Selecting the Drive Mode

You can select the drive mode suiting the scene or subject.

  1. Press the Low-speed continuous shooting button (Timer 6 sec.).

    • With an image displayed on the screen, press the Low-speed continuous shooting button.

  2. Select the drive mode item.

    • Turn the Control dial dial to select the drive mode item.

  • [Single shooting] Single shooting

    When you hold down the shutter button completely, only one shot will be taken.

  • [High-speed continuous shooting plus] High-speed continuous shooting +

    When you hold down the shutter button completely, you can shoot continuously as described below while you keep holding it down, based on the [Shooting: Shutter mode] setting.

    • [Mechanical]: max. approx. 15 shots/sec.
    • [Electronic ]: max. approx. 30 shots/sec.

  • [High-speed continuous shooting] High-speed continuous shooting

    When you hold down the shutter button completely, you can shoot continuously as described below while you keep holding it down, based on the [Shooting: Shutter mode] setting.

    • [Mechanical]: max. approx. 8.2 shots/sec.
    • [Electronic ]: max. approx. 16 shots/sec.

  • [Low-speed continuous shooting] Low-speed continuous shooting

    When you hold down the shutter button completely, you can shoot continuously as described below while you keep holding it down, based on the [Shooting: Shutter mode] setting.

    • [Mechanical]: max. approx. 3.0 shots/sec.
    • [Electronic ]: max. approx. 5.0 shots/sec.

  • [10 sec. self-timer] Self-timer: 10 sec. ()

  • [2 sec. self-timer] Self-timer: 2 sec. ()

  • [Self-timer: Continuous shooting] Self-timer: Continuous shooting ()

Caution

  • [High-speed continuous shooting plus] enables approx. 15 shots/sec. continuous shooting speed when set to [Mechanical] under these conditions.

    • Room temperature (23°C / 73°F)

    • Using any of the following power sources

      • Fully charged LP-E17
      • USB power adapters (sold separately)
    • Shutter speed: 1/1000 sec. or faster
    • Use of flash: None

  • [High-speed continuous shooting plus] enables approx. 30 shots/sec. continuous shooting speed when set to [Electronic ] under these conditions.

    • Shutter speed: 1/30 sec. or faster

    Note that the continuous shooting speed may be less than approx. 30 shots/sec. if any of the following occurs during continuous shooting.

    • Settings are applied in P or Tv shooting mode that cause the aperture value to change
    • Servo AF changes the position in focus
  • The continuous shooting speed with Servo AF may be slower depending on the subject conditions.
  • The continuous shooting speed will be slower when shooting under flickering light.
  • When internal memory becomes full during continuous shooting, the continuous shooting speed may drop off because shooting will be temporarily disabled ().