Zoom during video? Can you zoom on this camera while shooting a video?
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Yes. I just got mine and have been reading the manual and watching demos and reading reviews. Zoom works when shooting video, optical up to 5X and then digital up to 20X. (I am shooting video at 1280x720 which is HD enough for me.) Also I understand that the automagic settings continue to adjust continually while taking the video, and the image stabilization is just beyond awesome - I have a hand tremor that you would think would be extremely noticeable in a video and there is no hint of it. I am in awe of this thing.
1355078
I believe you can. One reason I liked this camera was because it had so many options. You can find the manual online and check out specs. It is a great little camera but does not have wide screen. I also do not like that the view finder is on top. It makes it hard to see what you are filming if you have on high tripod. I recently bought the new zoom Q. 4 and was impressed with the sound and camera lens. The wide angle made it nice to get whole stage. I have some video examples of both on you tube I can send link.
1166602
Yes - great zoom for this price level - and you can zoom while you are videoing too as well as when taking still
61387
It will take video until you run out of space on whatever size SD card you load it with. Be warned though: do NOT use the zoom function while taking video- it will make your sound cut out while you're adjusting the distance.
677444
According to one of the reviews, you can't zoom while using he video function.
1166603
Yes you can zoom in, even when taking video and the image still looks great. Have fun on your trip!
211544
My sister got just this, I was testing the features, it does zoom while in recording mode.
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.
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.
97421
Yes, most photo software will allow you to zoom on the photo. This is not a function of the camera or a feature you get with the camera.
1012864
Unfortunately, form my experience there is no way around it during recording. However, this camera has built-in editing functionality. You can stitch the snippets together into one continuous piece. It's quite easy.Then there is also the video editing software included with the camera.
3367
Yes the audio records while recording a video. While you can zoom before recording a video, you can not zoom during recording.
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.
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.
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Sorry for the delay as i was out of town. I just tried it out and yes you can zoom in recording mode.
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!
3368
It will record audio during video. Ive not triewd zooming so cant answer your second question. I have to say that as time goes by,m Im less enthused byb this camera. It was cheap, being an old model, but I dont think Id buy it again. It takes too long to zoom in or out and serches way too long to focus in lower light conditions.