Movie Recording

Autoexposure Movie Recording

Exposure is controlled automatically to suit the brightness.

Set the Mode dial to .
Select [: Shooting mode].
Select [Movie auto exposure].
Focus on the subject.
- Before recording a movie, focus with AF () or manual focus ().
- By default, [: Movie Servo AF] is set to [Enable] so that the camera always keeps focusing ().
- When you press the shutter button halfway, the camera focuses using your specified AF area.
Record the movie.
- Press the movie shooting button to start recording a movie. You can also start recording a movie by tapping [] on the screen.
- While the movie is being recorded, the [REC] 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 movie shooting button again. You can also stop recording a movie by tapping [] on the screen.

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

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

Set the Mode dial to .
Select [: Shooting mode].
Select [Movie manual exp.].
Set the shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO speed.
- Press the shutter button halfway and check the exposure level indicator.
- Turn the dial to set the shutter speed (1) and the dial to set the aperture value (2), and press the button to set the ISO speed (3).
- Available shutter speeds vary by frame rate ().
Focus and record the movie.
- Same as steps 4 and 5 for Autoexposure Movie Recording.

Caution

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 as follows.
- Tap the exposure level indicator
- [: Exposure comp.]
- Turn the control ring while pressing the shutter button halfway
When ISO Auto is set, you can press the button to lock the ISO speed. After locking during movie recording, ISO speed lock can be canceled by pressing the button again.
If you press the button and recompose the shot, you can see the exposure level difference on the exposure level indicator () compared to when the button was pressed.

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.

Available shutter speeds in [ Movie manual exposure ] mode vary depending on the frame rate you have set for your specified movie recording size.

Frame Rate	Shutter Speed (Sec.)
Frame Rate	Normal Movie Recording	High Frame Rate Movie Recording
	–	1/4000–1/125
	–	1/4000–1/100
	1/4000–1/8	–

You can record high dynamic range movies that retain detail in highlights of high-contrast scenes.

Note

Set the Mode dial to .
Select [: Shooting mode].
Select [HDR Movie].
Record an HDR movie.
- Record the movie in the same way as normal movie recording.
- For details on file sizes and the recording time available, see Movie recording.

Caution

Since multiple frames are merged to create an HDR movie, certain parts of the movie may look distorted. This is more noticeable in handheld recording affected by camera shake, so consider using a tripod. Note that even if a tripod is used for recording, afterimages or noise may become more noticeable, compared to normal playback, when the HDR movie is played back frame-by-frame or in slow motion.
Image color and brightness may change significantly for a moment if you change settings for HDR movie recording. Also, the movie will not be updated for a moment, and the frame stops momentarily. Be aware of this when recording movies to external devices via HDMI.

Still photo shooting is not supported in movie recording mode. To shoot still photos, turn the Mode dial to switch to another shooting mode.

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

Caution

The remaining time displayed for movie recording is only a guideline.
Movie recording may stop before the initially displayed recording time elapses if the red [] icon appears due to high internal camera temperature during recording ().