1 | Set Picture Control (Set Picture Control) |
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2 | White balance (White balance) |
3 | Frame size and rate/Video quality (Frame size and rate/Video quality) |
4 | Microphone sensitivity (Microphone sensitivity) |
5 | Wind noise reduction (Wind noise reduction) |
6 | Metering (Metering) |
7 | Wi-Fi connection (Wi-Fi connection) |
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8 | Active D-Lighting (Active D-Lighting) |
9 | Electronic VR (Electronic VR) |
10 | Vibration reduction (Vibration reduction) |
11 | AF-area mode (AF-area mode) |
12 | Focus mode (Focus mode) |
If [Same as photo settings] is selected for [Set Picture Control], [White balance], [Active D-Lighting], or [Vibration reduction] in the video recording 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 video mode and vice-versa.
Choose a Picture Control for video recording. For more information, see “Still images” (Set Picture Control).
Adjust white balance for video recording. For more information, see “Still images” (White balance).
Select the video frame size (in pixels), frame rate, and 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].
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.
Option1 | Max. bit rate | Max. recording time | ||
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High quality | Normal | |||
r | [3840×2160; 30p]2 | 144 Mbps | —3 | 29 min. 59 s5 |
s | [3840×2160; 25p]2 | |||
t | [3840×2160; 24p]2 | |||
w | [1920×1080; 120p]4 | |||
x | [1920×1080; 100p]4 | |||
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)]4 | 36 Mbps | —3 | 3 min. |
B | [1920×1080; 25p ×4 (slow-motion)]4 | |||
C | [1920×1080; 24p ×5 (slow-motion)]4 | 29 Mbps |
The option currently selected for [Frame size/frame rate] is shown in the display during shooting.
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.
Frame size/frame rate | Frame rate when reading images* | Frame rate when recording and playing back videos* |
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1920×1080; 30p ×4 (slow-motion) | 120p | 30p |
1920×1080; 25p ×4 (slow-motion) | 100p | 25p |
1920×1080; 24p ×5 (slow-motion) | 120p | 24p |
The following features cannot be used when recording slow motion videos.
Turn built-in or external microphones on or off or adjust microphone sensitivity.
Option | Description |
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bA | Adjust microphone sensitivity automatically. |
[Microphone off] | Turn sound recording off. |
b1–b20 | Adjust 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. |
Videos recorded with [Microphone off] selected for microphone sensitivity are indicated by a 2 icon.
Choose whether to use wind noise reduction when recording videos.
Option | Description |
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[On] | Enables the low-cut filter, reducing noise produced by wind blowing over the built-in microphone. Note that other sounds may also be affected. |
[Off] | Disables wind noise reduction. |
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.
Choose how the camera sets exposure during video recording. For more information, see “Still images” (Metering).
[Spot metering] is not available in video mode.
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).
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).
Note that if [Same as photo settings] is selected for Active D-Lighting in the video recording menu and [Auto] is selected in the photo shooting menu, videos will be shot at a setting equivalent to [Normal].
Choose whether to enable electronic vibration reduction in video mode.
Option | Description |
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[On] |
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[Off] | Electronic vibration reduction is disabled. |
An icon appears in the display when [On] is selected.
Choose whether to enable vibration reduction in video mode. For more information, see “Still images” (Vibration reduction).
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).
Option | |
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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 controls how the camera focuses. For more information, see “Focus mode” in the “Focus” section of “Basic settings” (Focus mode).
Option | |
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AF-S | [Single AF] |
AF-C | [Continuous AF] |
AF-F | [Full-time AF] |
MF | [Manual focus] |