https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Canon-sx530-hs-auto-focus-while-shooting-video/m-p/383355#M16199 <P>You can't really. The contrast detect should kick in after a bit. Since you don't have manual focus, you can't even be a "focus puller" like the big boys.</P> Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:31:00 GMT kvbarkley 2022-08-25T02:31:00Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Canon-sx530-hs-auto-focus-while-shooting-video/m-p/383334#M16198 <P>I have been shooting video in auto mode but I can't figure out how to focus when zooming in. Any ideas?</P> Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:54:50 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Canon-sx530-hs-auto-focus-while-shooting-video/m-p/383334#M16198 JMcKinnon1966 2022-08-24T20:54:50Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Canon-sx530-hs-auto-focus-while-shooting-video/m-p/383355#M16199 <P>You can't really. The contrast detect should kick in after a bit. Since you don't have manual focus, you can't even be a "focus puller" like the big boys.</P> Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:31:00 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Canon-sx530-hs-auto-focus-while-shooting-video/m-p/383355#M16199 kvbarkley 2022-08-25T02:31:00Z