Video zoom I have a question...Should I be able to use my zoom while the camera is in video camera mode?

Zoom 1x to 3x sounds like the limits of optical zoom. The other zoom option may be digital zoom, which merely interpolates pixels to give the impression of a larger picture, and, as you reach the limit of the zoom, the picture quality may be so degraded that the image is unusable.

That is correct. You can zoom in and out before starting the movie, but you cannot zoom while recording.

That is correct. You can zoom in and out before starting the movie, but you cannot zoom while recording.

Just check the Mega pixel setting of your phone . You will find that setting in your camera settings. just lower the pixels and You will be able to zoom the pics.

there is no optical zoom at all, while in VGA mode, you have up 3.2x digital zoom.....Press the zoom button to choose the desired zoom position and shoot your photo.....u cant zoom while filming video

You can only zoom in camera mode if the picture resolution is set lower than 640X480 does not work in 1.3MP or 2.0MP mode.

Zoom is the little lever with OK on it. Rock up and down to zoom.

double check that its still in auto focus, i went a whole day trying to figure out why my camera wouldnt focus, and i had auto focus off

you can't zoom when you have image stabilizer on

The D-490 Zoom shares the following features with the D-460 Zoom: •Olympus 5.4mm to 16.2mm (equiv. to 35mm to 105mm on a 35mm camera) lens: all-glass, 8 element, 6 groups, 2 aspherical lenses •Automatic TTL focus system •Macro mode allows the camera to auto focus as close as 8 inches •Automatic aperture selection: f2.8 to f8.0 wide, f4.4 to f12.6 tele •3x image magnification inspection mode •Panorama mode: Allows multiple pictures to be "stitched" together to create wide views •NTSC video output to TV •12-second self-timer •8MB SmartMedia card included •Built-in, pop-up intelligent flash: Auto low & backlight, red-eye reducing, off, fill-in, slow-sync •Automatic white balance control or 4 manual settings (daylight, cloudy, tungsten light, fluorescent light) •Automatic ISO sensitivity or manual selectable ISO settings •Uses 4 AA size batteries. AC Adapter is available as an optional accessory In addition, the D-490 Zoom has the following functions and features: •2.1 megapixel resolution (1600 x 1200) •Sequence mode - up to 5 shots in HQ and up to 45 shots in SQ mode (1.3fps) •Motion picture mode - up to 60 seconds of QuickTime movie (.mov) format (w/o audio)