Pressing the Shutter Button

The shutter button features a two-stage action. You can also shoot images with a single press of the shutter button without pressing it halfway first (Quick Shot).

1. Pressing Halfway

Pressing halfway automatically sets the exposure, focus and white balance.

Press the shutter button halfway.

 

zBeep

 

Indicator

• Focused: 2 beeps

• Focusing difficulty: 1 beep

 

zIndicator Status

 

• Green:

Metering complete

 

• Orange:

Flash will fire

 

• Blinking Orange: Camera shake warning/

 

 

Insufficient exposure

 

zAF Frame Status

 

AiAF On (p. 75)

 

 

• Green Frame: Metering complete

 

 

(focused AF frame)

 

• No Frame:

Focusing difficulty

AiAF Off (p. 75) (Center AF Frame)

•Green Frame: Metering complete

•Yellow Frame: Focusing difficulty

2. Pressing Fully

Pressing the shutter button down fully activates the shutter and causes the shutter sound to sound.

Press the shutter button fully.

While the image is being recorded to the SD card, the indicator blinks green.

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