Cont. Shooting

Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button.

  1. / (Drive Mode) button → [Cont. Shooting].
    • You can also set the continuous shooting by selecting MENU→ (Camera Settings1) → [Drive Mode].
  2. Select the desired mode by pressing the multi-selector right/left.

Menu item details

Continuous Shooting: Hi+ :
Images are shot continuously at the maximum speed while you press and hold down the shutter button. The aperture value is locked when the first shot is taken.
Continuous Shooting: Hi /Continuous Shooting: Mid/Continuous Shooting: Lo:
Subjects are easier to track because the subject is displayed in real-time on the monitor or viewfinder during shooting.


Number of still images recordable with continuous shooting*

(When [Continuous Shooting: Hi] is selected.)

JPEG L-size Extra fine: 65 images

JPEG L-size Fine: 71 images

JPEG L-size Standard: 74 images

RAW (Compressed RAW): 57 images

RAW & JPEG (Compressed RAW): 56 images

RAW (Uncompressed RAW): 26 images

RAW & JPEG (Uncompressed RAW): 25 images

*The number of still images may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the memory card.


Auto focus in continuous shooting

For the first shot of continuous shooting, all of the focus points are available if the Hybrid Phase Detection AF is active, and the dedicated phase detection AF points are available if the Hybrid Phase Detection AF is not active. Focus points available from the second shot onward are described in the table below.

Even if the lens supports the Hybrid Phase Detection AF, the auto focus area is limited to the dedicated phase detection AF area for the first shot in the following situations:

  • [AF System] is set to [Ddc Phase AF Only].
  • [Selectable AF Area] is set to [Only Cross-Type AF].
Hybrid Phase Detection AF compatibility of the lens Auto focus capability from the second shot onward
Minimum F value – F3.5 F4 – F8 F9 or more
Continuous Shooting: Hi+
Compatible All points All points (only the focal plane phase detection AF sensor is active) Focus is locked when the first shot is taken
Incompatible Dedicated phase detection AF sensor area (61 points) Focus is locked when the first shot is taken Focus is locked when the first shot is taken
Continuous Shooting: Hi /
Continuous Shooting: Mid		 Compatible All points All points Dedicated phase detection AF sensor area
Incompatible Dedicated phase detection AF sensor area Dedicated phase detection AF sensor area Dedicated phase detection AF sensor area
Continuous Shooting: Lo
Compatible All points All points All points
Incompatible Dedicated phase detection AF sensor area Dedicated phase detection AF sensor area Dedicated phase detection AF sensor area

Conceptual diagram

All points

Dedicated phase detection AF sensor area

Dedicated phase detection AF sensor area (61 points)

Hint

  • To continuously adjust the focus and exposure during continuous shooting, set as follows:
    • [Focus Mode]: [Continuous AF]
    • [AEL w/ shutter]: [Off] or [Auto]

Note

  • The shooting speed during continuous shooting becomes slower when [RAW File Type] is set to [Uncompressed] in [Continuous Shooting: Hi+] mode.
  • The shooting speed during continuous shooting becomes slower when [e-Front Curtain Shut.] is set to [Off] in [Continuous Shooting: Hi], [Continuous Shooting: Mid] or [Continuous Shooting: Lo] mode.
  • The subject is not displayed in real-time on the monitor or viewfinder when shooting in [Continuous Shooting: Hi+] mode.
  • Continuous shooting is unavailable in the following situations:
    • The shooting mode is set to [Sweep Panorama].
    • [Picture Effect] is set to one of the following: [Rich-tone Mono.]
    • [DRO/Auto HDR] is set to [Auto HDR].
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