Instruction Manual

4. Recording Modes

Shutter-Priority Mode

Mode:

Set a faster shutter speed if you want to take a sharp picture of a subject moving fast, or a

slower shutter speed if you want to create e.g. subject blur to emphasize a movement

Set the mode dial to [ ].

Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed.

A Shutter Speed setting

B Shutter speed/aperture indication

• Every time the rear dial is pressed while the values are displayed it will switch between shutter

speed setting and Exposure Compensation operation (P160).

• Rotate the rear dial to display the shutter speed/aperture indication. Unsuitable areas of the

range are displayed in red.

• If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and flash

when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

• We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.

• The [Sensitivity] is automatically set to [AUTO] when you switch the recording mode to

Shutter-Priority Mode while the [Sensitivity] is set to [ ].

• The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recording

screen. To check on the recording screen, please use [Preview]. (P91)

• The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the pictures in

Playback Mode.

Shutter speed: Shutter speed:

Use slower speeds to

increase the

impression of

movement

Use faster speeds to

freeze movements,

i.e. to render them as

sharp as desired

Available Shutter Speeds Aperture Values

60 to 1/4000s (with the mechanical shutter)

1 to 1/16000s (with the electronic shutter)

F2.8 to F8.0

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250250250

5.6 4.0

250 500125

2.8

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