Points to Note When Filming Videos
Note the following points when recording videos:
- Each video can be up to 125 minutes in length.
- When recording to a memory card with a capacity of 32 GB or less:
- Each video can be saved across a maximum of 8 files. Each of these files will be a maximum of 4 GB in size. The number of files and the length of each file will vary with the options selected for [Frame size/frame rate] in the video recording menu.
- Videos cannot be recorded if [N-RAW 12-bit (NEV)] is selected for [Video file type] in the video recording menu.
- Depending on memory card write speed, shooting may end before the maximum length is reached.
- A 0 icon (0 The 0 Icon) indicates that videos cannot be recorded.
- [Spot metering] is not available during video recording.
- Flash lighting (0 Using an On-Camera Flash) cannot be used.
Adjusting White Balance During Video Recording
White balance can be adjusted during video recording by holding the Fn1 button and rotating a command dial.
In modes S and M, shutter speed can be set to values between ¹⁄₂₅ s and ¹/₈₀₀₀ s (the slowest available shutter speed varies with the frame rate).
If [Record videos] is selected for Custom Setting g2 [Custom controls] > [Shutter-release button], the shutter-release button on an optional MC-DC3 remote cord can be pressed halfway to focus or pressed all the way down to start and end video recording.
You can use a third-party microphone with 3.5 mm mini-jack plug to record audio by connecting it to the external microphone connector.
- Use [Mic jack plug-in power] in the video recording menu to choose whether the power for the external microphone is supplied by the camera (0 Mic jack plug-in power).