Canon G3x Owners Manual

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Changing the Focus Setting
 Still Images  Movies
You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on 
subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. 
Instead, you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the 
shutter button halfway.
 zPress the [] button, choose 
[Continuous AF] on the [3] tab, and 
then choose [Off] ( = 31).
OnHelps avoid missing sudden photo opportunities, because 
the camera constantly focuses on subjects until you press the 
shutter...

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 ●When [Face ID] is set to [On], only the name of the registered 
person chosen as the main subject is displayed, even if other 
registered people have been detected. However, their names will 
be recorded in the still images ( =
 48).
Choosing Subjects to Focus On (
Touch AF)
 Still Images  Movies
You can shoot after choosing a person’s face or another subject to focus on.
1 Set the AF method to [+Tracking] 
(= 89).
2 Choose a person’s face or another 
subject to focus on.
 z Touch the subject or...

93
Flash
Changing the Flash Mode
 Still Images  Movies
You can change the flash mode to match the shooting scene. For details 
on the flash range, see “Flash Range” (= 213).
1 Raise the flash.
 z
Move the [] switch.
2 Configure the setting.
 zPress the [] button, choose a flash 
mode (either press the [][] buttons or 
turn the [] dial), and then press the [] 
button.
 z The option you configured is now 
displayed.
 ● The setting screen cannot be accessed by pressing the [] button 
when the flash is...

94
Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation
 Still Images  Movies
Just as with regular exposure compensation (= 79), you can adjust the 
flash exposure from –2 to +2 stops, in 1/3-stop increments.
 z Raise the flash, press the [] button and 
immediately turn the [] dial to choose 
the compensation level, and then press 
the [
] button.
 z The correction level you specified is now 
displayed.
 ● When there is a risk of overexposure, the camera automatically 
adjusts the shutter speed or aperture value...

95
Changing the Flash Timing
 Still Images  Movies
Change the timing of the flash and shutter release as follows.
1 Access the setting screen.
 zPress the [] button, choose [Flash 
Control] on the [5] tab, and then press 
the [] button ( = 31).
2 Configure the setting.
 z
Choose [Shutter Sync.], and then choose 
the desired option ( = 31).
1st-curtain The flash fires immediately after the shutter opens.
2nd-curtain The flash fires immediately before the shutter closes.
Shooting with the FE Lock
 Still...

96
Capturing in RAW Format
The camera can capture images in JPEG and RAW format.
JPEG ImagesProcessed in the camera for optimal image quality 
and compressed to reduce file size. However, the 
compression process is irreversible, and images 
cannot be restored to their original, unprocessed 
state. Image processing may also cause some loss of 
image quality.
RAW Images “Raw” (unprocessed) data, recorded with essentially 
no loss of image quality from the camera’s image 
processing. The data cannot be...

97
 ●For details on the relationship between the number of recording 
pixels and the number of shots that will fit on a card, see “Number 
of Shots per Memory Card” ( =
 212). ●
The file extension for JPEG images is .JPG, and the extension for 
RAW images is .CR2.
Using the Menu
 zPress the [] button, choose 
[Image quality] on the [1] tab, and then 
press the [] button ( = 31).
 z
To capture in RAW format at the same 
time, turn the [] dial and choose 
[] under [RAW]. Note that only JPEG 
images are...

98
Specific Shutter Speeds ([Tv] Mode)
 Still Images  Movies
Set your preferred shutter speed before shooting as follows. The camera 
automatically adjusts the aperture value to suit your shutter speed.
For details on available shutter speeds, see “Shutter Speed” (=
 214).
1 Enter [] mode.
 z
Set the mode dial to [].
2 Set the shutter speed.
 zTurn the [] dial to set the shutter 
speed.
Shutter Speed (Sec.) Available ISO Speed (= 80)
30 – 1.3 [AUTO], [125] – [3200]
1 – 1/2000 [AUTO], [125] – [12800]
 ●In...

99
Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture 
Values ([M] Mode)
 Still Images  Movies
Follow these steps before shooting to set your preferred shutter speed 
and aperture value to obtain the desired exposure.
For details on available shutter speeds and aperture values, see “Shutter 
Speed” (=
 214) and “Aperture” ( = 214).
1 Enter [] mode.
 z
Set the mode dial to [].
2 Configure the setting.
 zTurn the [] dial to set the shutter 
speed (1).
 z Turn the [] dial to set the aperture value 
(2).
 z Press the []...

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Shooting Long Exposures (Bulb)
With bulb exposures, shots are exposed for as long as you hold down the 
shutter button.
1 Specify bulb exposure.
 zSet the shutter speed to [BULB], following 
steps 1 – 3 in “Specific Shutter Speeds 
and Aperture Values ([
] Mode)” 
( = 99).
2 Shoot.
 z
Shots are exposed for as long as you 
hold the shutter button all the way down. 
The elapsed exposure time is displayed 
during exposure.
 ● Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it 
still and...