I'll be interested too. I have the SX 50 as well and would like to here replies to your question.

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

jamesl wrote:

I've got a "Canon PowerShot SX50 HS" and... (show quote)

When you go into the menu & scroll down to 'Digital zoom', just keep pressing the 'Timer' button (right hand side) on the navigation wheel on the back of the camera. It will navigate through all 4 options--'Digital', 'Off', '1.5X', & '2.0X'. When you select the option you want, press the 'OK' button in the center of the wheel to lock it in. :-)

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

If you can't figure out what setting is preventing it, make note of all your menu settings and then do a RESET to factory defaults and go back thru your setting.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

I agree with Wahawk that sometimes it's easiest to just do a re-set and start over :)

Once you do that, just turn the knob at top to P, M, Av or Tv. And then go into the menu to digital zoom and the choices will be there.

You might consider assigning your shortcut button (back of camera, upper left) the option of toggling among the teleconverter choices. I found that handy.

(edit - two folks after me remembered one of the biggies: you can't be in raw!)

Basil Loc: New Mexico

Linda From Maine wrote:

I agree with Wahawk that sometimes it's easiest to just do a re-set and start over :)

Once you do that, just turn the knob at top to P, M, Av or Tv. And then go into the menu to digital zoom and the choices will be there.

You might consider assigning your shortcut button (back of camera, upper left) the option of toggling among the teleconverter choices. I found that handy.

When I go into the menu in any of those modes, Digital Zoom is greyed out??

kenbar Loc: middlesbrough uk.

I have been having the same problem .I have read and digested the manual to no effect. What the manual does not tell is that
digital zoom and digital tele-converter can only be used when shooting JPEG and not RAW files.Hope this helps.

Jim Plogger Loc: East Tennessee

jamesl wrote:

I've got a "Canon PowerShot SX50 HS" and... (show quote)

You cannot access the tele-converters if you are shooting in RAW. Select jpeg and they should then be available.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

kenbar wrote:

I have been having the same problem .I have read and digested the manual to no effect. What the manual does not tell is that
digital zoom and digital tele-converter can only be used when shooting JPEG and not RAW files.Hope this helps.

I forgot that part!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Basil wrote:

When I go into the menu in any of those modes, Digital Zoom is greyed out??

See kenbar's comments. I forgot you can't be in raw, sorry! :oops:

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

Basil wrote:

When I go into the menu in any of those modes, Digital Zoom is greyed out??

Are you set to shoot RAW or RAW+JPG? Digital zoom not avail then.

Basil Loc: New Mexico

Wahawk wrote:

Are you set to shoot RAW or RAW+JPG? Digital zoom not avail then.

I'll have to check when I get home from work but I'll bet that's the problem.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Hi James. I have the camera in my hands right now. After turning it on and pressing the menu button while in shooting mode (not the playback mode) the camera icon is highlighted on the top, if not then select it. Next scroll two down to digital zoom and then press the wheel to the left or right. You will see standard, off, 1.5x, and 2.0x. Take your pick and you are good to go.

The above works in the P, Tv, Av and M modes. It does not give you the tele- converter option in the Auto mode and I did not try the other novelty modes.

As pointed out already, if you are set for Raw or Raw/Jpeg the Digital Zoom selection will be greyed out.

Be well. 8-)

Sugar'sDaddy Loc: Hannibal, MO

Hello James, thanks to you and the replies, I've learned something new about my SX50. But that leads me to another question: Isn't using the digital tele-converter and the digital zoom the same thing, except for the fact that with the tele-converter you are fixed at 1.5x or 2x. With me, the more zoom the better, but only if it is optical and not digital. Thanks again for the question you raised. I am always excited to learn something new about my camera. I should have paid more attention when reading my manual.
Donnie

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

Sugar'sDaddy wrote:

Hello James, thanks to you and the replies, I've l... (show quote)

The Digital zoom gives you closer focusing distances for the same 'magnification'. It basically allows you to get closer to 'macro' size images at the closest distances, plus it optimizes some other settings that enhance your ability to get sharp, hand-held pics. It is still using the Digic processor to essentially crop and re-sample to get the final image, but in MOST cases it is still better than using the standard digital zoom out to the 2x point.