Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM2

AEL w/ shutter (still image)

Sets whether to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down.
This function is useful when you want to adjust focus and exposure separately.

  1. MENU (Custom Settings) → [AEL w/ shutter] → desired setting.

Menu item details

Auto:
Fixes the exposure after adjusting the focus automatically when you press the shutter button halfway down when [Focus Mode] is set to [Single-shot AF].
On:
Fixes the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down.
Off:
Does not fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down. Use this mode when you want to adjust focus and exposure separately.
The product keeps adjusting the exposure while shooting in [Cont. Shooting] or [Spd Priority Cont.] mode.

Note

  • Operation using the AEL button is prioritized over the [AEL w/ shutter] settings.