Movie Recording

Movie Program AE

In Movie recording mode, exposure is controlled automatically to suit the brightness.

  1. Set the Live View shooting/Movie shooting switch to Movie.

  2. Set the recording mode to Movie.

    • Press the MODE button, then turn the Main Dial or Quick Control Dial dial for selection.

  3. Focus on the subject.

    • Before recording a movie, focus with AF () or manual focus ().
    • By default, [Autofocus: Movie Servo AF] is set to [Enable] so that the camera always keeps focusing ().
    • When you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will focus with the current AF method.

  4. Record the movie.

    • Press the Start/Stop button to start recording a movie.
    • While the movie is being recorded, the [Focus indicatorREC] icon (1) will be displayed in the upper right of the screen.
    • Sound is recorded with the movie microphone (2).
    • To stop recording the movie, press the Start/Stop button again.

Shutter-priority AE Shutter-Priority AE

Shutter-priority AE recording mode enables you to set your preferred shutter speed for movies. ISO speed and aperture values are set automatically to suit the brightness and obtain standard exposure.

  1. Set the Live View shooting/Movie shooting switch to Movie.

  2. Set the recording mode to Shutter-priority AE.

    • Press the MODE button, then turn the Main Dial or Quick Control Dial dial for selection.

  3. Set the shutter speed (1).

    • Turn the Main Dial dial to set it.
    • The available shutter speeds vary depending on the frame rate.

  4. Focus and record the movie.

    • The procedure is the same as steps 3 and 4 for Program AE.

Caution

  • Avoid adjusting shutter speed while recording movies, which will record changes in exposure.
  • When recording a movie of a moving subject, a shutter speed of approx. 1/25 sec. to 1/125 sec. is recommended. The faster the shutter speed, the less smooth the subject's movement will look.
  • If you change the shutter speed while recording under fluorescent or LED lighting, image flicker may be recorded.

Aperture priority AE (movie) Aperture-Priority AE

Aperture priority AE (movie) recording mode enables you to set your preferred aperture value for movies. ISO speed and shutter speed are set automatically to suit the brightness and obtain standard exposure.

  1. Set the Live View shooting/Movie shooting switch to Movie.

  2. Set the recording mode to Aperture priority AE (movie).

    • Press the MODE button, then turn the Main Dial or Quick Control Dial dial for selection.

  3. Set the aperture value (1).

    • Turn the Main Dial dial to set it.

  4. Focus and record the movie.

    • The procedure is the same as steps 3 and 4 for Program AE.

Caution

  • Avoid adjusting the aperture value while recording movies, which will record changes in exposure caused by aperture adjustment.

Note

  • Notes for Movie, Shutter-priority AE, and Aperture priority AE (movie) modes

  • You can lock the exposure (AE lock) by pressing the AE Lock button. After applying AE lock during movie recording, you can cancel it by pressing the AF point selection button. (AE lock setting is retained until you press the AF point selection button.)
  • Exposure compensation can be set in a range of up to ±3 stops by turning the Quick Control Dial dial.
  • In Movie mode, the ISO speed, shutter speed, and aperture value are not recorded in movie Exif information.
  • The camera is compatible with Speedlite functionality to activate the LED light automatically under low light when recording movies in Movie, Shutter-priority AE, and Aperture priority AE (movie) modes. For details, refer to the Instruction Manual of the EX series Speedlite equipped with an LED light.

ISO Speed in Movie, Shutter-priority AE, and Aperture priority AE (movie) Modes

ISO speed is set automatically. See ISO Speed in Movie Recording.

Movie manual exposure Manual Exposure Recording

You can manually set the shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO speed for movie recording.

  1. Set the Live View shooting/Movie shooting switch to Movie.

  2. Set the recording mode to Movie manual exposure.

    • Press the MODE button, then turn the Main Dial or Quick Control Dial dial for selection.

  3. Set the ISO speed.

    • Press the ISO button.
    • Turn the Main Dial or Quick Control Dial dial to set it.

  4. Set the shutter speed (1) and aperture value (2).

    • Press the shutter button halfway and check the exposure level indicator.
    • To set the shutter speed, turn the Main Dial dial. To set the aperture value, turn the Quick Control Dial dial.
    • The available shutter speeds vary depending on the frame rate.

  5. Focus and record the movie.

    • The procedure is the same as steps 3 and 4 for Program AE.

Caution

  • ISO speed cannot be expanded to L, H2, or H3 (equivalent to ISO 50, ISO 409600, and ISO 819200, respectively) in movie recording.
  • During movie recording, avoid changing the shutter speed, aperture value, or ISO speed, which may record changes in the exposure or create more noise at high ISO speeds.
  • When recording a movie of a moving subject, a shutter speed of approx. 1/25 sec. to 1/125 sec. is recommended. The faster the shutter speed, the less smooth the subject's movement will look.
  • If you change the shutter speed while recording under fluorescent or LED lighting, image flicker may be recorded.

Note

  • Exposure compensation with ISO Auto can be set in a range of ±3 stops when [Custom Functions6: Custom Controls] is set to [Exposure compensation (hold button, turn main dial): Expo comp (hold btn, turn Main Dial)] ().
  • When ISO Auto is set, you can press the AE Lock button to lock the ISO speed. After locking the ISO speed during movie recording, you can cancel it by pressing the AF point selection button. (ISO speed lock is maintained until you press the AF point selection button.)
  • If you press the AE Lock button and recompose the shot, you can see the exposure level difference on the exposure level indicator () compared to when the AE Lock button was pressed.

ISO Speed in Movie manual exposure Mode

You can set the ISO speed manually or select [AUTO] to set it automatically. For details on ISO speed, see ISO Speed in Movie Recording.

Shutter Speed

Available shutter speeds in Shutter-priority AE and Movie manual exposure mode vary depending on the frame rate of your specified movie recording quality.

Frame Rate Shutter Speed (Sec.)
Normal Movie Recording High Frame Rate Movie Recording
119.9fps – 1/4000–1/125
100.0fps 1/4000–1/100
59.94fps 1/4000–1/8 –
50.00fps
29.97fps
25.00fps
24.00fps
23.98fps

Still Photo Shooting

Still photos cannot be taken during movie recording. To take still photos, stop the movie recording and perform viewfinder shooting or Live View shooting.

Information Display (Movie Recording)

For details on the icons on the movie recording screen, see Information Display.

Caution

  • Precautions for movie recording

  • Do not point the camera toward an intense light source, such as the sun or an intense artificial light source. Doing so may damage the image sensor or the camera's internal components.
  • If you record something that has fine detail, moire or false colors may result.
  • If Auto white balance or Auto: White priority set and the ISO speed or aperture value changes during movie recording, the white balance may also change.
  • If you record a movie under fluorescent or LED lighting, the movie image may flicker.
  • If you perform AF with a USM lens during movie recording in low light, horizontal banding noise may be recorded in the movie. The same type of noise may occur if you focus manually with certain lenses equipped with an electronic focusing ring.
  • Recording a few test movies is recommended if you intend to perform zooming during movie recording. Zooming as you record movies may cause exposure changes or lens sounds to be recorded, an uneven audio level, inaccurate lens aberration correction, or loss of focus.
  • Large aperture values may delay or prevent accurate focusing.
  • Performing AF during movie recording may cause the following kinds of issues: significant temporary loss of focus, recording of changes in movie brightness, temporary stopping of movie recording, or recording of mechanical lens sounds.
  • Avoid covering the built-in movie microphone with your fingers or other objects.
  • Connecting or disconnecting an HDMI cable during movie recording will end recording.
  • Also see General Movie Recording Precautions.
  • Also see General Live View Shooting Precautions, as needed.

Note

  • Notes for movie recording

  • Each time you record a movie, a new movie file is created on the card.
  • Field of view (coverage) is approx. 100%.
  • Focusing is also possible by pressing the AF start button.
  • To enable starting/stopping movie recording by pressing the shutter button completely, set [Fully-press] for [Set-up: Shutter btn function for movies] to [Start/stop mov rec] ().
  • Monaural sound is recorded with the built-in microphone for movie recording ().
  • Stereo sound can be recorded by connecting an external microphone such as Directional Stereo Microphone DM-E1 (sold separately) to the camera's external microphone IN terminal, which will be used instead of the built-in microphone ().
  • Most external microphones equipped with a 3.5 mm mini-jack can be used.
  • Focus preset during movie recording is available when using (super) telephoto lenses equipped with this function released in and after the second half of 2011.