Silent Shooting (still image)

You can shoot images without the shutter sound.

  1. MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Silent Shooting] → desired setting.

Menu item details

On:
You can shoot images without the shutter sound.
Off:
[Silent Shooting] is deactivated.

Note

  • Use the [Silent Shooting] function on your own responsibility, while taking sufficient consideration to the privacy and portrait rights of the subject.
  • Even if [Silent Shooting] is set to [On], it will not be completely silent.
  • Even if [Silent Shooting] is set to [On], the operating sound of the aperture and focus will sound.
  • When shooting still images using the [Silent Shooting] function with low ISO sensitivity, if you point the camera at a very bright light source, high intensity areas on the monitor may be recorded in darker tones.
  • When the power is turned off, the shutter sound may beep in rare occasions. This is not a malfunction.
  • Image distortion caused by the movement of the subject or the camera may occur.
  • If you shoot images under instantaneous lightning or flickering lights, such as the flash light from other cameras or fluorescent lighting, a striping effect may occur on the image.
  • If you want to turn off the beep that sounds when the subject is in focus or the self-timer operates, set [Audio signals] to [Off].
  • Even if [Silent Shooting] is set to [On], the shutter sound may beep under the following circumstances:
    • [White Balance] is set to [Custom Setup]
    • [Face Registration]
  • You cannot select [Silent Shooting] when the mode dial is set to other than P/A/S/M.
  • When [Silent Shooting] is set to [On], the following functions are not available:
    • Flash shooting
    • Auto HDR
    • Picture Effect
    • Picture Profile
    • Long Exposure NR
    • e-Front Curtain Shut.
    • S. Auto Img. Extract.
    • BULB shooting
    • Multi Frame NR
  • When [Silent Shooting] is set to [On], only [Continuous Shooting: Lo] is available for [Cont. Shooting].
  • When shooting using a function downloaded from PlayMemories Camera Apps, [Silent Shooting] is canceled. To reactivate [Silent Shooting], first launch an application, then select MENU → [Silent Shooting] ([Silent Shooting] cannot be used with some applications).
  • After you turn the camera on, the time in which you can start recording is extended by approximately 0.5 seconds.
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