A digital camera comprises a light-tight housing. At least one solid-state array image sensor is disposed in the housing. A lens is optically coupled to the solid-state array image sensor through the housing. A viewing screen is coupled to the solid-state array image sensor for viewing an image sensed by the solid-state array image sensor. A user-operated pointing device is used to select a point anywhere on the image. Circuitry associated with the solid state array image sensor is responsive to the pointing device for presenting on the viewing screen an area associated with the point on the image, the area being magnified and having higher resolution with respect to the remainder of the image.
