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Parts of the Camera

AFn1 button

BShutter button

CExposure compensation dial

DShutter speed dial/Sensitivity dial

EDial lock release

FAF-assist illuminator
Self-timer lamp

GHot shoe

HMicrophone

IViewfinder window

JStrap eyelet

KConnector cover

LUSB connector (Type-C)

MMicrophone/remote release connector (⌀2.5 mm)

NHot shoe cover

OBody cap

PFocus mode selector

QLens signal contacts

RLens release button

SViewfinder selector

TFn2 button

UFront command dial

VON/OFF switch

WViewfinder window

XEye sensor

YSub monitor

ZMonitor panel

aDRIVE button/DELETE (delete) button

bAE-L (exposure lock)/AF-L (focus lock) button

cFocus stick (focus lever)

dRear command dial

eFn3 button

fQ (quick menu) button

gMemory card slot cover latch

hMemory card slot cover

iMENU/OK button

jPLAY (playback) button

kDISP (display)/BACK button

lCable channel cover for DC coupler

mBattery-chamber cover

nBattery-chamber cover latch

oIndicator lamp

pTripod mount

qSerial number

rSpeaker

sMemory card slot 1

tMemory card slot 2

uBattery latch

vBattery chamber

wLCD monitor
Touch screen

The Viewfinder Window

Use the viewfinder selector to switch between the electronic viewfinder (EVF) and the optical viewfinder (OVF). In addition, a small electronic rangefinder (ERF) window can be displayed in the OVF.

Switching Between the EVF and OVF

To switch between the EVF and OVF, pull the viewfinder selector to the right.

EVF   OVF

The camera automatically switches from the OVF to the EVF during movie recording.

Turning the ERF On and Off

To turn the ERF on or off, pull the viewfinder selector to the left while the OVF is displayed.

ERF off   ERF on

The ERF is available only when r SINGLE POINT is selected for AF mode.

The Hybrid (EVF/OVF/ERF) Viewfinder

The features of the different displays are described below.

Display Description
OVF
  • The optical display shows the subject clearly. The subject is in sharp focus so that their expression is always visible.
  • The OVF shows the area just outside the frame, making it easier to compose shots.
  • Because the viewfinder window is a slight distance from the lens, the area visible in photographs may however differ slightly from the display in the viewfinder due to parallax.
EVF
  • The EVF offers 100% frame coverage for increased accuracy when composing shots.
  • It can be used to preview depth of field, focus, exposure, and white balance.
ERF As for the optical viewfinder but with a focus preview window.

The LCD Monitor and Sub Monitor

Shooting settings are displayed in the sub monitor when the monitor panel is closed. Opening the panel turns the main monitor (LCD) on and the viewfinder (EVF) off.

Sub monitor

LCD monitor

When using the monitor panel, be careful that it does not catch your fingers or other objects.

Do not touch the wires behind the monitor panel. Failure to observe this precaution could cause product malfunction.

The LCD monitor also functions as a touch screen that can be used for:

The Eye Sensor

  • The eye sensor controls the LCD monitor when the monitor panel is open, turning the LCD monitor off and the EVF on as required.
  • The eye sensor may respond to objects other than your eye or to light shining directly on the sensor.
  • The eye sensor can be disabled using D SCREEN SET-UP > EYE SENSOR SETTING.

Eye sensor

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.

The Shutter Speed Dial/Sensitivity Dial

Shutter speed can be adjusted by rotating the shutter speed dial/sensitivity dial. Lift and rotate the dial to adjust sensitivity.

Shutter speed

Sensitivity

Sensitivity

Shutter speed

To choose another shutter speed after selecting A (auto), hold the dial lock release and rotate the shutter speed dial.

The Exposure Compensation Dial

Rotate the dial to choose an exposure compensation amount.

Focusing the Viewfinder

Viewfinder focus can be adjusted by rotating the diopter adjustment control.

The DRIVE Button

Pressing the DRIVE button displays the drive-mode menu.

Mode
B STILL IMAGE (aTaking Photographs (Mode P))
N CONTINUOUS R (aContinuous Shooting (Burst Mode))
I CONTINUOUS (aContinuous Shooting (Burst Mode))
W ISO BKT (aISO BKT)
V WHITE BALANCE BKT (aWHITE BALANCE BKT)
s BKT (aBKT)
h HDR (aHDR)
j MULTIPLE EXPOSURE (aMultiple exposures)
Y ADVANCED FILTER (aAdvanced Filters)
F MOVIE (aRecording Movies)

The Command Dials

Rotate or press the command dials to:

Rotate
  • Select menu tabs or page through menus
  • Adjust aperture 1, 2
  • Adjust exposure compensation 2, 5
  • Adjust sensitivity 2, 3
  • View other pictures during playback

Press

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1 Aperture set to A (auto) and lens equipped with aperture ring or COMMAND selected for D BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > APERTURE RING SETTING (A).

2 Can be changed using D BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > COMMAND DIAL SETTING.

3 C selected for sensitivity.

4 Available only if FOCUS CHECK is assigned to a function button.

5 Exposure compensation dial rotated to C.

Rotate
  • Highlight menu items
  • Choose the desired combination of shutter speed and aperture (program shift)
  • Choose a shutter speed 2
  • Adjust settings in the quick menu
  • Choose the size of the focus frame
  • Zoom in or out in full frame playback
  • Zoom in or out in multi-frame playback

Press
  • Perform the function assigned to the DIAL function button
  • Zoom in on the active focus point 4
  • Choose the manual focus mode focus display 4
  • Zoom in on the active focus point during playback

1 Aperture set to A (auto) and lens equipped with aperture ring or COMMAND selected for D BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > APERTURE RING SETTING (A).

2 Can be changed using D BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > COMMAND DIAL SETTING.

3 C selected for sensitivity.

4 Available only if FOCUS CHECK is assigned to a function button.

5 Exposure compensation dial rotated to C.

The Indicator Lamp

Camera status is shown by the indicator lamp.

Indicator lamp Camera status
Glows green Focus locked.
Blinks green Focus or slow shutter speed warning. Pictures can be taken.
Blinks green and orange
  • Camera on: Recording pictures. 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 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.