Can you zoom during video recording?
585458
When you zoom in, the video will shake a bit and it will make a "'shhhhhhhhh" noise.
766548
wrong......there is option for zoom in movie mode but it is the digital zoom so not as sharp but it does work.
1815039
Sorry - only used the video once or twice and did not work well so not sure I ever tried zoom in that mode
1158270
No, there is not a way to zoom in or out. I ended up taping mine to the wall.
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.
1072016
Some basic zoom - maybe X4. The Zoom has great sound capture and adequate video. I use mine to capture lectures etc and its perfect for that use.
1956148
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.
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.
48519
I also consider this an important feature. I was decided to buy this camera, but when I was in the store checking whether I could zoom while in the motion picture mode and I discovered I could not do so, I gave up... It's a pitty because apart of that, the camera is nearly perfect for me...Ken Techbuyer, maybe you should have start recording instead of only selecting the motion picture mode? This camera has no zoom while recording movies.
1995576
how do you switch modes of recording? on the camera or from the computer? and which is best for slow mo (if possible)?
701836
There's a "+" on the camera just above the record button. Hold it down BEFORE you turn the camera on. The plus also increases the volume or zoom.
615990
Not to my knowledge. I've not tried to do this but the playback and record menus are not operable at the same time.
2097363
Yes, the 890IS can zoom while filming, no problem. It's quite amazing actually - in a quiet environment, you can hear motor when you zoom, but the motor noise isn't audible in the recorded movie. Unfortunately, you do hear the sound of the zoom control lever, which leaves an audible click each time you move or release it. The still camera is a 5.0x optical zoom, but for some reason, the zoom range when recording movies is only indicated as 4.0x. The quality of the video clips looks really good but the colors seem overly vivid vs still modes. I don't know if this is a byproduct of the avi compression or perhaps I don't have the setting right yet. I've had the camera for 2 weeks and not had a chance to dig in really deep yet.
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.
499915
Yes, the webcam control software which starts when the cam is on has the ability to zoom in.
1157005
I presume that you mean a video capture, rather than a (still) screen capture. Yes, you can, including audio, though the quality will be reduced.
1127243
> 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)