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Using shooting options
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Setting the image aspect
You can change the aspect ratio (horizontal-to-vertical ratio) when taking pictures.
Depending on your preference, you can set the aspect ratio to [4:3] (standard), [16:9],
[3:2], [1:1], or [3:4].
1
Display the live control and select the aspect ratio item using
FG
.
2
Use
HI
to select an aspect ratio and press
Q
.
Cautions
• JPEG images are cropped to the selected aspect ratio; RAW images, however, are not
cropped but are instead saved with information on the selected aspect ratio.
• When RAW images are played back, the selected aspect ratio is shown by a frame.
Adding effects to a movie
You can create movies that take advantage of the effects available in still photography
mode. Set the mode dial to
n
to enable the settings.
1
After selecting
n
mode, display the live control and
use
FG
to highlight the shooting mode.
P
P
P
P
WB
AUTO
WB
WB
WB
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
n
P
P
A
A
S
S
M
M
P
P
S-AF
S-AF
j
M-IS ON
M-IS ON
FullHD
F
Program Auto
Shooting mode
2
Use
HI
to choose a shooting mode and press the
Q
button.
P
Optimal aperture is set automatically according to the brightness of the subject. You
can adjust the exposure by using the control dial (
P
).
After pressing the
F
button, you can also set it by using
HI
.
A
Depiction of background is changed by setting the aperture. You can set the
aperture by using the control dial (
P
).
After pressing the
F
button, you can also set it by using
FG
.
After pressing the
F
button, you can adjust the exposure by using
HI
.
S
Shutter speed affects how the subject appears. You can set the shutter speed by
using the control dial (
P
).
After pressing the
F
button, you can also set it by using
FG
.
After pressing the
F
button, you can adjust the exposure by using
HI
.
The shutter speed can be set to values between 1/30 s and 1/4000 s.
M
You control both aperture and shutter speed. You can set the shutter speed by using
the control dial (
P
). After pressing the
F
button, you can also set it by using
FG
.
After pressing the
F
button, you can set the aperture by using the control dial (
P
)
or
HI
.
The shutter speed can be set to values between 1/30 s and 1/4000 s.
The sensitivity can only be set manually to values between ISO 200 and 3200.
Cautions
• When recording a movie, you cannot change the settings for exposure compensation,
aperture value, and shutter speed.
• If [Image Stabilizer] is activated while recording a movie, the recorded image is enlarged slightly.
• Stabilization is not possible when the camera shake is excessive.
• When the inside of the camera becomes hot, shooting is automatically stopped to protect
the camera.
• With some art fi lters, [C-AF] operation is limited.
• Cards with an SD speed class of 6 or above are recommended for movie recording.