Selecting the Drive Mode
Single and continuous drive modes are provided. You can select the drive mode suiting the scene or subject.
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Press the
button (
).
- With an image displayed on the screen, press the
button.
- With an image displayed on the screen, press the
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Select the drive mode item.
- Turn the
dial to select the drive mode item.
- Turn the
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Select the drive mode.
- Turn the
dial to make a selection.
- Turn the
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[
] Single shooting
When you hold down the shutter button completely, only one shot will be taken.
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[
] 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 [
: Shutter mode] setting.
- [Mechanical]: max. approx. 15 shots/sec.
- [Elec. 1st-curtain]: max. approx. 15 shots/sec.
- [Electronic]: max. approx. 23 shots/sec.
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[
] 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 [
: Shutter mode] setting.
- [Mechanical]: max. approx. 6.3 shots/sec.
- [Elec. 1st-curtain]: max. approx. 7.7 shots/sec.
- [Electronic]: max. approx. 15 shots/sec.
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[
] Low-speed continuous shooting
When you hold down the shutter button completely, you can shoot continuously at max. approx. 3.0 shots/sec. while you keep holding it down.
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[
]* Self-timer: 10 sec.
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[
]* Self-timer: 2 sec.
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[
] Self-timer: Continuous
For self-timer shooting, see Using the Self-Timer. For remote control shooting, see Remote Control Shooting.
[] and [
] are displayed when the camera is paired with a wireless remote control (sold separately, ).
Caution
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[
] enables approx. 15 shots/sec. continuous shooting speed when set to [Elec. 1st-curtain] or [Mechanical] under these conditions.
- Room temperature (23°C/73°F)
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Using any of the following power sources
- Fully charged LP-E17 (note that continuous shooting speed may become slower when using batteries with weak recharge performance)
- Household power outlet accessories (sold separately)
- USB power adapters (sold separately)
- Shutter speed: 1/1000 sec. or faster
- Flicker reduction: None
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Approx. 23 shots/sec. continuous shooting speed with [Electronic] set to [
] is available under the following conditions.
- Shutter speed: 1/25 sec. or faster
Note that the continuous shooting speed may be less than approx. 23 shots/sec. if any of the following occurs during continuous shooting.
- Switching to
or
shooting mode, or applying settings that cause the aperture value to change in
mode
- Zooming is performed
- Manual focusing is performed
- Servo AF changes the position in focus
- Continuous shooting speed with Servo AF may be slower depending on subject conditions or the lens used.
- Visit the Canon website for details on lenses supporting the maximum continuous shooting speed ().
- Continuous shooting speed may be lower when shooting under flickering light with [
: Anti-flicker shoot.] set to [Enable] (). Also, the continuous shooting interval may become irregular and the release time lag may become longer.
- When internal memory becomes full during continuous shooting, the continuous shooting speed may drop off because shooting will be temporarily disabled ().