Shutter Mode

You can choose the method of shutter release.

  1. Select [Shooting: Shutter mode] ().

  2. Select an option.

  • Mechanical

    Shooting activates the mechanical shutter.

    Select when shooting with Speedlites.

  • Electronic

    The maximum shutter speed can be set higher than for a mechanical shutter.

    • A white frame is displayed around the screen at the time of shooting when [Shooting: Drive mode] is set to [High-speed continuous shooting] or [High-speed continuous shooting plus].
    • Shutter operations are accompanied by beeps. Beeping can be disabled in [Set-up: Beep] or [Set-up: Volume].

Caution

  • Zooming during continuous shooting may cause changes in exposure.

  • Precautions when set to [Electronic ]

  • The continuous shooting speed may become slower depending on the shooting conditions.
  • Images of fast-moving subjects may look distorted.
  • Images may not be shot in standard exposure if the aperture value changes in P (Program AE) or Tv (Shutter-priority AE) mode.
  • Under some shooting conditions, focusing and aperture adjustment may be audible.
  • Bands of light may be displayed and captured images may be affected by light and dark banding if you shoot with electronic shutter during flash firing by other cameras or under fluorescent lighting or other flickering light sources.
  • Banding may appear on the screen if you shoot under flickering light sources.
  • The camera shoots in [High-speed continuous shooting] mode, even when [Shooting: Drive mode] is set to [High-speed continuous shooting plus].