Can you zoom when in video mode?
1800694
Yes, you can zoom in when recording video. But you do have to turn off the microphone in setting or it won't work.
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.
1569200
No. But you can zoom in and move it up down left right from the zoom in screen
395038
You can adjust zooming as follows: 1) Power the unit. 2) Press the Right Arrow and the OK/ENTER buttons simultaneously. 3) At the "Setup Option" screen, press the Left Arrow button & the OK/ENTER simultaneously. 4) Press the Right Arrow button twice to highlight "WinRange" and press OK/ENTER. 5) Press the Right Arrow button to Zoom-Out or the Left Arrow Button to Zoom-In. 6) Press OK/ENTER button to finalize setting. 7) Press Convert/Mode button to Exit setup option.
1012265
The only zoom you have is the resolution and screen width you pick before you film. No running zoom.
870953
dont know(never hit a limit), i can tell you that you cant zoom during recording.
160801
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?
1049390
I will check again, but mine would not zoom in or it when trying to shoot video!!!!
39277
You can run the lens out whilst shooting video, so zooming isn't a problem. The only downside is the sound of the lens coming out is picked up by the microphone.
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.
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!
460544
No this is cannot be zoomed. I am not sure if something of this brightness has a zoom feature.
363959
Short answer, yes. When in video mode auto focus, AF and AE are working. There is no manual focus. Even in camera mode there is no manual movement of the lens other than depressing the shutter button halfway. An additional note on video, when you zoom in there may be some changes in focus and the synchronization between focusing and zooming may cause momentary blurriness if the zoom is faster than the focus speed. You learn to avoid this. Also, keep in mind that your effective range of zoom in video is about half as much as camera because at some point you will be out of focus. There are always limits to what any lens system can. This last issue is not really important as you could not possibly hand hold the camera at max zoom in video to capture anything without excessive motion.
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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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
1762017
Hi, you can do this by going to the screen settings and set wide zoom under wide mode and turning off the auto wide option. -Ely
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You can, however, zoom in and out BEFORE you begin recording.... you just can't do it WHILE you're recording. So if you want to record something zoomed in 5x, just be sure you zoom in before you begin recording.
4299
I own (and LOVE!) this camera and zoom during video recording all the time. It does takes a split second to re-focus however...
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."