Digital Still Camera DSC-RX100M5

Shooting super-slow-motion movies (HFR Settings)

By shooting with a higher frame rate than the recording format, you can record a smooth super-slow-motion movie.

  1. Set the mode dial to (High Frame Rate).
  2. Select MENU→(Camera Settings)→[HFR Settings] and select the desired settings for [Record Setting], [Frame Rate], [Priority Setting], and [REC Timing].
    • You can adjust the desired exposure mode by selecting MENU→(Camera Settings)→[High Frame Rate].
    • You can set other shooting settings such as focus area, focus mode, and frame rate, and perform zooming.
  3. Point the camera at the subject and adjust settings such as the focus.
    • When you shoot a moving subject, focus on the point where you expect the subject to appear before you shoot.
  4. Press the in the center of the control wheel.
    STBY will be displayed in the bottom left of the screen.
    • While STBY is displayed, you cannot adjust the exposure, focus settings including manual focus, or the zoom scale. If you want to change these settings, press in the center again.
  5. Press the MOVIE (Movie) button.
    The camera will automatically start recording as soon as you finish shooting.

Menu item details

Record Setting:
Selects the frame rate of the movie from [60p 50M]/[50p 50M], [30p 50M]/[25p 50M], and [24p 50M*].
* Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC.
Frame Rate:
Selects the shooting frame rate from [240fps]/[250fps], [480fps]/[500fps], and [960fps]/[1000fps].
  • This setting determines the minimum shutter speed per frame.
Priority Setting:
Select [Quality Priority] or [Shoot Time Priority]. If you select [Shoot Time Priority], the recordable duration is longer than in [Quality Priority] mode.
REC Timing:
Selects whether to record a set amount of time after pressing the MOVIE button ([Start Trigger]), or to record for a set amount of time until you press the MOVIE button ([End Trigger]).

Hint

Frame rate

In super-slow-motion movie shooting, the camera shoots at a faster shutter speed than the number of shooting frames per second. For example, when [Frame Rate] is set to [960fps], the shutter speed per frame will be faster than approx. 1/1000 second in order to shoot 960 frames per second. To maintain this shutter speed, sufficient ambient light is necessary during shooting. If the ambient light is insufficient, the ISO sensitivity will become higher, resulting in more noise.

Shortest shooting distance

  • The image becomes out of focus when the subject is too close, such as during macro shooting. Shoot from the shortest shooting distance (W side: Approx. 5 cm (0.16 ft), T side: Approx. 30 cm (0.98 ft) (from the lens)).

Timing of recording

Depending on the [REC Timing] setting, the relationship between when you press the MOVIE button and the recorded section of the movie is as shown below.
(A): MOVIE button
(B): Recorded section
[Start Trigger]


[End Trigger]


  • When [REC Timing] is set to [Start Trigger] and you press the MOVIE button again during shooting, the camera will end shooting and start recording.

To redo shooting

You can cancel recording by selecting [Cancel] on the screen. However, the movie recorded up to the point you cancelled will be saved.

Playback speed

The playback speed will vary as below depending on the assigned [Frame Rate] and [Record Setting].
  • [Frame Rate]: [240fps]/[250fps]
    • [Record Setting]: [24p 50M]*
      10 times slower
    • [Record Setting]: [30p 50M]/[25p 50M]
      8 times slower/10 times slower
    • [Record Setting]: [60p 50M]/[50p 50M]
      4 times slower/5 times slower
  • [Frame Rate]: [480fps]/[500fps]
    • [Record Setting]: [24p 50M]*
      20 times slower
    • [Record Setting]: [30p 50M]/[25p 50M]
      16 times slower/20 times slower
    • [Record Setting]: [60p 50M]/[50p 50M]
      8 times slower/10 times slower
  • [Frame Rate]: [960fps]/[1000fps]
    • [Record Setting]: [24p 50M]*
      40 times slower
    • [Record Setting]: [30p 50M]/[25p 50M]
      32 times slower/40 times slower
    • [Record Setting]: [60p 50M]/[50p 50M]
      16 times slower/20 times slower

*Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC.

[Priority Setting] and recordable duration

  • [Priority Setting]: [Quality Priority]
    • [Frame Rate]: 240fps/250fps
      Effective pixel number read out from image sensor: 1824×1026
      Recordable duration: Approx. 4 seconds
    • [Frame Rate]: 480fps/500fps
      Effective pixel number read out from image sensor: 1824×616
      Recordable duration: Approx. 3 seconds
    • [Frame Rate]: 960fps/1000fps
      Effective pixel number read out from image sensor: 1244×420
      Recordable duration: Approx. 3 seconds
  • [Priority Setting]: [Shoot Time Priority]
    • [Frame Rate]: 240fps/250fps
      Effective pixel number read out from image sensor: 1824×616
      Recordable duration: Approx. 7 seconds
    • [Frame Rate]: 480fps/500fps
      Effective pixel number read out from image sensor: 1292×436
      Recordable duration: Approx. 7 seconds/Approx. 6 seconds
    • [Frame Rate]: 960fps/1000fps
      Effective pixel number read out from image sensor: 912×308
      Recordable duration: Approx. 6 seconds

Playback time

For example, if you shoot for approx. 7 seconds with [Record Setting] set to [24p 50M]*, [Frame Rate] set to [960fps], and [Priority Setting] set to [Shoot Time Priority], the playback speed will be 40 times slower and the playback time will be approx. 280 seconds (approx. 4 minutes and 40 seconds).

*Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC.


Note

  • Sound will not be recorded.
  • The movie will be recorded in XAVC S HD format.
  • It may take time for recording to finish after you press the MOVIE button. Wait until STBY is displayed on the screen to start the next shooting.
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