Making Videos while in zoom? Any idea if the sx200IS allows you to make videos while in optical zoom?
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I think I will buy the Panasonic Lumix ZS3 hybrid camera when more positive reviews are available, probably in April. It has stereo sound recording, usable zoom while taking video and 3" 460K resolution LCD. The only minor drawback with it is it does not support manual mode. There is no RAW mode too at this time, but that's software and they can easily add that later in new firmware. It also costs about $50 more than the SX200. Of course the SX1 IS is better, but that is a different class of camera and too bulky for light traveling.
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I've been using the camera for a couple of days and shot a couple of hundred photos and multiple videos totaling about 30 minutes. I've used the zoom a lot with both stills and videos. Still three bars. I'm so happy. I'm going to keep going and I will let you know of something emerges. I'm encouraged because, having owned the SX280, I can tell you that it would have failed by now for sure. Fingers crossed, Don
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Yes, this light does work while you are recording. If the Canon Powershot SX10is has a place for a hot shoe adapter (usually at the top of the camera) then this light can be used with the camera. Otherwise you would have to hold the light and the camera simultaneously. Hope this helps.
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Ben, the images out of the SX200 are not blurry at all, even in low light conditions due to the wonderful stabilizer.I was worried at first, then I printed out some pics 8 X10 and WOWWWWWWWI do not miss the Superfine anymore. In addition to that, now I am able to email full resolution pics :)I am still an S80 owner. The SX200 is much faster in everything even zooming at max and in low light conditions.
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Yes, you can take pictures while in "video" mode. You can also preset whether you want a better quality for the video or the photo while performing both actions, which is quite handy.
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I've had very good results using the optical zoom on both stills and videos. I was impressed with the video sharpness at high zoom settings. I've only used the digital zoom on stills. It got in really close with OK results but wasn't as sharp as I would have liked. I was using 1600 ISO settings which may have contributed to some loss of sharpness.
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Yes you can. If it is silent(what you are filming), you can slightly hear the lens zooming in and out. I just tried it at work!
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Yes, you can zoom in the video mode. The "slow" zoom mentioned by others is not a "slow" zoom; it's a proper zoom. You don't want a "fast" zoom in video, you want a nice even "proper" zoom. It's slower compared with the still picture mode, but it's what you want for video; it's a design feature, not a problem. If you zoom in on a subject in the video mode too fast, it's not a pleasing effect. To answer your other questions in the other comment sections; a fast zoom in the still picture mode is nice so that you don't miss your shot; but in the video mode that is not the case; you don't want a "fast" zoom.
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The zoom here is digital zoom not optical zoom so going much over 2x is pretty useless as quality plummets quickly. The Flip is the only camera Id recommend but the zoom is not too useful. Zooming in and out on any of the cameras is going to be rough and shaky at best. Cameras like this are super easy to operate and give fantastic results. Id say stick with flip and go ultra then if its not your bag resell it as theres a hungry market to buy from you. I have used flip for most all the videos at 90secondsuccess and will be buying another one any day now. Hope this helps. rb
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Yes, you can zoom in and out while recording video. You can use the below link to review the full video details. http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/DMCTS5_adv.PDF#page=40
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I have tried and can't get it to zoom in and out during video recording. Hope this helps.
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Welcome! Video was taken using a Nikon Cool Pix P100 camera not the zoom 2QHD although the zoom can take hi-definition video that is decent. The sound was edited in later.
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Sorry - only used the video once or twice and did not work well so not sure I ever tried zoom in that mode
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Yes you can. Video does blur some as zooming but focus again once zooming has stopped. I was doing a video of a waterfall and noticed while watching it on TV that the sound was distorted while zooming. But was okay after zooming stopped. Overall it does okay.
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I haven't used the video all that much but seems OK to me. Yes, you can zoom in and out during video recording.
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Yes you can zoom while shooting videos. I'm not a professional but this is the best camera for zoom and has a sports feature that makes awesome photos! I can't brag on it enough. Best money spent on a camera!!
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Hard to say for sure since neither is out and picture quality has not been compared, but there are differences in their features that may help you decide. The ZS3's biggest advantage is that it allows optical zooming during video recording. The SX200 only allows digital zooming during video recording. In addition, the ZS3's 25mm equivalent wide angle lens will let you get more in your picture without having to back up. Three other things that ZS3 has over the Sx200 is stereo sound recording, a more powerful flash, and a higher resolution LCD screen. To Canon's advantage, the SX200 has more manual controls, allowing one to choose aperture priority, shutter priority, or full manual in addition to the automatic and scene modes. The Canon also has blink detection, and is priced $50 less. Both cameras have had very good preliminary reviews.