Videos

• Set Picture Control
• White balance
• Frame size and rate/Video quality
• Microphone sensitivity
• Wind noise reduction
• Metering
• Wi-Fi connection
• Active D-Lighting
• Electronic VR
• Vibration reduction
• AF-area mode
• Focus mode

Set Picture Control

Choose a Picture Control for video recording. For more information, see “Still images” (Set Picture Control).

White balance

Adjust white balance for video recording. For more information, see “Still images” (White balance).

Frame size and rate/Video quality

Select the video frame size (in pixels), frame rate, and video quality.

Video quality

Choose from [High quality] and [Normal]. A star (“m”) appears in the icon for [Frame size/frame rate] when [High quality] is selected. Some frame size/rate options only support [High quality].

Frame size/frame rate

The maximum bit rate and recording time for each [Frame size/frame rate] option are shown below. The bit rate varies with the option selected for video quality. If the battery is fully discharged or the temperature inside the camera rises, recording may end before the maximum length is reached or before the memory card is full.

1. The frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are respectively 119.88 fps, 100 fps, 59.94 fps, 50 fps, 29.97 fps, 25 fps, and 23.976 fps.
2. Videos are recorded in 4K UHD.
3. Video quality fixed at [High quality].
4. The following features cannot be used.
   • Detection of human, dog, or cat faces or eyes when [Wide-area AF (L-people)], [Wide-area AF (L-animals)], [Auto-area AF (people)], or [Auto-area AF (animals)] is selected for [AF-area mode].
   • Flicker reduction
   • Electronic VR
   • HDMI output while recording videos
5. For memory cards 32 GB or less, videos may be divided between up to 8 files. Each divided file may be up to 4 GB in size. The number of files and the length of each file vary with the options selected for [Frame size/frame rate] and [Video quality].
6. When shooting after the camera has been off for some time at a [Frame size/frame rate] setting of [1920×1080; 25p] or [1920×1080; 24p] in an environment with an ambient temperature of approximately 25°C/77°F. The camera’s ability to record up to the maximum 125 minutes is also dependent on the remaining battery level and the camera’s internal temperature. Approx. 35 minutes of recording time is available for 4K UHD videos.

The option currently selected for [Frame size and rate/Video quality] is shown in the display during shooting.

Slow motion videos

You can record slow motion videos by selecting [1920×1080; 30p ×4 (slow-motion)], [1920×1080; 25p ×4 (slow-motion)], or [1920×1080; 24p ×5 (slow-motion)] for [Frame size/frame rate]. Sound is not recorded.

• In [1920×1080; 30p ×4 (slow-motion)] for example, images read at a frame rate of 120p are recorded as a video in 30p. A video recorded for about 10 seconds will be played back for about 40 seconds. You can see momentary actions in slow motion, such as the impact of a ball in sports.
  
• The frame rates when reading images and when recording and playing back videos are as follows.
  

  Frame size/frame rate	Frame rate when reading images*	Frame rate when recording and playing back videos*
  1920×1080; 30p ×4 (slow-motion)	120p	30p
  1920×1080; 25p ×4 (slow-motion)	100p	25p
  1920×1080; 24p ×5 (slow-motion)	120p	24p

  1. 120p: 119.88 fps, 100p: 100 fps, 30p: 29.97 fps, 25p: 25 fps, 24p: 23.976 fps

Microphone sensitivity

Turn built-in or external microphones on or off or adjust microphone sensitivity.

• At settings other than bA, the option currently selected is shown in the display.
  
• If the sound level is displayed in red, the volume is too high. Reduce microphone sensitivity.
  

Wind noise reduction

Choose whether to use wind noise reduction when recording videos.

An icon appears in the display when [On] is selected.

Selecting [On] for [Wind noise reduction] has no effect on optional stereo microphones. Wind-noise reduction for optional stereo microphones that support this feature can be enabled or disabled using microphone controls.

Metering

Choose how the camera sets exposure during video recording. For more information, see “Still images” (Metering).

Wi-Fi connection

Enable or disable Wi-Fi. For more information, see “Still images” (Wi-Fi connection) or see “Wi-Fi connection” in the “Connect to smart device” section of the “Menu guide” (Wi-Fi connection).

Active D-Lighting

Preserve details in highlights and shadows, creating videos with natural contrast. Select [Same as photo settings] to use the option currently selected for photos. For more information about Active D-Lighting, see “Still images” (Active D-Lighting).

Electronic VR

Choose whether to enable electronic vibration reduction in video mode.

An icon appears in the display when [On] is selected.

Vibration reduction

Choose whether to enable vibration reduction in video mode. For more information, see “Still images” (Vibration reduction).

AF-area mode

AF-area mode controls how the camera selects the focus-point for autofocus. For more information, see “AF-area mode” in the “Focus” section of “Basic settings” (AF-area mode).

Focus mode

Focus mode controls how the camera focuses. For more information, see “Focus mode” in the “Focus” section of “Basic settings” (Focus mode).