Shutter Type

still image

You can set whether to shoot with a mechanical shutter or an electronic shutter.

  1. MENU → (Shooting) → [Shutter/Silent] → [Shutter Type] → desired setting.

Menu item details

Auto:
The shutter type is automatically switched based on the shooting conditions and shutter speed.
Mechanical Shutter:
Shoot with the mechanical shutter only.
Electronic Shutter:
Shoot with the electronic shutter only.

Hint

  • In the following situations, set the [Shutter Type] to [Auto] or [Electronic Shutter].
    • 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.

Note

  • In rare cases, the shutter sound may be produced when the power is turned off even if the [Shutter Type] is set to [Electronic Shutter]. However, this is not a malfunction.
  • When [Shutter Type] is set to [Electronic Shutter], the following functions are not available:
    • Long Exposure NR
    • BULB shooting
  • When you shoot at high shutter speeds with a large-aperture lens attached and [Mechanical Shutter] mode is selected, out-of-focus circles produced by the bokeh effect may get cut off due to the shutter mechanism.
  • When a lens made by another manufacturer (including Minolta/Konica-Minolta lenses) is used and the [Mechanical Shutter] mode is selected, the correct exposure may not be set or the image brightness may become uneven.
  • When you shoot at high shutter speeds and the [Mechanical Shutter] mode is selected, the image brightness may become uneven depending on the shooting environment.
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