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Recording Movies

This section explains basic movie recording.

  1. Slide the [STILL/MOVIE] mode switch to [MOVIE].

  2. Press the shutter button all the way down.

    Recording will start.

    • The borders of the display turn red during movie recording, green during recording slow-motion movies.
    • The display counts up to show the recording time.

  3. Press the button again to end recording. Recording ends automatically when the maximum length is reached or the memory card is full.

Sound is recorded via the built-in microphone or an optional external microphone. Do not cover the microphone during recording.

Note that the microphone may pick up lens noise and other sounds made by the camera during recording.

Vertical or horizontal streaks may appear in movies containing very bright subjects. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

To maximize recording time:

  • keep the camera out of direct sunlight as much as possible, and
  • turn the camera off any time it is not in use.

The indicator lamp on the back lights while recording is in progress. The B[MOVIE SETTING] > [TALLY LIGHT] option can be used to choose whether the lamp blinks or remains steady. During recording, you can change exposure compensation by up to ±2 EV.

To prevent the borders of the display changing color during movie recording, select [OFF] for B[MOVIE SETTING] > F[REC FRAME INDICATOR].

While recording is in progress, you can:

  • Adjust sensitivity
  • Change the shutter speed

Recording may be unavailable at some settings, while in other cases settings may not apply during recording.

Movie settings can be adjusted using the B[MOVIE SETTING] (a[MOVIE SETTING]).

To display the microphone level, select [ON] for D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [MIC LEVEL DISPLAY] in the setup menu.

Temperature Warnings

The camera automatically turns off to protect itself when its temperature or the temperature of the battery rises. If a temperature warning is displayed, image noise may increase. Turn the camera off and wait for it to cool before turning it on again.

Depth of Field

To soften backgrounds, set aperture as wide as possible. Aperture can be adjusted manually at settings other than [A].