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Shutter
Type	Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
	shutter
Speed	1/8000 – 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV, bulb, X250
Flash sync speed	X=1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower
	(flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320 s)
Release
Release mode	S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH
	(continuous high speed), J (quiet shutter-release), E
	(self-timer), MUP (mirror up)
Approximate frame	• With EN-EL3e: 1–7 fps (CL) or 7 fps (CH)
advance rate	• With optional MB-D10 multi-power battery pack and EN-EL4a:
(CIPA guidelines)	1–7 (CL) or 8 fps (CH)
Self-timer	Can be selected from 2, 5, 10, and 20 s duration
Exposure
Metering	TTL exposure metering using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor
Metering method	• Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D
	lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses);
	color matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses
	if user provides lens data
	• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in
	center of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to
	6, 10, or 13 mm, or weighting can be based on
	average of entire frame (fixed at 8 mm when non-
	CPU lens is used)
	• Spot: Meters 3 mm circle (about 2% of frame) centered
	on selected focus point (on center focus point when
	non-CPU lens is used)
Range (ISO 100, f/1.4	• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV
lens, 20 °C/68 °F)	• Spot metering: 2–20 EV
Exposure meter coupling	Combined CPU and AI
Exposure mode	Programmed auto with flexible program (e); shutter-
	priority auto (f); aperture-priority auto (g); manual (h)
Exposure compensation	–5 – +5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV
Exposure bracketing	2–9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV	n

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