The Movie-Mode i Menu
At default settings, the following items appear in the i menu for movie mode.
“Same as Photo Settings”
If Same as photo settings is selected for Set Picture Control, White balance, Active D-Lighting, or Vibration reduction in the movie shooting menu, a h icon will appear at the top left corner of the i menu, indicating that the options selected for these settings in photo mode also apply in movie mode and vice versa.
- Set Picture Control
- White Balance
- Frame Size, Frame Rate, and Movie Quality
- Microphone Sensitivity
- Choose Image Area
- Metering
- Wi-Fi Connection
- Active D-Lighting
- Electronic VR
- Vibration Reduction
- AF-Area Mode
- Focus Mode
Set Picture Control
Choose a Picture Control for movie recording. For more information, see “Set Picture Control” (0 Set Picture Control).
White Balance
Adjust white balance for movie recording. For more information, see “White Balance” (0 White Balance, White Balance).
Frame Size, Frame Rate, and Movie Quality
Select the movie frame size (in pixels) and frame rate. You can also choose from two Movie quality options: High quality (indicated by frame size/rate icons with “m”) and Normal. Together, these options determine the maximum bit rate, as shown in the following table.
| Frame size/frame rate 1 | Max. bit rate (Mbps) | Max. recording time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High quality | Normal | |||
| r | 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 30p | 144 | — 2 | 29 min. 59 s 4 |
| s | 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 25p | |||
| t | 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 24p | |||
| w | 1920 × 1080; 120p 3 | |||
| x | 1920 × 1080; 100p 3 | |||
| y/y | 1920 × 1080; 60p | 56 | 28 | |
| z/z | 1920 × 1080; 50p | |||
| 1/1 | 1920 × 1080; 30p | 28 | 14 | |
| 2/2 | 1920 × 1080; 25p | |||
| 3/3 | 1920 × 1080; 24p | |||
| A | 1920 × 1080; 30p ×4 (slow-motion) 3 | 36 | — 2 | 3 min. |
| B | 1920 × 1080; 25p ×4 (slow-motion) 3 | |||
| C | 1920 × 1080; 24p ×5 (slow-motion) 3 | 29 | ||
Actual frame rates for values listed as 120p, 60p, 30p, and 24p are respectively 119.88 fps, 59.94 fps, 29.97 fps, and 23.976 fps.
Movie quality fixed at High quality.
Image area fixed at DX (Z 7) or FX (Z 6); face detection not enabled in auto-area AF AF-area mode.
Each movie may be recorded across up to 8 files of up to 4 GB each. The number of files and the length of each file vary with the options selected for Frame size/frame rate and Movie quality. Movies recorded to memory cards formatted in the camera will however be recorded as a single file regardless of size if the card has a capacity over 32 GB.
The option currently selected is shown by an icon in the display.
Slow-Motion Movies
To record silent slow-motion movies, select a “slow-motion” option for Frame size/frame rate. Slow-motion movies are recorded at 4 or 5 times the rated speed and play back at the rated speed. Movies shot at 1920 × 1080; 30p ×4 (slow-motion), for example, are recorded at a frame rate of roughly 120 fps and play back at around 30 fps, meaning that 10 seconds recording produces about 40 seconds of footage.
| Approximately 10 s | |
| Recording |  |
| Playback | |
| Approximately 40 s |
Recording and playback speeds are shown below.
| Frame size/frame rate | Recording speed | Normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1920 × 1080; 30p ×4 (slow-motion) | 120p (119.88 fps) | 30p (29.97 fps) |
| B | 1920 × 1080; 25p ×4 (slow-motion) | 100p (100 fps) | 25p (25 fps) |
| C | 1920 × 1080; 24p ×5 (slow-motion) | 120p (119.88 fps) | 24p (23.976 fps) |
Slow-Motion Movies
Features such as flicker reduction, electronic vibration reduction, and time code output cannot be used when a “slow-motion” option is selected.
Microphone Sensitivity
Turn the built-in or external microphones on or off or adjust microphone sensitivity. Choose bA to adjust sensitivity automatically or Microphone off to turn sound recording off or adjust microphone sensitivity manually by choosing a value between b1 and b20 (the higher the value, the higher the sensitivity).
At settings other than bA, the option currently selected is shown by an icon in the display.
If the sound level is displayed in red, the volume is too high. Reduce microphone sensitivity.
The 2 Icon
Movies recorded with the microphone off are indicated by a 2 icon in full-frame and movie playback.
Choose Image Area
Choose the size of the area on the image sensor used to record movies. Select FX to shoot movies in what is referred to as “FX-based movie format”, DX to shoot in “DX-based movie format”. The differences between the two formats are shown in the illustration.
| FX | DX |
The dimensions of the area recorded vary with the frame size:
| Format | Frame size | Area recorded (approximate) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z 7 | Z 6 | ||
| FX-based movie format | 3840 × 2160 | 35.9 × 20.2 mm | |
| 1920 × 1080 | 35.8 × 20.1 mm | 35.9 × 20.1 mm | |
| DX-based movie format | 3840 × 2160 | 23.5 × 13.2 mm | 23.4 × 13.2 mm |
| 1920 × 1080 | 23.4 × 13.1 mm | ||
The option currently selected is shown by an icon in the display.
Metering
Choose how the camera sets exposure in movie mode. For more information, see “Metering” (0 Metering), but note that spot metering is not available.
Wi-Fi Connection
Enable or disable Wi-Fi. For more information, see “Wi-Fi Connection” (0 Wi-Fi Connection).
Active D-Lighting
Choose an Active D-Lighting option for movie mode. For more information, see “Active D-Lighting” (0 Active D-Lighting). Note that if Same as photo settings is selected for Active D-Lighting in the movie shooting menu and Auto is selected in the photo shooting menu, movies will be shot at a setting equivalent to Normal.
Electronic VR
Select On to enable electronic vibration reduction in movie mode. Electronic vibration reduction is not available at frame sizes of 1920 × 1080; 120p, 1920 × 1080; 100p, or 1920 × 1080 (slow-motion). Note that when electronic vibration reduction is on, the angle of view will be reduced, slightly increasing the apparent focal length, and the maximum sensitivity for movie recording is fixed at ISO 25600 (Z 7) or 51200 (Z 6).
An icon appears in the display while On is selected.
Vibration Reduction
Choose vibration reduction option for movie mode. For more information, see “Vibration Reduction” (0 Vibration Reduction).
AF-Area Mode
Choose how the camera selects the focus point when autofocus is enabled in movie mode. For more information, see “AF-Area Mode” (0 AF-Area Mode).
| Option | |
|---|---|
| d | Single-point AF |
| f | Wide-area AF (S) |
| g | Wide-area AF (L) |
| h | Auto-area AF |
Focus Mode
Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode. For more information, see “Choosing a Focus Mode” (0 Choosing a Focus Mode).
| Option | |
|---|---|
| AF-S | Single AF |
| AF-C | Continuous AF |
| AF-F | Full-time AF |
| MF | Manual focus |