Movie manual


In Movie manual mode, you can use the aperture-priority auto or manual setting to set the exposure (shutter speed and f-number) when recording movies.

OptionDescription
Aperture-priority auto
(default setting)		When the f-number is set, the camera automatically determines the shutter speed. You can change the f-number to bring the subject, foreground and background into focus, or blur the subject’s background intentionally.
ManualSet both the shutter speed and f‑number.
  1. Press the button, select [Exposure mode], and press the button.
  2. Select [Aperture-priority auto] or [Manual], and press the button.
    • Set the following options according to your shooting conditions and requirements.
      • [Picture Control]
      • [Custom Picture Control]
      • [White balance]
      • [ISO sensitivity]
  3. Press the button to display the shooting screen.
  4. Set the exposure.
    • Rotate the command dial to set the shutter speed. Rotate the multi selector to set the f-number.
  5. Press the ( movie-record) button to start movie recording.
    • In autofocus, the camera focuses in the center of the frame. The focus area is not displayed.
    • In autofocus, to check the focus before starting movie recording, press the shutter-release button halfway, or select the movie menu [Autofocus mode] [Full-time AF].
    • The shutter speed or f-number can also be set during movie recording (except when an HS movie option is selected in [Movie options]).
    • To capture a still image during movie recording, press the shutter-release button all the way (Capturing still images while recording movies).

Notes about Movie manual mode

In Movie manual mode, you cannot capture a still image if you press the shutter-release button before pressing the () button.

Notes about ISO sensitivity

  • In Movie manual mode, the lowest ISO sensitivity is ISO 125.
  • When [Manual] is selected for [Exposure mode] in Movie manual mode and [ISO sensitivity] is set to [Auto], [ISO 125-400], or [ISO 125-800], the ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 125.
  • When the shooting mode is Movie manual and [Movie options] is set to an HS movie, [ISO sensitivity] is fixed at [Auto].

Shutter speed

The shutter speed cannot be set slower than the frame rate.

Functions available in Movie manual mode