Basic Operations

Holding the Camera

  • Viewing the screen as you shoot

    As you shoot, you can tilt the screen to adjust it. For details, see Using the Screen.

    • (1) Normal angle
    • (2) Low angle
    • (3) High angle

Zoom Lever

You can zoom with the zoom lever when using a power zoom lens. The following operations are also available.

  • Digital zooming ()
  • Switching between menu tabs
  • Magnifying/reducing images during playback

Note

  • You can zoom faster or slower with power zoom lenses by pressing the lever more or less ().

Movie Shooting Button

Press the movie shooting button (A or B) to start recording a movie. Press it again to stop recording.

Note

  • Movie shooting button A functions as a shutter button in still photo shooting.

Shutter Button

The shutter button has two steps. You can press the shutter button halfway. Then you can further press the shutter button completely.

Pressing halfway

This activates autofocusing and the automatic exposure system that sets the shutter speed and aperture value.

The exposure value (shutter speed and aperture value) is displayed on the screen for 8 sec. (metering timer/Timer 8 sec.).

Pressing completely

This releases the shutter and takes the picture.

  • Preventing camera shake

    Hand-held camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake. It can cause blurred pictures. To prevent camera shake, note the following:

    • Hold the camera still, as shown in Holding the Camera.
    • Press the shutter button halfway to autofocus, then slowly press the shutter button completely.

Note

  • The camera will still pause before taking a picture if you press the shutter button completely without pressing it halfway first, or if you press the shutter button halfway and immediately press it completely.
  • Even during menu display or image playback, you can return to shooting standby by pressing the shutter button halfway.

Dial Main Dial

(1) After pressing a button, turn the Dial dial.

Press a button such as Self-timer, then turn the Dial dial.

If you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will go back to shooting standby.

  • Used for operations such as setting the ISO speed.

(2) Turn only the Dial dial.

Watch the screen as you turn the Dial dial.

  • Use this dial to set the shutter speed, aperture value, etc.

Note

  • The operations in (1) can be performed even when controls are locked with the Multi-function lock ().

Dial Quick Control Dial

(1) After pressing a button, turn the Dial dial.

Press a button such as WB, then turn the Dial dial.

If you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will go back to shooting standby.

(2) Only turn the Dial dial.

Watch the screen as you turn the Dial dial.

  • Used for operations such as setting the exposure compensation amount and the aperture value setting for manual exposures.

(3) After pressing a button, press the Up keyDown keyLeft keyRight key keys.

Press MENU or Quick Control/Set, then press the Up keyDown keyor Left keyRight key keys to set menu or Quick Control features.

Note

  • The operations in (1) and (3) can be performed even when controls are locked with the Multi-function lock ().

Multi-function lock Multi-Function Lock Button

Configuring [Control customization: Multi function lock] () and pressing the Multi-function lock button prevents settings from being changed by accidentally touching the Main dial, Quick control dial, control ring, or touch-screen panel. Press the Multi-function lock button again to unlock the controls.

INFO Info Button

Each press of the INFO button changes the information shown.

Control ring Control Ring

By default, exposure compensation can be set in Creative Zone modes by turning the control ring of RF lenses or mount adapters while pressing the shutter button halfway. Otherwise, you can assign a different function to the control ring by configuring [Control ring] in [Control customization: Customize dials/control ring] ().

Caution

  • [Control customization: Focus/control ring] must be set when using lenses that have a combination focus/control ring but have no switch to switch between these features ().

1/Live/Switch between movie/still photo playback 1/Stream/Movie-Photo Playback Toggle Button

Press during movie recording to access the streaming settings screen (). Press during playback to switch between movie and still photo playback.

2/AF-ON/Smartphone 2/AF Start/Send Images to Smartphone Button

Press during movie recording to activate autofocus (except in Basic Zone movie modes). Pressing this button in still photo shooting is equivalent to pressing the shutter button halfway (except in basic shooting). Press during playback to access the setting screen for sending images to a smartphone ().

3/Color/Find 3/Color Mode/Image Search Button

Press during movie recording or still photo shooting to access the color mode selection screen (). Press during playback to display images found using the current search conditions.