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Shooting Movies
Set the Mode Dial to  to 
shoot movies. The movie 
recording format will be MOV.
Cards which can record moviesWhen shooting movies, use a larg e-capacity SD card with SD 
Speed Class 6 “ ” or higher rating.
If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie 
might not be recorded properly. An d if you playback a movie on a 
card having a slow re ading speed, the movi e might not playback 
properly.
To check the card’s read/wri te speed, refer to the card 
manufacturer’s Web site.
About Full HD 1080Full HD 1080 indicates compatibility with High-
Definition featuring 1080  vertical pixels (scanning 
lines).
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Connecting the camera to a TV set is recommended to playback 
movies (p.209, 212).
1Set the Mode Dial to .
XThe reflex mirror will make a sound, 
then the image will appear on the 
LCD monitor.
2Focus the subject.
  Before shooting a movie, autofocus 
or manual focus (p.160-167).
  When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will focus with 
the current AF mode.
3Shoot the movie.
 Press the < A> button to start 
shooting a movie. To stop movie 
shooting, press < A> again.
X While the movie is being shot, the 
“o ” mark will be displayed on the 
upper right of the screen.
k  Shooting Movies
Autoexposure Shooting
Recording movie
Microphone
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 During movie shooting, do not point  the lens toward the sun. The sun’s 
heat can damage the camera ’s internal components.
  Cautions for movie shooting  are on pages 187 and 188.
  If necessary, also read the Live  View shooting cautions on pages 
168 and 169.
About the White < > and Red < E> Internal Temperature 
Warning Icons
  If the camera’s internal temperatu re increases due to prolonged movie 
shooting or a high ambient temperature, a white < >  icon will appear. 
Even if you shoot a movie while this icon is displayed, the movie’s image 
quality will not be affected. However,  if you switch to still shooting, the 
image quality of the still photos  may deteriorate. You should stop 
shooting still photos and allo w the camera to cool down.
  If the camera’s internal temperatu re further increases while the white 
< > icon is displayed, a red < E> icon will start blinking. This blinking 
icon is a warning that the movie shooting will soon be terminated 
automatically. If this happens, you will  not be able to shoot again until the 
camera’s internal temperature decrea ses. Turn off the power and let the 
camera rest for a while.
  Movie shooting at high temperature f or a prolonged period will cause the 
< > and < E> icons to appear sooner. When  not shooting, turn off the 
camera.
  You can also focus  by pressing the  button.
  AE lock is possible by pressing the < A> button (p.122). To cancel AE 
lock during movie shooting, press the  button.
  The ISO speed, shutte r speed, and aperture are set automatically.
  By turning the < 5> dial, you can set exposure compensation.
  Pressing the shutter button halfwa y displays the shutter speed and 
aperture (p.176) on the sc reen’s bottom left. This is the exposure setting 
for taking a still photo.
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You can manually set the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO speed for 
movie shooting. Using manual exposure to shoot movies is for 
advanced users.
1Set the Mode Dial to < k>.
XThe reflex mirror will make a sound, 
then the image will appear on the 
LCD monitor.
2Select [Movie exposure].
  Press the < M> button and under 
the [n ] tab, select [ Movie 
exposure ], then press < 0>.
3Select [Manual].
  Select [Manual ], then press .
  Exit the menu.
4Set the shutter speed and 
aperture.
 To set the shutter speed, turn the 
 dial. The settable shutter 
speeds depend on the frame rate 
< 9 >.
•8 / 7: 1/4000 sec. - 1/60 sec.
•6 / 5 / 4: 1/4000 sec. - 1/30 sec.  To set the aperture, turn the  
dial. If it cannot be set, press the 
< R > button ( 8), then turn the 
< 5 > dial.
Manual Exposure Shooting

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5 Set the ISO speed.
 Press the < i> button.
X The ISO speed setting screen will 
appear on the LCD monitor.
  Press the < U> key to set the ISO 
speed.
• Auto ISO setting : ISO 100 - 6400
• Manual ISO setting: ISO 100 - 6400
6Focus and shoot the movie.
  The procedure is the same as steps 2 
and 3 for “Autoexposure Shooting” 
(p.172).
 AE lock and exposure comp ensation cannot be set.
  Changing the shutter speed or aperture during  movie shooting is not 
recommended since it will record  the changes in the exposure.
  If you use a lens whose maximum  aperture changes while you zoom, 
you should not zoom while shooting  a movie. Zooming while shooting a 
movie may record chan ges in the exposure.
  If you shoot a movie under fluoresc ent lighting, the movie image might 
flicker.
  With Auto ISO, the standard movie  exposure will usually be obtained 
even if the light level changes.
  When shooting a movie of a moving su bject, a shutter speed of 1/30 sec. 
to 1/125 sec. is recommended. The  faster the shutter speed, the less 
smooth the subject’s  movement will look.
  If you playback with Shooting inform ation display (p.192) a movie shot 
with autoexposure, the sh utter speed and aperture will not be displayed. 
The image information (Exi f) will record the settings used at the start of 
the movie shooting.
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 Each time you press the  button, the information display will change.
About the Information Display
Movie shooting remaining time/
Elapsed time
Recording 
movie
Magnifying frame
AF point (Quick mode)
Movie exposure
L
: AutoexposureK: Manual exposure
ISO speed
Exposure compensation amount
Aperture
Shutter speed
White balance
Image-recording quality
Drive mode
Movie recording size
AE lock
Auto Lighting Optimizer
AF mode
•
d : Live mode
• c : Face detection 
Live mode
• f : Quick mode
Possible shots
Battery check
Frame rate
Rec. level : Manual
Picture Style
Highlight tone priority
Eye-Fi card 
transmission 
status
 You can display the electronic level by pressing the  button (p.266). When 
you start shooting a movie, the electronic level will turn off. To display the electronic 
level again, stop the movie shooting and press the <
B> button. Note that if the 
AF mode is set to [u Live mode] or the camera is connected to a TV set with an 
HDMI cable (p.209), the electronic level cannot be displayed.
  If there is no card in  the camera, the movie shoo ting remaining time will 
be displayed in red.
  When movie shooting starts, the movie shooting remaining time will 
change to the elapsed time.
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The final image simulation reflects the effects of the Picture Style, white 
balance, etc., in the Live View image  so you can see what the captured 
image will look like. During movie s hooting, the Live View image will 
automatically reflect the settings listed below.
Final image simulation for movies
  Picture Style
* All settings such as sharpness, contra st, color saturation, and color tone will 
be reflected.
  White balance
  Exposure
  Depth of field
  Auto Lighting Optimizer
  Peripheral illumination correction
  Highlight tone priority
Final Image Simulation
 One continuous movie will be  recorded as one file.
  Monaural sound is recorded by the  camera’s built-in microphone (p.172).
  Stereo sound recording is possib le by connecting an external 
microphone (commercially  available) equipped with a stereo mini plug 
(3.5mm dia.) to the  camera’s external microphone IN terminal (p.16).
  Movie-related setting s are under the [n], [o], and [ Z] menu 
tabs (p.182).
 
You can use Remote Controlle r RC-6 (sold separately, p.126) to start and stop 
the movie shooting if  the drive mode is  or . Set the shooting timing 
switch to  (2-sec. delay), th en press the transmit button. If the switch is set to 
 (immediate shooting), still photo shooting will take effect.  With a fully-charged Batter y Pack LP-E6, the total shooting time will be 
as follows: At 23°C/73°F:  Approx. 2 hours, At 0°C/32°F: Approx. 1 hr. 40 
min.
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While shooting a movie, you can also 
take a still photo by pressing the shutter 
button completely.
Shooting Stills in the < k> Mode
  When the movie-recording size is [ 1920x1080] or [1280x720 ], the 
aspect ratio will be 16:9. When  the movie-recording size is 
[640x480 ], the aspect ratio will be 4:3.
  If you take a still photo during movie shooting, the movie will record 
a still moment lasting approx. 1 sec.
 
The captured still photo  will be recorded to the card, and the movie 
shooting will resume automatically when  the Live View image is displayed.
 The card will record the movie a nd still photo as separate files.
  Functions particular to still shooting are shown below. Other 
functions will be the same as for movie shooting.
* The self-timer can be used before you  start shooting a movie. If used during 
movie shooting, the self-t imer will switch to single-image shooting.
Shooting Still Photos
FunctionSettings
Image-recording quality As set in the [1 Quality ] menu.
Exposure setting Shutter speed and aperture 
set automatically (or set 
manually for manu al exposures).
Displayed when the shut ter button is pressed 
halfway.
AEB Canceled
Drive mode All settable*
Flash Flash off
Continuous still photo shooting is po ssible during movie shooting, but the 
captured images will not be displayed on the screen. Depending on the still 
photo’s image-recor ding quality, number of sh ots during continuous 
shooting, card performance, etc., movi e shooting might stop automatically.
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You can press the  or < R> button to display the respective 
setting screen on the LCD monitor, and press the < U> key to set the 
function.
For manual exposure (p .174), press the  button and press the 
< U > key to set the ISO speed.
While the LCD monitor displa ys an image, pressing the  button will 
enable you to set the following: AF mode,  drive mode (still photos), 
white balance , Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer , image-
recording quality (still photos) , and movie-recording size. (Functions 
in bold apply to all shooting modes.)
1Press the < Q> button.
XThe settable functions will be 
highlighted in blue.
  When < f> is selected, the AF 
points will also be displayed.
2Select a function and set it.
  Press the < V> key to select a 
function.
X The setting of the selected function is 
displayed at the bottom.
  Turn the < 5> or < 6> dial to 
change the setting. You can also 
press the < U> key to change the 
setting (except for the AF point).
Shooting Function Settings
f  / R  / i  Settings
Q Quick Control
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Under the [o] tab, the [ Movie rec. 
size] menu enables you to select the 
movie’s image size [ ****x****] and frame 
rate [ 9] (frames recorded per second).  
The  9 (frame rate) switches 
automatically depending on the [ 6 
Video system ] setting.
 Image size
[1920x1080 ] : Full HD (Full High-Definition) recording quality.
[1280x720 ] : HD (High-Definition) recording quality.
[640x480 ] : Standard-definition record ing quality. The aspect 
ratio will be 4:3.
[Crop 640x480] : Standard-definition record ing quality. The aspect 
ratio will be 4:3. It will give a telephoto effect of 
approx. 7x. This shooting mode is called Movie 
crop.
  Frame rate  (fps: frames per second)
[8] [ 6] : For areas where the TV format  is NTSC (North America, 
Japan, Korea, Mexico, etc.).
[7] [ 5] : For areas where the TV format is PAL (Europe, Russia, 
China, Australia, etc.).
[4 ] : Mainly for motion pictures.
3  Setting the Movie-recording Size
Notes for Movie crop Use a tripod to prevent  hand-held camera shake.
  The Movie crop image cannot  be magnified for focusing.
  Even if the AF mode  has been set to [Quick mode], it will switch 
automatically to [ Live mode] during movie shooting. Also, in [ Live 
mode ], the AF point is displayed larger  than with other recording sizes.
  Noise and dots of light may be more  noticeable than in other recording 
sizes.
  Focusing may be difficult if the AF  point covers both a near and far 
subject.
  Still photos cannot be taken.
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