Secondary Slot Function
G button U C photo shooting menu
Choose the role played by the card in the secondary slot when two memory cards are inserted in the camera.
| Option | Description | |
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| P | [Overflow] | The card in the secondary slot is used only when the card in the primary slot is full. |
| Q | [Backup] | Each picture is recorded twice, once to the card in the primary slot and again to the card in the secondary slot. |
| R | [RAW primary - JPEG secondary] |
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| O | [JPEG primary - JPEG secondary] |
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| a | [RAW primary - HEIF secondary] |
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| b | [HEIF primary - HEIF secondary] |
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Caution: “RAW Primary - JPEG Secondary”
If [ON] is selected for [Multiple exposure] > [Save individual pictures (RAW)] in the photo shooting menu, or if [ON] is selected for [HDR overlay] > [Save individual pictures (RAW)] in the photo shooting menu, unprocessed copies of the individual NEF (RAW) photos that make up each multiple exposure or HDR picture will be recorded to both memory cards together with the JPEG composite, regardless of the option selected for image quality.
When an Option Other than “Overflow” Is Selected
- The shooting display and control panel show the number of exposures remaining on the card with the least amount of space available.
- The shutter release is disabled when either card is full.
- Use the [Dual-format recording PB slot] item in the playback menu to choose the slot from which dual-format photos are played back.
- When viewing dual-format photos, you can view the other copy using [Jump to copy on other card] in the i menu.
The slot to which videos are recorded is selected using [Destination] in the video recording menu.
Deleting Copies
When deleting pictures recorded using [Backup], [RAW primary - JPEG secondary], [JPEG primary - JPEG secondary], [RAW primary - HEIF secondary], or [HEIF primary - HEIF secondary], you have the choice of erasing either both copies or only the copy on the card in the current slot.
- Pressing O (Q) when a picture created using either of these options is highlighted during playback displays a confirmation message.
- To delete only the copy on the card in the current slot, highlight [Selected picture] and press O (Q) again.
- To delete both copies, highlight [Same pictures on w & x] and press O (Q).
- If a voice memo is appended to the picture, a confirmation dialog will be displayed. To delete only the voice memo, highlight [Voice memo only] and press O (Q).
