unless I missed it somewhere, I don't see the zoom capabilities. Does anyone know what x zoom this camcorder has?
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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
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Bought this camera a little while ago, and the sticker said 27x optical, with 32x extended. Sony.com says the same.http://store.sony.com/p/Sony-Handycam-Full-HD-Camcorder/en/p/HDRCX220/B
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No it does not zoom. You can change display direction depending how you mount camera but no zoom feature
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Yes it does although I have not made videos. I have a good camcorder so I only need this for pictures. But I love the pictures. The zoom is fantastic. I also have a big Canon DSLR but this is my go to camera for on the go now. Yes it's bigger than most point and shoots but the zoom makes it worth it.
870953
dont know(never hit a limit), i can tell you that you cant zoom during recording.
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I bought that for a friend last year in another state, however, I never got any feedback in regards to that camera. I did buy a different camera for another friend - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 16.1 MP Tough Digital Camera with 8x Intelligent Zoom. She told me that she loved it (and it did take great pics and videos). However, the only thing that was missing was a charger for the battery. I guess that had to be purchased separately.
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M. Dean, can you elaborate a bit? I'm having the identical dilemma. Never owned a digital camera, and the SX110 looks neat, but am thrown by lack of viewfinder and bulkiness.
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Hi again. Just tried mine out while recording a video and zooming in and out just as you asked, and it's silent. Sorry -- it does seem that you've got a lemon.
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Thank you for the tip.I like the camera very much, great zoom, it also has facial recognition.If you get it, one little note, make sure the rec, is on when your recording.I believe I hit it too quick when I put the camera on, and it did not register.Yes I did not record a whole chunk that I thought I did.Wish you the best with your camera stuff.
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Yes, I would thinks so. There is no zoom option. This camera is ideal for cars, motorcycles, bicycles, skate & surf boards, skiing, etc. There is a lot of info on their website and a newer version of the camera came out recently.
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The camera so far has been great. However the zoom is not at all impressive. IMO the zoom is about equal to what you see with your eyes and wider. I think that is 1:1. Hope this helps.
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Holy guacamole discontinued at B&H; already!? Cannot even imagine what the replacement will do as this guy is really advanced (well maybe wi fi or other fufu stuff). More reason to get the camera with the right feature set to take care of your needs for a while. Checkout Digitalcamerainfo dot com has a great review also which rates this highest amongst Extended Zoom category.PS. 42nd street video has it for $459 today.
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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.
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Hello! It does have a zoom mode with the software it comes with. However, it only zooms in "Video" mode and not "Picture" mode. Enjoy!
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it's because the zoom on the video mode fails on this camera after awhile,at least it did on mine.i took prolly 10 videos at concerts and noticed i was able to zoom while recording.then all of the sudden it didn't work anymore.u have to zoom in to where u want it now and can't adjust the zoom once u push record.
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I would like a viewfinder too. I suspect it may be difficult to do one well on a 12x zoom. Viewfinders are a little inaccurate even on 4x zooms. So, it may be that the cost would be prohibitive.
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I haven't used the video all that much but seems OK to me. Yes, you can zoom in and out during video recording.
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It's "CoolPix L110" btw.From the User Manual, page 73, under "Recording Movies" - number 3, 4th bullet:"Digital Zoom cannot be used while recording movies. If digital Zoom is used before recording, it will be cancelled when recording starts."Optical zoom works fine, though :D