Background Defocus

still image, movie, slow&quick motion

You can change the level of defocus in the background simply by pressing the button while shooting still images or movies.

  1. Press the (Background Defocus) button repeatedly.
    Once you press the button, the [Background Defocus] mode is activated, and the background becomes defocused. Afterwards, the level of defocus in the background switches between "Defocus" and "Clear" each time you press the button.
    • The camera returns to normal shooting mode and the aperture returns to the former value when you press the Still/Movie/S&Q button.

Hint

  • The aperture value becomes locked and the icon (Defocus) or (Clear) is indicated instead of the aperture value in the [Background Defocus] mode. The aperture value is locked at wide open when (Defocus) is indicated. The aperture value is locked at F5.6 when (Clear) is indicated.

Note

  • [Background Defocus] mode is canceled, the camera returns to normal shooting mode, and the aperture returns to the former value when you perform the following operations:
    • Turning the power off and back on again
    • Pressing the Still/Movie/S&Q button
    • Pressing the MENU button
    • Changing the aperture value using the control wheel while the shooting mode is set to [Aperture Priority] or [Manual Exposure]
    • Exposure Comp.
    • Performing Program Shift or Manual Shift
  • Even if you press the button, you cannot change the level of defocus while using [Set Focus] or [Focus Magnifier] in the [Background Defocus] mode.
  • Depending on the shooting mode and shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to obtain the optimal exposure due to the locking of the aperture value in the [Background Defocus] mode.
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