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Can you zoom while recording video?
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Can you zoom in video mode but when you're NOT recording?
No. Zoom only applies to still pictures. Not that it makes much of a difference as it is just digital zoom anyway. If you want to focus in on something in a video, use video editing software. The result will be the same.
iPhone 4 - zoom while recording vid??