User Manual

Shooting

Recording movies in photo shooting modes

The R button can be used for movie recording even when the mode dial is not in the

n position.

• Be sure that [R REC] is assigned to the R button (P. 95).

Press the R button to begin recording.

• Movie you are recording will be displayed on the monitor.

• You can change the focus location by tapping the screen while recording.

R button

Press the R button again to end recording.

• The sound of touch operations and button operations may be recorded.

• When using a camera with a CMOS image sensor, moving objects may appear distorted

due to the rolling shutter phenomenon. This is a physical phenomenon whereby distortion

occurs in the ﬁ lmed image when shooting a fast-moving subject or due to camera shaking.

In particular, this phenomenon becomes more noticeable when using a long focal length.

• If the size of the movie ﬁ le being recorded exceeds 4 GB, the ﬁ le will be split

automatically. (Depending on shooting conditions, movies under 4 GB in size may be split

into multiple ﬁ les.)

• If the camera is used for extended periods, the temperature of the image pickup device

will rise and noise and colored fog may appear in images. Turn off the camera for a short

time. Noise and colored fog may also appear in images recorded at high ISO sensitivity

settings. If the temperature rises further, the camera will turn off automatically.

• When using a Four Thirds system lens, the AF will not operate while recording movies.

• The R button cannot be used to record movies in the following instances:

While shutter the button is pressed halfway; during bulb, time, composite, sequential or

time lapse photography; or when e-portrait, handheld starlight, light trails, panorama,

or backlight HDR is selected in SCN mode or keystone compensation, panorama, live

time, multiple exposure, HDR, or composite is selected in Z mode

• A beep does not sound when the camera focuses in movie mode.

$ Notes

• Some settings, such as AF mode, can be set separately for movies and photographs.

g “Using the Video Menu” (P. 114)