Is Sony Clear image zoom any good?

Sony’s Clear Image Zoom function delivers notably better definition than digital zoom or post-capture cropping. Even when pixel-peeping at 100%, the differences—if any—are seldom perceptible. If there’s a downside to using Sony’s Clear Image Zoom function, it would have to be you can only shoot JPEGs—no raw.

Does clear image zoom lose quality?

When using Clear Image Zoom , however, zoomed images are captured close to the original quality when shooting a still picture. The Smart Zoom™ feature allows images to be zoomed without losing picture quality. The central part of the picture is trimmed and enlarged without image processing.

What does Clear image zoom mean?

Clear Image Zoom is a function that uses the Sony® exclusive By Pixel Super Resolution Technology. It allows you to enlarge the image with close to the original image quality when shooting still images.

Does Sony a7c have clear image zoom?

I was just messing around this afternoon with my Sony A7C and mounted my FE 70-300mm G lens and set the camera to “Clear Image Zoom”….A7C, “Clear Image Zoom” (handheld, 1/60 sec, f/8, ISO 20,000)

What is the clear image zoom function on the A57?

The Clear Image Zoom function introduced in Sony’s recent Cyber-shots has been ported across to the A57. An improvement on the normal digital zoom function, it uses Sony’s proprietary ‘By Pixel Super Resolution Technology’, which upscales the image by interpolation, enlarging the image an additional 2x.

What lenses come in the Sony A57?

Sony is offering the A57 in two kits, one with the DT 18-55mm zoom lens and the other with the DT 18-55 and DT 55-200mm lenses. Our testing was carried out with the Sony DT 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM lens, which is reviewed separately.

What is the difference between the slt-a65 and A57?

The body of the A57 resembles the SLT-A65 we reviewed in October, 2011. Made from polycarbonate resin (plastic), it has the same dimensions as the A65’s but isseven grams lighter.