Parts of the Camera
ASecondary monitor backlight button
B[Fn4] button
CSecondary LCD monitor
DMicrophone
EHot shoe
FDial lock release
GMode dial
H[STILL]/[MOVIE] mode switch
IStrap eyelet
JLAN connector cover
KConnector cover
LAF-assist illuminator
Self-timer lamp
Tally light
MSync terminal
NLens signal contacts
OLens release button
P[Fn6] button
Q[Fn5] button
RFront command dial
S[ON]/[OFF] switch
TShutter button
U[Fn1] button
V[Fn2] button
W[Fn3] button
XHot shoe cover
YBody cap
ZLAN connector
aMicrophone/remote release connector (φ3.5mm)
bHDMI connector (Type A)
cUSB connector (Type-C)
dHole to screw USB cable
eHole to screw cable protector
a Use of an optional RR-100 remote release requires a third-party adapter to convert the three-pin, φ2.5 mm connector to a three-pin, φ3.5 mm connector.
f[DRIVE] button
gb (delete) button
hFocus mode selector
i[AFON] button
jRear command dial
k[Q] (quick menu) button
lIndicator lamp
Tally light
mHeadphone jack cover
nMemory card slot cover latch
oMemory card slot cover (detachable)
pBattery-chamber cover latch
qHole to hook Vertical Battery Grip
rBattery-chamber cover
s[DISP] (display)/[BACK] button
ta (playback) button
uSpeaker
v[MENU/OK] button
w[AEL] (exposure lock) button
xFocus stick (focus lever)
yTripod mount
zVertical battery grip connector cover
0Tilt lock release
1LCD monitor
Touch screen
2Headphone jack (φ3.5mm)
3Memory card slot 1 (for Type B CFexpress cards)
4Memory card slot 2 (for SD memory cards)
5Battery latch
6Battery chamber
7Cooling fan connector cover
8Cooling fan connector
9Hole to screw cooling fan
-Serial number plate
^Vertical battery grip connector
The Cable Protector
Attach the protector as shown to prevent accidental disconnection.
- The Serial Number Plate
- Memory card slot cover (Detachable)
- The Focus Stick (Focus Lever)
- The Mode Dial
- The [STILL]/[MOVIE] Mode Switch
- The [DRIVE] Button
- The Command Dials
- The Indicator Lamp
- The LCD Monitor
The Serial Number Plate
Do not remove the serial number plate, which provides the CMIIT ID, serial number, and other important information.
The Memory Card Slot Cover (Detachable)
The memory card slot cover can be removed by lowering the interior latch. Remove the cover for ease of access when a camera rig is attached or in other situations that make it difficult to open or close the cover.
The Focus Stick (Focus Lever)
Tilt or press the focus stick to select the focus area. The focus stick can also be used to navigate the menus.
To choose the role played by the focus stick, press and hold the center of the stick or use D[BUTTON/DIAL SETTING] > [FOCUS LEVER SETTING].
The Mode Dial
To select a shooting mode, rotate the dial until the icon for the desired mode aligns with the index.
Mode | Description |
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A[P] (PROGRAM AE) |
Aperture and shutter speed can be adjusted using program shift. |
B[S] (SHUTTER PRIORITY AE) |
Select for full control over camera settings, including aperture ([M] and [A]) and/or shutter speed ([M] and [S]). aMode [S]: Shutter-Priority AE |
C[C1]/[C2]/[C3]/[C4]/[C5]/[C6] |
Take pictures using previously-stored settings. |
Rotate the mode dial only after pressing the dial lock release to release the dial.
The [STILL]/[MOVIE] Mode Switch
Slide the [STILL]/[MOVIE] mode switch to [STILL] to take photographs or to [MOVIE] to record movies.
The [DRIVE] Button
Press the [DRIVE] button to adjust shooting settings. The options displayed vary with the position of the [STILL]/[MOVIE] mode switch.
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Pressing the button when [STILL] is selected displays drive mode options.
Mode B Single frame (aTaking Photographs (Mode [P])) J High-speed burst (aContinuous Shooting (Burst Mode)) O Low-speed burst (aContinuous Shooting (Burst Mode)) W ISO BKT (a[ISO BKT]) V WHITE BALANCE BKT (a[WHITE BALANCE BKT]) BKT Bracketing (aBracketing) j Multiple exposure (aMultiple Exposures) q PIXEL SHIFT MULTI SHOT ACCURATE COLOR (aPixel-Shift Multi-Shot) r PIXEL SHIFT MULTI SHOT HIGH RESOLUTION + ACCURATE COLOR (aPixel-Shift Multi-Shot) -
Pressing the button when [MOVIE] is selected displays movie recording options.
Option Frame size Aspect ratio Frame
The Command Dials
Rotate or press the command dials to:
Rotate |
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Rotate |
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Can be changed using D[BUTTON/DIAL SETTING] > [COMMAND DIAL SETTING].
If the lens is equipped with an aperture ring with an “[A]” or “[C]” position, the aperture ring must be in the [A] or [C] position.
Available only if [FOCUS CHECK] is assigned to a function button.
Only if a value other than auto is selected for shutter speed.
The rotation direction for the command dials can be selected using D[BUTTON/DIAL SETTING] > [COMMAND DIAL DIRECTION].
The Indicator Lamp
Camera status is shown by the indicator lamp.
Indicator lamp | Camera status |
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Glows green | Focus locked. |
Blinks green | Focus or slow shutter speed warning. Pictures can be taken. |
Blinks green and orange | Camera on: Recording pictures, or picture displayed for confirmation after being taken with option other than [OFF] selected for D[SCREEN SETTING] > [IMAGE DISP.] (additional pictures can be taken). |
Camera off: Uploading pictures to a smartphone or tablet. * | |
Glows orange | Recording pictures. No additional pictures can be taken at this time. |
Blinks orange | Flash charging; flash will not fire when picture is taken. |
Blinks red | Lens or memory error. |
* Displayed only if pictures are selected for upload.
Warnings may also appear in the display.
The indicator lamp remains off while your eye is to the viewfinder.
The B[MOVIE SETTING] > [TALLY LIGHT] option can be used to choose the lamp (indicator or AF-assist) that lights during movie recording and whether the lamp blinks or remains steady.
The LCD Monitor
The LCD monitor can be tilted for easier viewing, but be careful not to touch the wires or trap fingers or other objects behind the monitor. Touching the wires could cause camera malfunction.
The LCD monitor also functions as a touch screen that can be used for:
- Touch photography (aLCD Monitor)
- Focus area selection (aEVF)
- Function selection (aTouch Function)
- Movie optimized control oL(a[MOVIE OPTIMIZED CONTROL]oL)
- Playback (aPlayback Touch Controls)
“Tall” (Portrait) Orientation
The display can also be tilted to take pictures from high or low angles when the camera is rotated to take pictures in “tall” (portrait) orientation.
- Press the tilt lock release and tilt the display as shown in Figure 1.
- To take high-angle shots, hold the camera in the orientation shown in Figure 2.