Silent photography

To enable the electronic shutter and eliminate the noise and vibration caused by operation of the mechanical shutter, select [On] for [Silent photography] in the photo shooting menu.

  • An icon is displayed while silent photography is in effect.
  • The electronic shutter is used, regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting d4 [Shutter type].
  • If a release mode other than [Continuous H (extended)] is selected, the display will briefly go dark when the shutter is released. This signals that a photo has been taken.
  • Regardless of the settings selected for [Beep options] in the setup menu, beeps will not sound when the camera focuses or while the self-timer is in operation.
  • Enabling silent photography disables some features, including:
    • the flash,
    • long exposure noise reduction,
    • flicker reduction, and
    • high ISO sensitivities (Hi 1, Hi 2).