2. Z 7II/Z 6II Online Manual
  3. The i Menu
  4. Movies

Movies

1

Set Picture Control (Set Picture Control)
2

White balance (White Balance)
3

Frame size and rate/image quality (Frame Size and Rate/Image Quality)
4

Microphone sensitivity (Microphone Sensitivity)
5

Choose image area (Choose Image Area)
6

Metering (Metering)
7

Wi-Fi connection (Wi-Fi Connection)
8

Destination (Destination)
9

Electronic VR (Electronic VR)
10

Vibration reduction (Vibration Reduction)
11

AF-area mode (AF-Area Mode)
12

Focus mode (Focus Mode)
[Same as Photo Settings]

If [Same as photo settings] is selected for [Set Picture Control], [White balance], [Active D‑Lighting], or [Vibration reduction] in the movie shooting menu, a h icon will appear at the top left corner of the i menu. Changes made to the setting from the i menu in photo mode will also apply in movie mode and vice-versa.

Set Picture Control

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

White Balance

Adjust white balance for movie recording. For more information, see “Still Images” (White Balance).

Frame Size and Rate/Image Quality

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

Movie 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 support both settings, while others support only [High quality] or only [Normal].

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 movie quality.

Option 1

Max. bit rate

Max. recording time

High quality

Normal

4

[3840×2160; 60p] 2, 3, 4

— 5

360 Mbps

29 min. 59 s 6

5

[3840×2160; 50p] 2, 3, 4

r

[3840×2160; 30p] 2

144 Mbps

— 9

29 min. 59 s 10

s

[3840×2160; 25p] 2

t

[3840×2160; 24p] 2

w

[1920×1080; 120p] 3, 7, 8

x

[1920×1080; 100p] 3, 7, 8

y/y

[1920×1080; 60p]

56 Mbps

28 Mbps

z/z

[1920×1080; 50p]

1/1

[1920×1080; 30p]

28 Mbps

14 Mbps

2/2

[1920×1080; 25p]

3/3

[1920×1080; 24p]

A

[1920×1080; 30p ×4 (slow-motion)] 7, 8

36 Mbps

— 9

3 min.

B

[1920×1080; 25p ×4 (slow-motion)] 7, 8

C

[1920×1080; 24p ×5 (slow-motion)] 7, 8

29 Mbps

  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. Movies are recorded in 4K UHD.

  3. The frame rate selected for [Frame size/frame rate] differs from the rate displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback. At frame sizes/rates of 3840 × 2160; 60p and 3840 × 2160; 50p, the frame rate of footage output via HDMI will differ from the selected value.

  4. Not available on the Z 7II when a DX lens is attached.

  5. Movie quality fixed at [Normal].

  6. If the memory card has a capacity of over 32 GB, recording for each movie will continue up to the maximum movie length. Movies recorded to cards with capacities of 32 GB or less reach their maximum length when 4 GB of footage is recorded, and this is reflected in the value for time remaining shown in the monitor.

  7. Not available on the Z 6II when a DX lens is attached.

  8. Image area fixed at [DX] (Z 7II) or [FX] (Z 6II). Selecting [Wide-area AF (L-people)], [Wide-area AF (L-animals)], [Auto-area AF (people)], or [Auto-area AF (animals)] for AF-area mode does not enable face/eye-detection or animal-detection AF.

  9. Movie quality fixed at [High quality].

  10. If the memory card has a capacity of over 32 GB, recording for each movie will continue up to the maximum movie length. If the card’s capacity is 32 GB or less, recording will continue up to the maximum movie length, but each movie may be saved across up to 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 vary with the options selected for [Frame size/frame rate] and [Movie quality].

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

3840 × 2160; 60p and 3840 × 2160; 50p

  • The following restrictions apply at frame size/frame rate settings of 3840 × 2160; 60p and 3840 × 2160; 50p.

    • Z 7II: Image area is fixed at [FX]. The actual crop, however, is approximately equivalent to 93% of that when [FX] is selected at frame sizes/rates of 3840 × 2160; 30p, 3840 × 2160; 25p, and 3840 × 2160; 24p.

    • Z 6II: Image area is fixed at [DX]. The actual crop is equivalent to that when [DX] is selected at frame sizes/rates of 3840 × 2160; 30p, 3840 × 2160; 25p, and 3840 × 2160; 24p.

    • Photographs cannot be taken in movie mode (Taking Photos in Movie Mode).

  • If [3840 × 2160; 60p] and [3840 × 2160; 50p] options are not listed in the [Frame size/frame rate] menu for the Z 6II, update the camera firmware to the latest version. The current firmware version can be viewed using [Firmware version] in the setup menu.

Slow-Motion Movies

To record slow-motion movies, select [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.

  • Movies shot using [1920×1080; 30p ×4 (slow-motion)], for example, are recorded at a frame rate of 120p and play back at a rate of 30p. It takes around 10 seconds of recording to produce about 40 seconds of footage. Slow-motion movies can be used to view events of brief duration, such as a bat striking a ball, in slow motion.

  • Recording and playback speeds are shown below.

    Frame size/frame rate

    Rate frames are read at *

    Rate frames are recorded/play at *

    [1920 × 1080; 30p ×4 (slow-motion)]

    120p

    30p

    [1920 × 1080; 25p ×4 (slow-motion)]

    100p

    25p

    [1920 × 1080; 24p ×5 (slow-motion)]

    120p

    24p

    • Actual frame rate is 119.88 fps for values listed as 120p, 29.97 fps for values listed as 30p, and 23.976 fps for values listed as 24p.

Slow-Motion Movies

Features that cannot be used during slow-motion movie recording include:

  • flicker reduction,

  • electronic vibration reduction, and

  • timecode output

Microphone Sensitivity

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

Option

Description

bA

Adjust microphone sensitivity automatically.

[Microphone off]

Turn sound recording off.

b1 - b20

Select microphone sensitivity manually. Choose from values of from [1] to [20]. The higher the value, the higher the sensitivity; the lower the value, the lower the 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.

Movies Without Sound

Movies recorded with [Microphone off] selected for microphone sensitivity are indicated by a 2 icon.

Choose Image Area

Choose the size of the area on the image sensor used to record movies (the “movie crop”). The options are [FX] and [DX]. Select [FX] to shoot movies in what is referred to as “FX-based movie format”, [DX] to shoot in “DX-based movie format”. The differences between the two formats are shown in the illustration.

  • When 3840 × 2160; 60p or 3840 × 2160; 50p is selected for frame size/frame rate, image area for the Z 7II is fixed at [FX]. The actual crop, however, is approximately equivalent to 93% of that when [FX] is selected at frame sizes/rates of 3840 × 2160; 30p, 3840 × 2160; 25p, and 3840 × 2160; 24p. In the case of the Z 6II, image area is fixed at [DX]. The actual crop is equivalent to that when [DX] is selected at frame sizes/rates of 3840 × 2160; 30p, 3840 × 2160; 25p, and 3840 × 2160; 24p.

  • The sizes of the areas recorded in FX- and DX-based movie formats differ. The differences are shown below.

    Format

    Frame size

    Area recorded

    FX-based movie format

    3840 × 2160
    (60p/50p)

    Z 7II: approx. 33.4 × 18.8 mm/1.3 × 0.7 in.

    Z 6II: —

    3840 × 2160
    (30p/25p/24p)

    Z 7II: approx. 35.9 × 20.2 mm/1.4 × 0.8 in.

    Z 6II: approx. 35.9 × 20.2 mm/1.4 × 0.8 in.

    1920 × 1080

    Z 7II: approx. 35.8 × 20.1 mm/1.4 × 0.8 in.

    Z 6II: approx. 35.9 × 20.1 mm/1.4 × 0.8 in.

    DX-based movie format

    3840 × 2160
    (60p/50p)

    Z 7II: —

    Z 6II: approx. 23.4 × 13.2 mm/0.9 × 0.5 in.

    3840 × 2160
    (30p/25p/24p)

    Z 7II: approx. 23.5 × 13.2 mm/0.9 × 0.5 in.

    Z 6II: approx. 23.4 × 13.2 mm/0.9 × 0.5 in.

    1920 × 1080

    Z 7II: approx. 23.5 × 13.2 mm/0.9 × 0.5 in.

    Z 6II: approx. 23.4 × 13.1 mm/0.9 × 0.5 in.

  • The option currently selected is shown by an icon in the display.

Metering

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

Metering

[Spot metering] is not available in movie mode.

Wi-Fi Connection

Enable or disable Wi-Fi. For more information on Wi-Fi, see “Still Images” (Wi-Fi Connection). For information on adjusting settings and the like, see “Connect to Smart Device” under the heading “Wi-Fi Connection” (Wi-Fi Connection).

Destination

Choose the slot to which movies are recorded when two memory cards are inserted.

  • The menu shows the time available on each card.

  • Recording ends automatically when no time remains.

Electronic VR

Choose whether to enable electronic vibration reduction in movie mode.

Option

Description

[On]

  • Enable electronic vibration reduction during movie recording.

  • Note that when [On] is selected, the angle of view will be reduced, slightly increasing the apparent focal length.

[Off]

Electronic vibration reduction is disabled.

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

  • Electronic vibration reduction does not apply to footage:

    • shot with 3840 × 2160; 60p, 3840 × 2160; 50p, 1920 × 1080; 120p, 1920 × 1080; 100p, or 1920 × 1080 (slow motion) selected for frame size/frame rate or

    • output to an HDMI device with [10 bit] selected for [HDMI] > [Advanced] > [Output data depth] in the setup menu at a frame size of 3840 × 2160.

  • The maximum sensitivity for movie recording when electronic vibration reduction is enabled is fixed at ISO 25600 (Z 7II) or 51200 (Z 6II).

Vibration Reduction

Choose whether to enable vibration reduction in movie 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 “Focus” under “AF-Area Mode” in “Basic Settings” (AF-Area Mode).

Option

d

[Single-point AF]

f

[Wide-area AF (S)]

g

[Wide-area AF (L)]

1

[Wide-area AF (L-people)]

2

[Wide-area AF (L-animals)]

h

[Auto-area AF]

5

[Auto-area AF (people)]

6

[Auto-area AF (animals)]

Focus Mode

Focus mode controls how the camera focuses. For more information, see “Focus” under “Focus Mode” in “Basic Settings” (Focus Mode).

Option

AF-S

[Single AF]

AF-C

[Continuous AF]

AF-F

[Full-time AF]

MF

[Manual Focus]