Advanced (Recording pictures)
[BURST]
Taking pictures using burst
Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P59) When burst is set to [ON], it is activated while the shutter button is pressed.
•You can only take one picture when the flash is activated.
•The burst speed becomes slower halfway. The exact timing of this depends on the type of card, the picture size and the quality.
•You can take pictures until the capacity of the
•The burst speed becomes slower if the ISO sensitivity (P44, 62) is set to [ISO400] or higher.
•The burst speed may become slower in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slower.
•The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken.
•The exposure and the white balance are
adjusted each time you take a picture. Also, if you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place (landscape) indoors, outdoors etc. where there is a large difference between the light and shade, it may take time until the exposure is stable. If burst is used at this time, the exposure may not become optimal.
•When the
•Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off.
•When burst mode is set, the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting. You cannot set the auto review function in the [SETUP] menu.
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•Burst mode cannot be set in simple mode [
] and [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier
Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P59) Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult.
• If the AF assist lamp is
set to [ON], an AF area with a size wider than usual is displayed and the AF assist lamp A turns
on when you press the
shutter button halfway in dark places etc.
[ON] The AF assist lamp turns on in low light conditions. At this time, the AF assist lamp icon [
] appears on the screen. The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m (4.92 feet).
[OFF] The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
•Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp.
–Do not look at the AF assist lamp from close up.
–Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.
•When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of animals in dark places), set the
[AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject.
•The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [ON] in simple mode [
].
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