Can this camera be programmed to be at 5x zoom when you turn it on or do you have to manually zoom it every time?
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I believe you have to zoom in every time. Kind of annoying when tying to get the shot of that bird that will be flying by
870953
dont know(never hit a limit), i can tell you that you cant zoom during recording.
1569438
No, it does not have a manual zoom control. It does offer several settings for controlling zoom, including a unique feature called "soft zoom" to customize zoom movement so it does not seem so mechanical.
874296
You can program the camera to take pictures within a range of 5 to 12 mega pixels range.
1134254
I had the same problem for a while. it was some sort of "zoom lock". Finaly came on and displayed the warning "Zoom Lock". Eventually had to replace the camera. Sorry if bad news.
839109
Yes it has a M on the mode selector knob for all manual. You can also select aperture priority and you set speed. It has has a shutter speed priority also you set aperture. Then program and full auto. So yes you can have it function full manual and manual focus to if you want.
1850976
No it will not zoom. On high the batteries last about 3 hours. On low batteries last about 6 hours.
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Turning the wheel on top to 'M' allows for manually setting shutter speed and etc. with the built in software. I've never used it but it can be done.
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Yes, If you start to watch a video, push the right arrow it will say 4x push again until it goes as fast as you want it goes up to 16x. (ive had this camera for months and just realized last month I can do this)
943468
There is no full auto mode. You may be better off with an excellent DX camera like the D5300.
1409845
The zoom is on the camera itself, I don't think it can be controlled from your DVR. You have to set the camera up to the zoom you want when placing it, the focus is also set on the camera, not DVR
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Yes in Program, Time, Aperature, and Manual modes. Not in Live" and "Auto" and Scene modes. Similarly you can change Exposure compensation in 1/3 increments in Program, Time, Aperature modes but not the others. I set mine usually to Program, Vivid colors, and down 1/3 for indoor and cloudy outdoor and same but down 2/3 for outdoor in bright sun except at high altitude (14k+, UV rich) when it is too blue and I turn off Vivid. Tried Nikon P510 and gifted - too difficult to change settings and distant focus was not like on the comercials. EVen this 30x zoom can be difficult to focus if not bright and crisp, but if you set manual focus at infinite that's just fine. Yes in Program, Time, Aperature, and Manual modes. Not in Live" and "Auto" and Scene modes. Similarly you can change Exposure compensation in 1/3 increments in Program, Time, Aperature modes but not the others. I set mine usually to Program, Vivid colors, and down 1/3 for indoor and cloudy outdoor and same but down 2/3 for outdoor in bright sun except at high altitude (14k+, UV rich) when it is too blue and I turn off Vivid. Tried Nikon P510 and gifted - too difficult to change settings and distant focus was not like on the comercials. EVen this 30x zoom can be difficult to... » Read More Yes in Program, Time, Aperature, and Manual modes. Not in Live" and "Auto" and Scene modes. Similarly you can change Exposure compensation in 1/3 increments in Program, Time, Aperature modes but not the others. I set mine usually to Program, Vivid colors, and down 1/3 for indoor and cloudy outdoor and same but down 2/3 for outdoor in bright sun except at high altitude (14k+, UV rich) when it is too blue and I turn off Vivid. Tried Nikon P510 and gifted - too difficult to change settings and distant focus was not like on the comercials. EVen this 30x zoom can be difficult to focus if not bright and crisp, but if you set manual focus at infinite that's just fine. « Show Less
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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, the camera can be fully automatic or fully manual or a combination of both. The features are excellent.
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You have to be shooting at a low megapixel rate...i think it is 5 or lower to get the zoom to work.
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i have not tried that setting-- but there is a delay in taking photos a single shot at a time....I bought rechargeable batteries 2800 something to get more power....still is a delay......pictures are good ......camera is slow,
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It can zoom up to 32x however with the "active steady shot enabled" you can only zoom 27x which I find is more then I ever need to zoom. To give you an idea you can read a bus sign across a park from over 100 yards away