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

  • Shooting through the viewfinder

    To obtain sharp images, hold the camera still to minimize camera shake.

    (1) Horizontal shooting

    (2) Vertical shooting

    1. With your right hand, hold the camera firmly by the camera grip.
    2. With your left hand, support the lens from below.
    3. Rest your right index finger lightly on the shutter button.
    4. Keep your arms close to your body, with your elbows loosely in front of you.
    5. To maintain a stable stance, place one foot slightly ahead of the other.
    6. Hold the camera near your face and look through the viewfinder.

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 or in the viewfinder 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.

Movie Shooting/ Movie-Photo Playback Toggle Button

Press the movie shooting button to start recording a movie. Press it again to stop recording. Press during playback to switch between movie and still photo playback.

Main Dial

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

    Press a button such as Multi-function, then turn the Main dial dial.

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

    • Used for configuring settings such as white balance, drive mode, flash exposure compensation, or color mode.

  • (2) Turn only the Main dial dial.

    While looking at the screen or viewfinder, turn the Main 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 ().

Quick Control Dial

  • (1) After pressing a button, turn the Quick control dial dial.

    Press a button such as Multi-function, then turn the Quick control dial dial.

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

    • Used for operations such as setting the metering mode, AF operation, ISO speed, or AF area.

  • (2) Turn only the Quick control dial dial.

    While looking at the screen or viewfinder, turn the Quick control dial dial.

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

Note

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

Multi-Controller

Multi-controller is an eight-direction key with center button.

To use it, place the pad of your thumb in the center and tilt the Multi-controller in any of the directions. Note that it may not work correctly if pressed from the side.

  • Examples of using the Multi-controller

    • AF point/magnified frame movement in still photo shooting or movie recording
    • White balance correction
    • Magnified area position movement during playback
    • Quick Control
    • Selecting or setting menu items

Multi-Function Button

Press during shooting to display settings that can be configured with the dials. Press during playback to access the setting screen for sending images to a smartphone ().

Settings you can configure in conjunction with dials

  • White balance ()
  • Drive mode* ()
  • Flash exposure compensation* ()
  • Color mode ()
  • Metering mode* ()
  • AF operation* ()
  • ISO speed* ()
  • AF area ()

Available only in still photo shooting. However, ISO speed can be set in Movie Manual Exposure mode.

How to use with dials

  • Press the Multi-function button to display the settings you can configure with dials (Timer 6 sec.). Press the Multi-function button again repeatedly to select a setting to configure.
  • To adjust the upper row of setting items, turn the Main dial dial.
  • To adjust the lower row of setting items, turn the Quick control dial dial.

Caution

  • Advanced white balance settings such as color temperature cannot be configured this way.

Note

  • Only the current color mode can be adjusted this way.
  • To set the AF area, you can also press the AF point selection button and then the Multi-function button.

AF Start Button

Press during movie recording to activate autofocus in Creative Zone movie modes.

In Creative Zone still photo shooting, pressing this button is equivalent to pressing the shutter button halfway.

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, Multi-controller, control ring, or touch-screen panel. Press the Multi-function lock button again to unlock the controls.

Control Ring

By default, exposure compensation can be set in Creative Zone modes (except B mode) 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] ().

Info Button

Each press of the INFO button changes the information shown.