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y
y

Recording and Viewing Movies

The camera can record high-definition

(HD) movies with an aspect ratio of 16 : 9

and slow-motion movies with an aspect

ratio of 8 : 3. Movies can be recorded by

pressing the movie-record button in the

following shooting modes: Movie-record button
Mode Movie type Description
CAuto mode (031)
HD (16 : 9)
The camera automatically
optimizes settings for the
current subject or scene.
wCreative mode (043)
Shoot movies. Regardless of
the scene selected with the
camera, movies are recorded
in mode P; shutter speed and
aperture are controlled by
the camera.
v
Advanced
movie
mode (058,
62)
Programmed
auto (P)
Shutter speed and aperture
are controlled by the camera.
Shutter-
priority auto
(S)
You choose the shutter
speed; the camera automati-
cally adjusts aperture for
optimal exposure (037).
Aperture-
priority auto
(A)
You choose the aperture; the
camera automatically adjusts
shutter speed for optimal
exposure (038).
Manual (M)You choose the shutter speed
and aperture (039).
Slow motion
(y)
Slow
motion
(8 : 3)
Record silent slow-motion
movies. Movies are recorded
at 400 fps and play back at
about 30 fps (062).
AAvailable Settings
For information on the options available in advanced movie mode, see
page 174.