Can you use the zoom while recording movie ?
1296522
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.
981419
You can zoom in and out while recording movies. This is a function of the lens, alone and has no bearing on camera function. Thanks, Joe Virgil Product Specialist
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.
2027950
You should be able to zoom in and out using the zoom rocker on the top right of the camera. It's a small black rectangle that has the letters 'W' and 'T' near it.
113724
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.
1922201
Yes, the camera records audio in movie mode. There are two small microphones on the front of the camera, just below the LCD display. There is a wind-noise reduction option you can enable in the movie settings menu. The manual goes into detail on what functions might add inadvertent noises to your recording such as the optical focus and zoom motors.
731988
Lens zooming sounds would have nothing to do with the shutter. The mic on the camera would pick up the zooming lens no matter what you do.
2251245
Thank you for clarifying. The reviews on cnet.com indicate that one cannot zoom while filming - very confusing!
363259
From SD990 Users Manual (p 100): 'You can use the digital zoom, but the optical zoom cannot be used. If you want to shoot at the maximum magnification, you should adjust the zoom to the maximal factor before shooting. The sound from the zoom will be recorded' So really, it is just like many other cheaper P&S cameras, you can only use digitial zoom in movie mode. Digital zoom will degrade image quality considerably. Here is the link to the manual: http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/0300001398/PSSD990IS_IXUS980IS_CUG_EN.pdf
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.
1264938
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!
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.
677444
According to one of the reviews, you can't zoom while using he video function.
1167968
There is a digital zoom but no optical zoom. Meaning, if you zoom in you loose quality--you loose resolution. This is not a problem if you record video at a higher rate than you are publishing.
1800695
yes. I have seen reviews that say you can't if the microphone is on. I haven't tested that. It may be true. You can zoom in video though. Do a search on youtube. Someone in Vancouver made a video with one of these cameras showing how it looks when zooming in video.
27149
No it does not, because of the Sound feature. The mic would pick up any zoom lens noise. You have to pre-set the zoom prior to shooting. these types of cameras should not be considered for movies except in a pinch.
1815038
Yes, you may zoom in video mode. However, it is not the full 30x. Not sure how much, but it works well for me.