Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Shutter

When you shoot using the monitor, the camera automatically focuses on the point you touch and shoots a still image.
Set MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] to [On] in advance.

  1. Select MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Func. of Touch Operation] → [Touch Shutter].
  2. Touch the icon inside the rectangle in the top right of the monitor while the shooting screen is displayed.

    The mark to the left of the icon turns orange, and the touch shutter function is activated.

    • To cancel [Touch Shutter], touch the icon again.
    • The touch shutter function is canceled when the camera is restarted.
  3. Touch the subject to focus on.

    When the subject you touched is in focus, a still image is recorded.

Hint

  • You can operate the shooting functions below by touching the monitor:
    • Shooting burst images using the touch shutter

      When [Drive Mode] is set to [Cont. Shooting], you can record burst images while touching the monitor.

    • Shooting burst images of sports scenes using the touch shutter

      When [Scene Selection] is set to [Sports Action], you can record burst images while touching the monitor.

    • Shooting continuous bracket images using the touch shutter

      The product shoots three images while automatically shifting the exposure from base, to darker, and then to lighter. When [Drive Mode] is set to [Cont. Bracket], keep touching the monitor until the shooting ends. After the recording you can select the image you prefer.

Note

  • The [Touch Shutter] function is unavailable in the following situations:
    • During viewfinder shooting
    • When the shooting mode is set to [Movie]
    • When the shooting mode is set to [S&Q Motion]
    • When the shooting mode is set to [Sweep Panorama]
    • During [Smile Shutter] mode
    • When [Focus Mode] is [Manual Focus]
    • When [Focus Area] is [Flexible Spot]
    • When [Focus Area] is [Expand Flexible Spot]
    • When [Focus Area] is [Tracking: Flexible Spot]
    • When [Focus Area] is [Tracking: Expand Flexible Spot]
    • While using the digital zoom function
    • While using the [Clear Image Zoom]
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