Would love to see a firmware update that would allow the camera to zoom. While I realize "zooming in" can be added to post production, live zoom would still provide a better view of objects being filmed. Moe
The standard 4k camera on the drone doesn't have a zoom option. You would need to get a upgrade replacement camera to do zoom ability. Just like if you wanted thermal or inferred options you would need to replace the camera. It's a deferent lens and shudder assembly to have other filming options while in flight.
I use forward and reverse or up and down for zoom effect but a zoom would be nice as long as it is lens zoom and not digital zoom.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjrv7nB-qTTAhWk6oMKHa2iDusQFgh4MAI&url=https://www.autelrobotics.com/blog/autel-robotics-announces-new-camera-modules-for-x-star-series-drones-at-ces-2017/&usg=AFQjCNFm3jiKmS_aYiRb52G6r8JY-r-ZXQ&sig2=1y0DtHLkj8MC1PCGtgxRzw check this link for starters
Actually, Autel support said they were considering a firmware update that would add Zoom for the camera already on the Xstar, that's why I started this thread, to get support for the zoom option No, Autel does not have a camera that zooms at this time, their new camera is infra-red/thermal imaging
A solution for faking zoom in Adobe premiere / After effects: Place 4K sized footage on 1080 sized timeline, start at 100% and scale down to 50% using key-frames along the timeline. Bang you've just achieved a fake digital zoom.
The new firmware that is in limited beta test does have a digital zoom feature. It does not work in 4K mode but it does in lower resolution. Hopefully it will be in public beta testing soon.