Using the Movie mode
In Movie mode, you can customize settings to record full HD videos of up to 20 minutes in length. The camera saves recorded videos as MP4 (H.264) files.
•H.264
•If you use a memory card with a slow write speed, the camera will not have the necessary processing speed to save videos properly. The video recording may stop or recorded video frames may become corrupted.
•Memory cards with slow writing speeds will not support
•If you activate the OIS function while recording a video, the camera may record the operating sound of the OIS function.
•If you use the zoom function when recording a video, the camera may record the noise of the zoom operating. To decrease zoom noise, use the Sound Alive function. (p. 96)
1 | Rotate the mode dial to | . | |
2 | Set desired options. (For a list of options, refer to | ||
| "Shooting options" starting on page 70.) | ||
3 | Press | (Video recording) to start recording. | |
• You can disable the continuous auto focus by pressing [ ] while recording.
•You can start recording a video in some modes by pressing
(Video recording) without having to rotate the mode dial to | . |
•The video frame size may appear smaller while you are recording a video depending on the video resolution and frame rate.
•If you perform no operations for approximately 3 minutes while recording a video, the screen will become dim. To activate the screen, perform any camera operation. If you operate the POWER, Zoom, Shutter, or Video recording button, the camera will carry out the assigned function, even when the screen is dim.
•(Continuous AF): Use this function to shoot by changing composition while automatically focusing on the center area.
| OK : Pause Fn : Continuous AF Off |
| 4 Press | (Video recording) again to stop recording. |
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