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Live View Shooting CautionsImage Quality When you shoot at high ISO speeds,  noise (such as dots of light and 
banding) may become noticeable.
  Shooting in high temperatures may  cause noise and irregular colors in 
the image.
  If Live View shooting is used contin uously for a long period, the camera’s 
internal temperature may rise, and im age quality may deteriorate. Stop 
Live View shooting when not shooting images.
  If you shoot a long expo sure while the camera’s internal temperature is 
high, image quality may det eriorate. Stop Live View shooting and wait a 
few minutes before shooting again.
White < s> and Red < E> Internal Temperature Warning Icons  If the camera’s internal temperatu re increases due to prolonged Live 
View shooting or under a high  ambient temperature, a white < s> or red 
 icon will appear.
  The white < s> icon indicates that the image  quality of still photos will 
deteriorate. You should stop Live Vi ew shooting and allow the camera’s 
internal temperature to co ol before shooting again.
  The red < E> icon indicates that the Live  View shooting will soon stop 
automatically. If this happens, you will  not be able to shoot again until the 
camera’s internal temperature decrease s. Stop the Live View shooting or 
turn off the power and let  the camera rest for a while.
  Using Live View shooting at a high  temperature for a prolonged period 
will cause the  or  icon to appear earlie r. When you are not 
shooting, turn off the camera.
  If the camera’s internal  temperature is high, the image quality of high ISO 
speed images or long ex posures may deteriorate even before the white 
 icon is displayed.
Shooting Result If you take the picture in magnified view, the exposure may not come out 
as desired. Return to th e normal view before taking the picture. In 
magnified view, the shutter speed and aperture will be displayed in 
orange. Even if you take the picture  in magnified view, the image will be 
captured in the  normal view range.
  If [z 3: Auto Lighting Optimizer ] (p.125) is not set to [Disable], the 
image may look bright ev en if a decreased exposure compensation or 
decreased flash exposure compensation is set.
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Live View Shooting CautionsLive View Image Under low- or bright-light  conditions, the Live View image may not reflect 
the brightness of the captured image.
  If the light source (illumination) wi thin the image changes, the screen 
may flicker. If this happens , exit Live View shooting and resume shooting 
under the actual light source.
  If you point the camera to  a different direction, it may throw off the Live 
View image’s correct brightness mo mentarily. Wait until the brightness 
level stabilizes be fore shooting.
  If there is a very bright  light source in the pictur e, the bright area might 
appear black on the LCD monitor. Ho wever, the actual captured image 
will correctly show the bright area.
  In low light, if you set the [ 52: LCD brightness ] to a bright setting, noise 
or irregular colors may appear in the Live View image. However, the 
noise or irregular colors  will not be recorded in the captured image.
  When you magnify the image, the image sharpness may look more 
pronounced than in the actual image.
Custom Functions For Live View shooting, certain Custom  Function settings will not take 
effect (p.303).
Lens and Flash  The focus preset function  is possible for Live View shooting only when 
using a (super) telephoto lens equi pped with the focus preset mode 
marketed since the se cond half of 2011.
  FE lock and mode ling flash will not work if an  external Speedlite is used.
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Shooting Movies
Movie shooting is enabled by 
setting the Live View shooting/
Movie shooting switch to . 
The movie recording format will 
be MOV.
  For cards which can record movies, see page 3.
Under the [ 53] tab, if you set [ Wi-Fi] to [Enable ], you cannot shoot 
movies. Before shooting movies, set [ Wi-Fi] to [Disable ].
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When the shooting mode is set to other than , autoexposure control will take effect to suit the scene’s current brightness.
1Set the shooting mode.
  Set the Mode Dial to any shooting 
mode except < a>.
2Set the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch to < k>.
XThe reflex mirror will make a sound, 
then the image will appear on the 
LCD monitor.
3Focus the subject.
 Before shooting a movie, focus with 
AF or manual focus (p.192-200).
  When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will focus with 
the current AF method.
4Shoot the movie.
 Press the < 0> button to start 
shooting a movie.
XWhile the movie is being shot, the 
“ o ” mark will be displayed on the 
upper right of the screen.
  To stop shooting the movie, press the 
 button again.
k Shooting Movies
Autoexposure Shooting
Recording movie
Microphone
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 Cautions for movie shooting  are on pages 233 and 234.
  If necessary, also read the Live  View shooting cautions on pages 
201 and 202.
  In Basic Zone modes, th e shooting result will be the same as in the 
 mode. Also, the scene icon for th e scene detected by the camera 
is displayed on the upper left (p.207).
  In the < s>, < f >, or  shooting modes, the  settings will be the 
same as in the < d> mode.
  Settable menu functions will differ  between Basic Zone modes and 
Creative Zone modes (p.353).
  In Creative Zone mode s, you can set the Auto  Lighting Optimizer.
In the Auto Lighting Op timizer’s menu, setting [

Disabled in M 
or B modes ] is possible. However, during  movie shooting, even if the 
shooting mode is set to < F>, autoexposure shooti ng will take effect 
instead of Bulb exposure.  Therefore, the Auto Lighting Optimizer setting 
is possible.
  In Creative Zone mode s, you can press the  button (p.153) to lock 
the exposure (AE lock). The exposure  setting display time is set by 
[ Z 1: Metering timer ]. After applying AE lock during movie shooting, 
you can cancel it by pressing the < S> button. (AE lock setting is 
retained until you press the < S> button.)
  In Creative Zone mode s, you can enable expo sure compensation by 
sliding the  switch to the left and turning the < 5> dial.
  Pressing the shutter button halfway di splays the shutter speed, and ISO 
speed on the screen’s botto m. This is the exposure setting for taking a 
still photo (p.210). The exposure setting for mo vie shooting is not 
displayed. Note that the exposure se tting for movie shooting may differ 
from that for sti ll photo shooting.
  If you shoot a movie with autoexpo sure, the shutter speed and aperture 
will not be recorded in th e image information (Exif).
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ISO speed in Basic Zone modes
 The ISO speed will be set automatically within ISO 100 - 12800.
ISO speed in Creative Zone modes
  The ISO speed will be set automatically within ISO 100 - 12800.
  Under [ z3: ISO speed settings ], if you set [ISO speed range ]’s 
[Maximum ] setting to [ 25600/H] (p.109), the maximum ISO speed 
for the automatic ISO speed setting will be expanded to H 
(equivalent to ISO 25600). Be  aware that when you set [Maximum] 
to [25600 ], the maximum ISO speed will not be expanded and 
remains ISO 12800.
  If [z 4: Highlight tone priority ] is set to [Enable] (p.130), the ISO 
speed will be ISO 200 - 12800.
  Under [ z3: ISO speed settings ], [Auto ISO range ] or [Min. 
shutter spd. ] cannot be set (p.110, 111) for movie shooting.
With autoexposure (mode other than  a) movie shooting, the camera 
will automatically turn on the Sp eedlite’s LED light under low-light 
conditions.  For details, refer to the EX-series Speedlite’s instruction 
manual.
Using an EX-series Speedlite (Sold Separately) 
Equipped with an LED Light
For [ ISO speed range ], if [Minimum ] is set to [ L (50)] and [ Maximum] to 
[ H1 (51200) ] or [H2 (102400) ], and you switch from  still photo shooting to 
movie shooting, the minimum setting for the automatic ISO range will be 
ISO 100 and the maximum will be H (eq uivalent to ISO 25600). The ISO 
speed cannot be expa nded to ISO 50 or ISO 51200/102400.
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During movie shooting in a Basic Zone mode, an icon representing the 
scene detected by the camera will be displayed and the shooting will be 
adapted to that scene. For certain  scenes or shooting conditions, the 
icon displayed may not match the actual scene.
*1: Displayed only when the AF method is set to [ u Live mode ]. If another AF method 
is set, the “Non-portrait” icon will be di splayed even if a person is detected.
*2: Displayed when the attached lens has di stance information. With an Extension Tube 
or Closeup Lens, the icon displayed may not match the actual scene.
*3: The icon suiting the scene detected will be displayed.
Scene Icons
SubjectPortrait*1Non-portrait Background 
Color
BackgroundNature and 
Outdoor SceneClose*2
BrightGrayBacklit
Blue sky includedLight blueBacklit
Sunset*3*3Orange
SpotlightDark blueDark
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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 < a>.
2Set the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch to < k>.
3 Set the ISO speed.
  Press the < i> button.XThe ISO speed setting screen will 
appear on the LCD monitor.
  Turn the < 6> dial to set the ISO 
speed.
  For details on the ISO speed, see the 
next page.
4Set the shutter speed and aperture.
 Press the shutter button halfway and 
check the exposure level indicator.
 
To set the shutter  speed, turn the 
<
6> dial. The settable shutter speeds 
depend on the frame rate .• 6  5  4 : 1/4000 sec. - 1/30 sec.
• 8  7 : 1/4000 sec. - 1/60 sec.
 
To set the aperture, turn the  dial.  If it cannot be set, set the < R> 
switch to the left, then turn the < 6> 
or < 5> dial.
5Focus and shoot the movie.
  The procedure is the same as steps 3 
and 4 for “Autoexposure Shooting” 
(p.204).
Manual Exposure Shooting
Shutter speed
Aperture
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ISO speed during manual-exposure shooting
 With [Auto] ( A), the ISO speed will be set automatically within ISO 
100 - 12800. Under [ z3: ISO speed settings ], if you set [ISO 
speed range]’s [ Maximum] setting to [ 25600/H], the maximum ISO 
speed will be expanded and the ISO  speed will be set automatically 
within ISO 100 to H.
 
You can set the ISO speed manually wi thin ISO 100 - 12800 in 1/3-stop 
increments. Under [
z 3: ISO speed settings], if you set [ISO speed 
range]’s [Maximum] setting to [25600/H], the maximum ISO speed for 
manual ISO speed setting  will be expanded to H (equivalent to ISO 
25600). Be aware that when you set [
Maximum] to [25600], the 
maximum ISO speed will not be ex panded and remains ISO 12800.
 If [z 4: Highlight tone priority ] is set to [Enable] (p.130), you can 
set the ISO speed within IS O 200 - 12800 (depending on the [ ISO 
speed range] setting).
  Under [ z3: ISO speed settings ], [Auto ISO range ] or [Min. 
shutter spd. ] cannot be set (p.110, 111) for movie shooting.
 Since shooting a movie at ISO 1600 0/20000/25600 may result in much 
noise, it is designated as an ex panded ISO speed (displayed as [ H]).
  If [Minimum ] is set to [L (50)] and [ Maximum] to [ H1 (51200)] or [H2 
(102400) ] in [ISO speed range], and you switch from still photo shooting 
to movie shooting, the mi nimum setting for manual  ISO range will be ISO 
100 and the maximum will be H (ISO  25600). The ISO speed cannot be 
expanded to ISO 50 or ISO 51200/102400.
  Changing the shutter speed or aperture during  movie shooting is not 
recommended since the ch anges in the exposure will be recorded.
  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 change the shutter speed while  shooting under fluorescent or LED 
lighting, image flicke r may be recorded.
 When ISO Auto is set, you can press the  button to lock the ISO speed. If you press the < A> button and recompose th e shot, you can see the 
exposure level difference on the ex posure level indicator (p.22, 210) 
compared to when the < A> button was pressed.
  By pressing the < B> button, you can display the histogram.
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 Each time you press the  button, the information display will change.
* Applies to a single movie clip.
Information Display
Possible shots
Recording movie
AF point (FlexiZone - Single)
ISO speed
Exposure level indicator
Aperture
Shutter speed White balance
Movie recording size
Movie shooting mode
: Autoexposure (Basic Zone 
modes)
: Autoexposure 
(Creative Zone 
modes)
: 
Manual exposure
Image-recording
quality
AE lock
AF method
•d : FlexiZone - Single
• c : Face detection 
Live mode
• f : Quick mode
Level meter
Battery check
Frame rate
Highlight tone priority
Exposure modeL :
Autoexposure
K:
 
Manual exposureRecording level: Manual
GPS acquisition status
Drive mode
Movie shooting remaining time*/
Elapsed time
Video 
snapshot
Attenuator
Maximum burst
Wind filter
Wi-Fi function
Compression method
Picture Style
Auto Lighting 
Optimizer
 You can display the electronic level by pressing the  button (p.60). Note that if the AF  method is set to [u Live mode ] or the camera is 
connected to a TV set wi th an HDMI cable (p.261), the electronic level 
cannot be displayed.
  When movie shooting starts, the movie shooting remaining time will 
change to the elapsed time.
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