Advanced Photography
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Shooting Still Images during Video Recording

Use this procedure to shoot still images while you are recording video.
ATTENTION
• If the still image size is not set to [0.3M], video recording will be interrupted while
the photographed image is saved.
At this point, an animation showing the shutter closing is recorded in the video.
See “Setting the Still Image Size” p.80.
• You cannot use the flash to shoot a still image during video recording.
• If the remaining available video recording time is less than 10 seconds, you
cannot shoot still images during video recording.
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• While video recording is paused (when [REC PAUSE] is enabled), you can press
the REC button down halfway to set the focus and exposure and you can use
the flash.
See “Pausing Video Recording” p.95.
• During video recording, the down halfway position for the REC button is
disabled.
• You cannot use [CONTINUOUS RECORDING], [AEB] or the [SELF-TIMER] for
still image shooting during video recording.
1During video recording, press the REC button down

fully.

The camera shoots a still image.