Zoom on movie clips with TZ3...its possible? Can I use optical zoom whrn I recording movie clips?Thanks
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wow, thanks, first I heard about the focus. So if I'm filming soccer coming towards me, the action will be out of focus at the other end of the field?
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The reason usually sited is that the zooming motor will cause too much noise in the audio. Cameras like the TZ1 and Fuji's S700 have an internal zoom mechanism (the lens doesn't go in and out of the camera) and therefore don't register noise at the microphone. I did find one (can't remember which) that still had an external zoom but a whisper quiet motor so it allowed for zooming during video. Some cameras won't allow mechanical zooming but digital zooming. Hope that helps.
160797
No, and the focus will not change either. The focus issue is an even bigger problem than the lack of zoom.
160798
Yes, I believe the Lumix DMC-TZ1 will zoom while shooting video. It's a good camera, just not as many megapixels as the TZ3, larger, and uses a lens cap- it's biggest disadvantage.
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Do *ANY* decent compact cameras nowadays allow optical zooming while shooting video? I've looked at a bunch of them in stores and can't seem to find any.
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Thanks, John. Now if only I had pockets big enough both to purchase the S5 IS *and* to hold its bulk. :-/ So I guess I'm still wondering: Just what the heck IS the reason none of the pocket-size digi-cams seem to allow zooming in video mode? Too expensive? Too noisy? Simply not possible due to some technical constraint? If anyone has a good answer, I'd still like to know. Thanks for the good discussion so far...
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Sure, the TZ1 does it, but it won't be around forever and has, in most ways, been surpassed by the TZ3.So I guess what I meant by my first post was: Do any OTHERS, besides the TZ1, allow zooming while doing video?
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I wanted to do a followup to my original question about zooming while shooting a movie. This camera does not adjust the focus as you zoom in and out while filming. You must adjust your focus first, then shoot your movie at that adjustment. My Canon TX1 (I no longer have it) gave me very good quality HD movies with the ability to zoom in and out without recording the sound of the zoom and the adjustment as you zoomed reset beautifully --- I was spoiled by this camera.
130111
Yes it is. Optical zoom is amazing but when u zoom in or out while recording there will be no audio ..
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Yes, I just got one, and it can zoom very well while taking a movie. I tried it indoors at night with normal house lighting and the movie appeared clear and smooth. Zoom in and out had no trouble focusing.
788370
Yes...... but is not designed for itOn movie mode the zoom is not smooth and the auto focus is noisy. Good for picturesGreat on a full sensor camera
767121
no its doesnt. you dont want it anyway. it ruins the video because you hear the zoom motor in the video. thats why they usually dont enable it in cameras.
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."
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1) HD Video taking, with zoom during movie mode 2) decluttered interface(menu ring is easier to navigate, playback mode within reach 3) one-button to zoom to max 10X, another press to activate EZ-Zoom 4) 460k LCD(its 230K during recording mode, probably to maintain the high refresh rate, but 460k in playback mode) 5) intelligent modes-&gt; automatically decide which scene mode to do, and the intelligent-exposure mode(somehow adjusts the exposures for different parts of the sensors to get a even-light shot) 6) one of my favorite modes is the multi-aspect mode, its when the camera takes 3 pictures(one for each aspect ratio 3:2,4:3,16:9) at once and saves it all to the camera, allowing you to choose which aspect ratio you want 7) higher burst rate mode 8) think its a better flash from TZ3, but still lacking 9) updates from TZ3: using flash no longer freezes exposure at 1/30.... i have the TZ3, want to upgrade to TZ5 but don't want to spend $ just yet
870953
dont know(never hit a limit), i can tell you that you cant zoom during recording.
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what about zooming in and out while video recording, I know you can do that with T700, but can you also do that with the T77?
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Love my ZS3. One thing I really like is the dedicated "video capture" button. I don't have to change to a video mode, I just hit the button any time to capture movies. Great camera!www.panasonic.net/lumix
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Yes. Not only can you use the zoom you can also take pictires while you are recording a movie. You can also capture individual frames from the movie afterward.
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Jeffroar, have you had any luck in determining a solution? I just got my FZ100 last week and have been struggling with the same issue. Without the flash I'm amazed at how well it captures true color/light, but when I open the flash to "brighten up" my shot the resulting image is much darker. Any thought (Les or others) on if an external flash would help here by extending the range?Thanks - Rich
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> can I zoom while in video mode with the TX1?"Users can optically and digitally zoom during video capture."(http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Canon-Reveals-TX1-with-HD-Movie-Mode.htm)
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I have my Z712 set to auto zoom while recording or taking pictures and YES you can adjust the zoom before and DURING the process of recording. I LOVE IT! It is much easier to have the camera auto zoom than to attempt to do it myself while recording. My daughter was on a swim team and I would record her events........once I programmed the auto zoom, it made watching her event much nicer and I could change the zoom if I wanted. During playback, I didn't hear the noise of the zoom focus, but then again, with a bunch of screaming and yelling parents in the background it was hard to tell.
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Mica,from my research the TZ3 is the only camera with the wide angle and a 10x zoom. Add in the other features including the 3" monitor and you have a camera in a class by itself. If your the type that likes to have some flexibility in your camera settings then this is the unit for you. The TZ3 is in a class by itself for a point and shoot in this price range. No comparrison to any other cameras....
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I dont believe you can use digital zoom if you're in the AI (auto intelligence) mode...maybe that is why? Otherwise if you're in normal or any of the scene modes, you should be able to use it (and the menu will let you turn it on).