Can you use the zoom while filming a video?
1985161
No, that feature is not available in video mode. the videos are very nice though and the camera has a lot of features for the price and size.
97422
Yes, but the zoom on my camera broke. I wouldn't recommend this camera at all...
1956149
Directly from the Z712 Manual:"Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject. You can change optical zoom before (but not during) video recording."
499915
Yes, the webcam control software which starts when the cam is on has the ability to zoom in.
188427
yes! i use kmeye. it works great and to zoom all you have to do is pinch your screen in and out on live feed. hope this helps.
1166602
Yes - great zoom for this price level - and you can zoom while you are videoing too as well as when taking still
1078120
No. You use the zoom on the smartphone camera. Don't waste your money on this though. Magnets are too weak to hold it up securely. It works, just - but I was always in fear it would collapse.
1713777
Yes, I would thinks so. There is no zoom option. This camera is ideal for cars, motorcycles, bicycles, skate & surf boards, skiing, etc. There is a lot of info on their website and a newer version of the camera came out recently.
1800694
Yes, you can zoom in when recording video. But you do have to turn off the microphone in setting or it won't work.
78496
You can move the camera itself. There is not a zoom option that i am aware of.
423993
Yes and no... The camera does have this capability, but the quality of focus while zooming in and out (during recording) does not appear to be all that consistent/reliable. I just did a little test before replying to this question; there were places within the zoom range where the camera simply could not/would not focus.
906355
Yes, you can zoom in while recording, but you do hear the zoom sound on the recorded video. I'm sure there's a way to remove that sound if you are an editing expert, which I'm not. So it's more annoying than anything really. Overall, I am still happy with the camera.
2086443
Yes, but only if you find the sweet spots on the remote between up or down and left or right... but it will do both simultaneously. You'll find that you can really only use the camera live during panning when it's wide. When you are zoomed in the unit it jerky. I have five of these units. I love them!
636753
You can take still photos while filming by just pressing a button although that function is disabled if you're filming in the highest setting
1137582
Yes, full zoom in video. Takes the autofocus a little time to catch up while zooming in video, but true of most cameras in this class.
222230
I have not used it for video but use it mated to a Canon 100 to 400 mm zoom, and I am very pleased with the way it allows me to control the camera to allow me to get some amazing shots. I see no reason why it would not work well in a video mode. Good Luck.
1476957
Yes. You can even take still photos while you are videotaping. There's a photo button on top of the camera by the zoom.