Section Reference

The Setup Menu

Motion Detection

dbutton Mztab MMotion detection

Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera shake when shooting still pictures.

Option

Description

 

When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake,

 

the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed are automatically

 

increased to reduce blurring.

 

However, motion detection does not function in the following

 

situations.

 

• When the flash fires.

 

• When Sports, Night portrait, Dusk/dawn, Night

UAuto (default setting)

landscape, Museum, Fireworks show, Backlighting, or

Pet portrait scene mode is enabled.

 

 

• When ISO sensitivity (E41) is set to Fixed range auto,

 

or ISO sensitivity is fixed at a particular value in A (auto)

 

mode.

 

• In A(auto) mode, when Multi-shot 16 (E39) is enabled.

 

• When AF area mode (E42) is set to Subject tracking in

 

A(auto) mode

 

• When shooting movies

 

 

kOff

Motion detection is not enabled.

 

 

The current motion detection setting can be confirmed in the camera monitor with shooting (A 8). The motion detection icon turns green when the camera detects camera shake and increases shutter speed. When Off is selected, no icon is displayed.

BNotes on Motion Detection

•Motion detection may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of subject movement and camera shake in some situations.

•Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark.

•The pictures taken using motion detection may be somewhat “grainy” in appearance.

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