Selecting Cards for Recording/Playback

Recording is possible when card 1 or 2 is in the camera (except under some conditions). With only one card inserted, there is no need to follow these steps.

With two cards inserted, you can select the recording method and card to use for recording and playback as follows.

Recording Method with Two Cards Inserted

  1. Select [Set-up: Record func+card/folder sel.] ().

  2. Set the recording method.

    • Stills/Movie separate

      Select [Enable] for automatic configuration of the recording method for still photos and movies. Movies are recorded to card 1 and still photos to card 2.

      Caution

      • Specifying [Enable] will make [Stills Rec options], [Movie Rec options], [Stills Record/play], and [Movie Record/play] unavailable.

      Note

      • For playback, press the Playback button for movie playback in movie recording mode or for still photo playback in still photo shooting mode.

    • Stills Rec options

      Set the recording method for still photos.

      • Standard

        Records still photos to the card selected in [Stills Record/play].

      • Auto switch card

        Same as [Standard], but additionally, the camera switches to the other card when one card becomes full. When the camera switches cards, a new folder is created.

      • Rec. separately

        Enables you to set a specific image size for each card (). For each shot, a still photo is recorded to card 1 and 2 in your specified image quality.

        Note that recording separately to RAW and Compact RAW is not available for RAW images.

      • Rec. to multiple

        For each shot, a still photo is recorded to card 1 and 2 in the same image quality.

        Consider using an SD card with fast writing speeds for card 2, such as a UHS-II card.

      Caution

      • Maximum burst for [Rec. separately] is lower if you specify different image sizes for cards 1 and 2 ().

      Note

      • Rec. separately/Rec. to multiple

      • Images are recorded with the same file number to card 1 and 2.
      • The number of shots available as shown in the viewfinder and on the Quick Control screen is for the card with less free space.
      • [Card* full] is displayed when one of the cards becomes full, and shooting is no longer possible. To continue shooting, either replace the card or set [Stills Rec options] to [Standard] and select the card with free space.
      • See Folder Settings for details on [Folder] in [Set-up: Record func+card/folder sel.].

    • Movie Rec options

      Set the recording method for movies.

      • Standard

        Records movies to the card selected in [Movie Record/play].

      • Auto switch card

        Same as [Standard], but shooting ends when the card becomes full. When you resume shooting, the camera switches to the other card. At this time, a new folder is created.

      • Card 1Main Card 2Proxy

        Main movies are recorded to card 1 and proxy movies to card 2 with the same file name (but with _Proxy appended to proxy movies). You can set the file name in the [Movies] setting in [Set-up: File name].

      • Rec. to multiple

        For each recording, the same movie is recorded to card 1 and 2. Note that movie recording is not available when card Card 2 is an SD/SDHC card.

      Caution

      • Recording to SD cards may not be possible, depending on the movie recording size. Pressing the movie shooting button will not start recording. For details, see Specifications.

      Note

      • Card 1Main Card 2Proxy

      • When recording stops for a main movie, recording also stops for the proxy movie.

        Main movie recording continues even if proxy movie recording stops.

      • Recording is possible even with only one card loaded.

      • The same angle of view and frame rate is used for proxy movies as for main movies.

        Recording resolution is as follows.

        • For [4K-D Fine / 4K-D] (4096×2160) main movies: [2K-D Fine / 2K-D] (2048×1080) proxy movies
        • For [4K-U Fine / 4K-UHD] (3840×2160) main movies: [FHD Fine / Full HD] (1920×1080) proxy movies
      • At frame rates of 100 fps or higher, proxy movies cannot be recorded.
      • Audio quality can be set for each type of movie in [Shooting: Audio format].

      • Rec. to multiple

      • Images are recorded with the same file number to card 1 and 2.
      • The available recording time shown in the viewfinder and on the Quick Control screen is for the card with less recording time.
      • [Card* full] is displayed when one of the cards becomes full, and shooting is no longer possible. To continue shooting, either replace the card or set [Movie Rec options] to [Standard] and select the card with free space.
      • See Folder Settings for details on [Folder] in [Set-up: Record func+card/folder sel.].

Recording/Playback Selection with Two Cards Inserted

With [Stills Rec options]/[Movie Rec options] set to [Standard] or [Auto switch card], select the card for recording and playback.

With [Stills Rec options] set to [Rec. separately] or [Rec. to multiple], or with [Movie Rec options] set to [Card 1Main Card 2Proxy] or [Rec. to multiple], select the card for playback.

Setting via the menu

  • Standard/Auto switch card

    Select [Record/play].

    • Select [Stills Record/play] for still photos or [Movie Record/play] for movies.

      • Card 1: Use card 1 for recording and playback
      • Card 2: Use card 2 for recording and playback

  • Rec. separately/Rec. to multiple/Card 1Main Card 2Proxy

    Select [Play].

    • Select [Stills Play] for still photos or [Movie Play] for movies.
    • Pressing the [Playback] button in still photo shooting mode plays images from the card selected in [Stills Play].
    • Pressing the [Playback] button in movie recording mode plays images from the card selected in [Movie Play].

Note

  • With [Priority: Card 1] set, the camera switches to the priority card when cards are inserted or removed.