Shutter Type (still image)
You can set whether to shoot with a mechanical shutter or an electronic shutter.
- MENU→
(Camera Settings2)→[
Shutter Type]→desired setting.
Menu item details
- Auto:
- The shutter type is automatically switched based on the shooting conditions and shutter speed.
- Mechanical Shut.:
- Shoot with the mechanical shutter only.
- Electronic Shut.:
- Shoot with the electronic shutter only.
Hint
- In the following situations, set the [
Shutter Type] to [Auto] or [Electronic Shut.].
- When shooting with a high-speed shutter in a bright environment such as outside in bright sunlight, the beach, or snowy mountains.
- When you want to increase the speed of continuous shooting.
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In the following situations, set the [
Shutter Type] to [Auto] or [Mechanical Shut.].
- When you want to use the flash with a shutter speed faster than 1/100 second.
- When you are concerned about distortion in the image due to the movement of the subject or the movement of the camera.
Note
- When shooting with the electronic shutter, there may be distortion in the image due to the movement of the subject or the camera itself.
- During shooting with the electronic shutter, band-like light-and-dark shading may appear when shooting under flickering light such as fluorescent light or instantaneous light (such as the flash of another camera).
- In rare cases, the shutter sound may be produced when the power is turned off even if the [
Shutter Type] is set to [Electronic Shut.]. However, this is not a malfunction.
- In the following situations, the mechanical shutter will be activated even if the [
Shutter Type] is set to [Electronic Shut.].
- When capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] for [White Balance]
- [Face Registration]
- The following functions are unavailable when the [
Shutter Type] is set to [Electronic Shut.].
Long Exposure NR
- Bulb shooting