Cont. Shooting

still image

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

  1. Select / (Drive Mode) of the control wheel → [Cont. Shooting].
    • You can also set the continuous shooting by selecting MENU → (Shooting) → [Drive Mode] → [Drive Mode].
  2. Select the desired mode using the right/left side of the control wheel.

Menu item details

Continuous Shooting: Hi+ / Continuous Shooting: Hi / Continuous Shooting: Mid/ Continuous Shooting: Lo
Continuous shooting setting Shutter Type: Mechanical Shutter Shutter Type: Electronic Shutter
Continuous Shooting: Hi+ ―* Maximum 30 images/second
Continuous Shooting: Hi ―* Maximum 15 images/second
Continuous Shooting: Mid Maximum 10 images/second Maximum 10 images/second
Continuous Shooting: Lo Maximum 3.5 images/second Maximum 5 images/second

*When [Shutter Type] is set to [Mechanical Shutter], [Continuous Shooting: Hi+] or [Continuous Shooting: Hi] cannot be selected. If [Drive Mode] is set to [Continuous Shooting: Hi+] or [Continuous Shooting: Hi], the continuous shooting speed will temporarily switch to [Continuous Shooting: Mid] when the [Shutter Type] is changed from [Electronic Shutter] to [Mechanical Shutter].


Number of still images recordable with continuous shooting

The following table shows the estimated numbers of recordable still images when [Drive Mode] is set as follows:

  • [Mechanical Shutter]: [Continuous Shooting: Mid]
  • [Electronic Shutter]: [Continuous Shooting: Hi+]

The numbers may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the memory card.


JPEG Quality/HEIF Quality: [Fine]

Image Size: [L: 20M]

File Format Shutter Type: Mechanical Shutter Shutter Type: Electronic Shutter
JPEG Approx. 1 000 images or more Approx. 546 images
HEIF Approx. 1 000 images or more Approx. 267 images
RAW & JPEG (RAW: Compressed) Approx. 305 images Approx. 141 images
RAW & HEIF (RAW: Compressed) Approx. 374 images Approx. 147 images
RAW (Compressed) Approx. 644 images Approx. 156 images
RAW & JPEG (RAW: Lossless Comp) Approx. 116 images ―*
RAW & HEIF (RAW: Lossless Comp) Approx. 129 images ―*
RAW (Lossless Comp) Approx. 162 images ―*

*When [Shutter Type] is set to [Electronic Shutter], [Lossless Comp] cannot be set.


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 subject is not displayed in real time on the monitor or viewfinder when [Shutter Type] is set to [Mechanical Shutter] or when shooting in [Continuous Shooting: Mid] mode.
  • Continuous shooting is unavailable in the following situations:
    • The shooting mode is set to [Scene Selection] and a scene other than [Sports Action] is selected.
  • The speed of continuous shooting decreases when shooting in lossless compressed RAW.
  • The speed of continuous shooting decreases when you shoot with a flash.
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