3. Recording Modes
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When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically optimizes the aperture value
for the brightness of the subject.
When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set with a faster shutter
speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
1
Set the mode dial to [
].
2
Set the shutter speed by rotating the rear dial
or the front dial.
A
Shutter speed
B
Exposure meter
• Rotate the front/rear dial to display the Exposure Meter. Unsuitable areas of the range are
displayed in red.
• If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.
• When the flash is activated, the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1/160th of a
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
Shutter speed:
Slow
Shutter speed:
Fast
It becomes easier to express
movement.
It becomes easier to freeze
movement.
Available Shutter Speed (Sec)
60 to 1/4000 (with the mechanical shutter)
1 to 1/16000 (with the electronic shutter)
F
F
60
8.0
5.6
4.0
250 500
125
1
000
SS
SS
SS
SS
250
250
250
A B
