OLYMPUS Digital Camera E-M5 Mark III Instruction Manual

June 7, 2024
Olympus

Digital Camera E-M5 Mark III

DIGITAL CAMERA
Instruction Manual

Table of Contents Feature Index
1. Preparation 2. Shooting 3. Playback 4. Menu functions
Connecting the camera to a
5. smartphone
Connecting the camera to a
6. computer 7. Cautions 8. Information 9. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Additions/modifications by
10. firmware update

Model No. : IM016
Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life.
Be sure you have read and understood the contents of “9. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS”, before using this product. Keep these instructions available for future reference.
We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs.
The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product.
If there are additions and/or modifications of functions due to firmware update for the camera, the contents will differ. For the latest information, please visit the Olympus website.

Product Manuals

Product Manuals
In addition to the “Instruction Manual”, we also offer a “Camera Function Guide”. Consult these manuals when using the product.
Instruction Manual (this pdf) A how-to guide to the camera and its features. The Instruction Manual can be downloaded from the OLYMPUS website or directly using the “OLYMPUS Image Share” (OI.Share) smartphone app.
Camera Function Guide A function and setting guide that helps you use camera features to the full. It has been optimized for display on mobile devices and can be viewed using OI.Share. https://cs.olympus- imaging.jp/jp/support/cs/webmanual/index.html

Indications used in this manual The following symbols are used throughout this manual.

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Notes and other supplementary information. Tips and other helpful information for using the camera. References to other pages in this manual.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Product Manuals

2

Before You Begin

9

Feature Index

10

Names of parts

14

1. Preparation

16

Unpacking the box contents …..16

Attaching the Strap ………………..17
Charging and inserting the battery ……………………………..18

Inserting the card …………………..21

Attaching a lens to the camera …………………………….23

Removing Lenses…………………..24

Using the monitor…………………..25

Turning the camera on……………26 Sleep Mode …………………………….26

Initial setup ……………………………27

What to Do If You Can’t Read the Display …………………………….29

2. Shooting

30

Information displays while shooting ………………………………..30
Switching between displays……32
Switching the information display ……………………………………33

Shooting still pictures…………….34
Shooting with touch screen operations……………………………….36
Letting the camera choose aperture and shutter speed (P: Program AE)…………….37
Choosing aperture (A: Aperture-Priority AE)…………..39
Choosing shutter speed (S: Shutter-Priority AE) …………….41
Choosing aperture and shutter speed (M: Manual Exposure)…….43
Long Exposures (B: Bulb/Time)…45 Lighten Blending (B: Live
Composite Photography)…………..47
Letting the camera choose the settings (AUTO mode)………………49
Shooting in scene mode (SCN mode)……………………………50
Types of scene modes ……………..51
Using art filters (ART mode)……..55
Custom Mode (C mode)……………57
Recording Movies ………………….58
Recording movies in photo shooting modes ……………………….58
Recording movies in movie mode (n) ……………………………………….59
Silencing Camera Sounds While Shooting Movies………………………61

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Shooting Settings…………………..62
Direct Buttons………………………….63
Controlling exposure (Exposure Compensation)……..64
Choosing an AF Target Mode (AF Target Mode)………………….65
Choosing a Focus Target (AF Target Point) ………………….66
Face priority AF/ Eye priority AF ……………………..67
Zoom frame AF/Zoom AF (Super Spot AF)……………………68
Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO) …………………………………..70
Locking the exposure (AE Lock)…………………………….70
Performing the sequential/ self-timer shooting ………………..71
Self-Timer Options (c Custom Self-timer) …………73
Shooting without the vibration caused by shutter button operations (Anti-Shock r) ……73
Shooting without shutter sound (Silent s) …………………………..74
Shooting without a release time lag (Pro Capture shooting) ………….74
Shooting still pictures in a higher resolution (High Res Shot) ……………………76
The Super Control/LV Super Control Panel…………………………..77
Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO) …………………………………..80
Choosing a focus mode (AF Mode)……………………………80
Choosing how the camera measures brightness (Metering) ……………………………82

Adjusting color (WB (white balance)) …………….83
Making fine adjustments to white balance (WB Compensation) ……………..85
Reducing camera shake (Image Stabilizer) …………………86
Performing the sequential/ self-timer shooting ………………..87
Setting the image aspect ……….87
Photo File and Image Size Options (KK)…………………..88
Frame Size, Rate, and Compression (nK)……………89
Filming Slow- or Fast-Motion Movies (Slow- and Fast-Motion Movies) ……………………………….92
Using a flash (Flash photography) ……………..93
Choosing a Flash Mode (Flash Mode) ……………………….94
Adjusting flash output (Flash intensity control) …………97
Processing options (Picture Mode) ……………………..98
Adjusting overall color (Color Creator)……………………100
Making fine adjustments to sharpness (Sharpness) ……….101
Making fine adjustments to contrast (Contrast)………………101
Making fine adjustments to saturation (Saturation) …………101
Making fine adjustments to tone (Gradation) …………………102
Applying filter effects to monochrome pictures (Color Filter)……………………….103

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Adjusting the tone of a monochrome image (Monochrome Color)……………104
Adjusting i-Enhance effects (Effect) ………………………………104
Setting the color reproduction format (Color Space) …………..105
Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows (Highlight&Shadow Control) …106
Assigning functions to buttons (Button Function) ………………..107

3. Playback

114

Information display during playback ……………………………… 114
Playback image information ……. 114
Switching the information display …………………………………. 115

Viewing photographs and movies ………………………………… 116
Finding Pictures Quickly (Index and Calendar Playback) …………. 117
Zooming In (Playback Zoom) ….. 117
Rotating Pictures (Rotate) ………. 117
Watching movies …………………… 118 Protecting Pictures (0) ……….. 118
Deleting Pictures (Erase) ……….. 119
Selecting Pictures for Sharing (Share Order) ……………………….. 119
Selecting Multiple Pictures (0, Erase Selected, Share Order Selected) …………………….. 119
Print order (DPOF) …………………120 Adding Audio to Pictures (R)……122

Playback Using Touch Controls……………………………….123
Selecting and protecting images………………………………….124

4. Menu functions

125

Basic menu operations…………125
Using Shooting Menu 1/ Shooting Menu 2 ………………….127
Restoring Default Settings (Reset)………………………………….127
Saving Settings (Assign to Custom Mode)………..128
Processing options (Picture Mode)……………………….129
Photo File and Image Size Options (KK)…………………….129
Digital Zoom (Digital Tele-converter) ……………130
Shooting automatically with a fixed interval (Time lapse shooting)……………..131
Varying settings over a series of photographs (Bracketing) ………..132
Taking HDR (High Dynamic Range) images (HDR)…………….137
Recording multiple exposures in a single image (Multiple Exposure) ………………..139
Keystone correction and perspective control (Keystone Comp.) ………………….141
Setting anti-shock/silent shooting (Anti-Shock r/Silent s) ……….142
Setting high resolution shooting (High Res Shot)……………………..143
Shooting with remote control wireless flash (#RC Mode)……..143

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Using the Video Menu…………..144
Choosing an Exposure Mode (n Mode (Movie Exposure Modes)) ………………………………..147
Reducing Flicker Under LED Lighting (n Flicker Scan) ……….148
Frame Size, Rate, and Compression (nK)……………..149
Sound Recording Options (Movie R) ……………………………..150
Using the Olympus LS-100 IC Recorder……………………………….151
Using the Playback Menu ……..153
Automatically Rotating PortraitOrientation Pictures for Playback (R)……………………………………..153
Retouching Pictures (Edit)……….153
Combining Pictures (Image Overlay)……………………..155
Creating Movie Stills (In-Movie Image Capture) ……….156
Trimming movies (Movie Trimming)……………………157
Removing Protection from All Pictures (Reset Protect) ………….158
Cancelling a share order (Reset share Order) ……………….158
Using the setup menu…………..159
Formatting the card (Card Setup)………………………….160
Deleting all images (Card Setup)………………………….160
Wireless LAN Options (Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth Settings) …………………160

Using the custom menus………161 J AF/MF ……………………………..161 K AF/MF ……………………………..162 L AF/MF ……………………………..163 I AF/MF ……………………………..163 M Button/Dial/Lever ………………164 N Release/j/ Image Stabilizer……………………..165 O Release/j/ Image Stabilizer……………………..165 P Disp/8/PC ………………………166 Q Disp/8/PC ………………………167 R Disp/8/PC ………………………168 S Disp/8/PC ………………………168 T Exp/ISO/BULB/p…………….169 U Exp/ISO/BULB/p…………….170 V Exp/ISO/BULB/p…………….170 W #Custom …………………………170 X K/WB/Color……………………171 Y Record/Erase ……………………172 Z Record/Erase ……………………173 a EVF …………………………………173 b K Utility ………………………….174 c K Utility ………………………….174
Setting Focus and Exposure with the AEL/AFL Button (K AEL/AFL) ……………………….175
C-AF Tracking Sensitivity (K C-AF Sensitivity) ……………..176
C-AF Starting Focus Target (K C-AF Center Start)…………..177
C-AF Center Target Priority (K C-AF Center Priority) ……….178
Choosing the AF Home Position (N Set Home) ……………………..179

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Manual Focus Assist (MF Assist) ……………………………180
Adjusting Focus During Exposures (Bulb/Time Focusing) ……………..180
Customizing the Fn Lever (K Fn Lever Function)…………..181
Burst Shooting Options (jL Settings/jH Settings) ….182
Reducing Flicker (Flicker Reduction) …………………184
Choosing the control panel displays (K Control Settings) …186
Adding information displays (G/Info Settings)…………………..188
Choosing the Playback Zoom Ratio (qa Default Setting)……189
Selfie Assist (Selfie Assist) ………190
Viewing camera images on TV (HDMI) ………………………………….191
Live Bulb Update Frequency (Live Bulb) …………………………….192
Live Time Update Frequency (Live Time)…………………………….192
Choosing the Shutter Speed (Composite Settings)………………193
Reducing Flicker Under LED Lighting (K Flicker Scan) ………194
Shutter speeds when the flash fires (#X-Sync./#Slow Limit) ….195
Combinations of JPEG image sizes and compression rates (K Set)……………………………….196
Saving lens info (Lens Info Settings) ………………..196
Selecting the display style of the viewfinder (EVF Style)…………….197
Correcting Fisheye Distortion (Fisheye Compensation) …………198

5. Connecting the camera

to a smartphone

200

Adjusting Settings for Connection to a Smartphone ………………………201
Wireless Settings for When the Camera Is Off………..202
Transferring images to a smartphone……………………….203
Automatically uploading images while the camera is off…………………………………….204
Shooting remotely with a smartphone……………………….204
Adding position information to images …………………………………205
Resetting Wi-Fi/Bluetooth® settings………………………………..206
Changing the password………..206
Disabling Wi-Fi/Bluetooth®……207

6. Connecting the camera

to a computer

208

Connecting the camera to a computer …………………………..208
Copying pictures to a computer …………………………..208
Installing the PC software …….209

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7. Cautions

210

Battery and charger ……………..210
Using your charger abroad ….. 211
Usable cards ……………………….. 211
Interchangeable lenses…………212
MF Clutch Lenses…………………213
Optional Accessories……………214 Grip (ECG-5) …………………………214 Designated External Flash Units …………………………………….215 Wireless remote control flash photography ………………………….216 Other external flash units ………..218 System chart………………………..220

8. Information

222

Cleaning and storing the camera…………………………………222
Cleaning the camera ………………222
Storage…………………………………222
Cleaning and checking the image pickup device…………………………223
Pixel Mapping – Checking the image processing functions……..223
Shooting tips and information…………………………..224

Error codes ………………………….227

Default Settings ……………………229

Record mode and file size/ number of storable still pictures ……………………………….241
Specifications ………………………243

9. SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS

246

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ……….246

10. Additions/modifications by firmware update 251

Index

252

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Before You Begin

Before You Begin
Read and Follow Safety Precautions To prevent incorrect operation resulting in fire or other damage to property or harm to yourself or to others, read “9. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS” (P. 246) in its entirety before using the camera. While using the camera, consult this manual to ensure safe and correct operation. Be sure to keep the manual in a safe place once it is read. Olympus will not be held liable for violations of local regulations arising from use of this product outside the country or region of purchase. · Use of these features outside the country or region of purchase may violate local wireless
regulations; be sure to check with local authorities before use. Olympus will not be held liable for the user’s failure to comply with local regulations. Wireless LAN and Bluetooth® The camera features built-in wireless LAN and Bluetooth®. Use of these features outside the country or region of purchase may violate local wireless regulations; be sure to check with local authorities before use. Olympus will not be held liable for the user’s failure to comply with local regulations. Disable wireless LAN and Bluetooth® in areas where their use is prohibited. g “Disabling Wi-Fi/Bluetooth®” (P. 207) User Registration Visit the OLYMPUS website for information on registering your OLYMPUS products.
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Feature Index

Feature Index

Feature

g

Feature

g

Shooting Mode

34

n AF/IS Settings

Custom Mode

57

n AF Mode

80

Monitor Display

33, 115

n Image Stabilizer

86

Viewfinder Display

197

n Button/Dial/Lever

Direct Button Functions

63

n Button Function

107

Live Controls

187

n Dial Function

145

LV Super Control Panel

77, 79

n Fn Lever Function

145

W Shooting Menu 1

n Shutter Function

145

Reset / Custom Modes

127

n Elec. Zoom Speed

145

Picture Mode KK

98, 129

n Display Settings

88, 129

n Control Settings

146

Image Aspect

87

n Info Settings

146

Digital Tele-converter

130

Time Code Settings

146

j/Y/i (Drive Mode)

71, 73, 131

Movie R

150

X Shooting Menu 2

n HDMI Output

146

q Playback Menu

Bracketing

132

HDR

R 137

153

Multiple Exposure

139

Edit

153

Keystone Comp.

141

Print Order

120

Anti-Shock r/Silent s

142

Reset Protect

158

High Res Shot

Reset share Order

158

76, 143

RC Mode

Device Connection

201

216

n Video Menu

n Mode Settings

n Mode

147

n Flicker Scan

148

n Specification Settings

nK

149

n Noise Filter

144

n Picture Mode

144

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Feature

g

G Custom Menu

J AF/MF

K AF Mode

80

K AEL/AFL

175

AF Scanner

161

K C-AF Sensitivity

176

K C-AF Center Start

177

K C-AF Center Priority

178

K AF/MF

NMode Settings

162

AF Area Pointer

162

AF Targeting Pad

162

N Set Home

179

N Custom Settings

162

L AF/MF

AF Limiter

163

AF Illuminator

163

I Face Priority

67

AF Focus Adj.

163

I AF/MF

Preset MF distance

163

MF Assist

180

MF Clutch

163

Focus Ring

163

Bulb/Time Focusing

180

Reset Lens

163

Feature

g

M Button/Dial/Lever

K Button Function

107

qR Function

164

K Dial Function

164

Dial Direction

164

K Fn Lever Function

181

Fn Lever/Power Lever

164

K Elec. Zoom Speed

164

N Release/j/Image Stabilizer

S-AF Release Priority 165
C-AF Release Priority

jL Settings 182
jH Settings

Flicker Reduction

184

O Release/j/Image Stabilizer

K Image Stabilizer

86

j Image Stabilizer

165

Half Way Rls With IS

165

Lens I.S. Priority

165

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Feature Index

Feature P Disp/8/PC
K Control Settings G/Info Settings Picture Mode Settings j/Y Settings Multi Function Settings Q Disp/8/PC Live View Boost Art LV Mode LV Close Up Settings qa Default Setting z Settings R Disp/8/PC Grid Settings Peaking Settings Histogram Settings Mode Guide Selfie Assist S Disp/8/PC 8 HDMI USB Mode T Exp/ISO/BULB/p Exposure Shift EV Step ISO Step ISO-Auto Set ISO-Auto K Noise Filter Noise Reduct.

g
186 188, 189
166 166 166
167 167 167 189 167
168 168 188 168 190
168 191 168
169 169 169 169 169 169 169

Feature U Exp/ISO/BULB/p
Bulb/Time Timer Bulb/Time Monitor Live Bulb Live Time Composite Settings K Flicker Scan V Exp/ISO/BULB/p Metering AEL Metering N Spot Metering W #Custom

X-Sync. #Slow Limit x+F #+WB X K/WB/Color

K Set
Pixel Count
Shading Comp. WB All x W Keep Warm Color Color Space

g
170 170 192 192 193 194
82 170 170
195 195 170 170
88, 129, 196
88, 129, 196 171 83 171 84 105

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Feature Index

Feature

g

Feature

g

Y Record/Erase

c K Utility

File Name

172

Backlit LCD

174

Edit Filename

172

Sleep

174

dpi Settings

172

Auto Power Off

174

Copyright Settings

172

Quick Sleep Mode

174

Lens Info Settings

196

Certification

174

Z Record/Erase

d Setup Menu

Quick Erase

173

Card Setup

160

RAW+JPEG Erase Priority Set a EVF EVF Auto Switch EVF Adjust EVF Style V Info Settings

173

X

27

173

W

29

s

159

173

Rec View

159

173

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Settings

160

197

Firmware

159

173

EVF Grid Settings

173

V Half Way Level

173

S-OVF

173

b K Utility

Pixel Mapping

223

Press-and-hold Time

174

Level Adjust

174

Touchscreen Settings

174

Menu Recall

174

Fisheye Compensation

198

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Names of parts

Names of parts

1

0

2

a

3 4

b

c

5

d

6

e

l

7

f

m

g

n

8

h i

o

9

j

k

1 Mode dial lock……………………………P. 34 2 Rear dial (o)
……………………. P. 38 ­ 43, 113, 116, 189 3 Shutter button ……………………………P. 35 4 R (Movie)/H button …………P. 58/P. 119 5 F (Exposure compensation) button
…………………………..P. 38, 40, 42, 44, 64 6 Front dial
(r)
……………………… P. 38 ­ 43, 70, 113, 116 7 Lens attachment mark ………………..P. 23 8 Preview button …………………………P. 108 9 Mount (Remove the body cap before
attaching the lens.) 0 Mode dial ………………………………….P. 34 a Stereo microphone ……………P. 122, 150 b ON/OFF lever …………………………..P. 26 c u (LV) button ………………………….P. 32

d jY (Sequential shooting/Self-timer/ HDR) button………………………………P. 71
e Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator ………………………………………P. 71/P. 163
f Microphone jack cover g Remote cable terminal cover ……..P. 219 h Connector cover i Strap eyelet……………………………….P. 17 j Lens release button ……………………P. 24 k Lens lock pin l Microphone jack (A commercially
available microphone can be connected. ø3.5 stereo mini plug) ……………….P. 151 m Remote cable terminal………………P. 219 n HDMI connector (type D) …………..P. 191 o Micro-USB connector…………P. 151, 208

  • In this manual, the r and o icons represent operations performed using the front dial and rear dial.

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Names of parts

7 8 9

1

0

a

2

3

b

c

4

d

5

e

6

f

g

l h
m i

j k

1 Diopter adjustment dial ……………….P. 32 2 Monitor (Touch screen)
………………….P. 30, 32, 36, 77, 114, 123 3 Viewfinder ………………………….P. 32, 197 4 Eye sensor 5 Eyecup……………………………………P. 219 6 MENU button………………………….P. 125 7 Hot shoe ……………………………P. 93, 215 8 AEL/AFL / 0 (Protect) button
……………………………….P. 70, 175/P. 118 9 Fn lever ………………………P. 37 ­ 43, 181 0 Speaker a ISO button…………………………P. 70, 188

b INFO button ………………………P. 33, 115 c Q button ……………………P. 77, 116, 125 d Arrow pad* ………………………………P. 116 e q (Playback) button………………..P. 116 f (Erase) button ……………………..P. 119 g CHARGE (battery charge) lamp….P. 20 h Connector cover ………………………P. 214 i Tripod socket j Battery compartment cover………….P. 18 k Battery compartment lock ……………P. 18 l Card compartment cover …………….P. 21 m Card slot …………………………………..P. 21

  • In this manual, the FGHI icons represent operations performed using the arrow pad.

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Preparation

1 Preparation

1

Unpacking the box contents

At purchase, the package contains the camera and the following accessories. If anything is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the camera.

Camera

Body cap *

EP-15 eyecup Hot shoe cover

Strap

USB cable CB-USB12

Flash FL-LM3

Lithium-ion battery BLS-50

Lithium-ion charger BCS-5

· Warranty Card
Basic Manual * The body cap, eyecup, and hot shoe cover attached to or inserted in the camera.

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Attaching the Strap

1 Before attaching the strap, remove the end

from the keeper loop and loosen the strap as shown.

1

Preparation

Keeper loop
2 Pass the end of the strap through the strap eyelet and back
through the keeper loop.

3 Pass the end of the strap through the buckle and tighten as shown.

· Attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet. · After attaching the strap, pull on it firmly to ensure that it will not come loose.

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Preparation

Charging and inserting the battery

1 Charge the battery.

1

Charging indicator

Charging indicator

Charging in progress

Lights orange

3

Charging complete

Off

Direction indicating mark (C)
Lithium ion battery

Charging error Blinks orange
(Charging time: Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes)

1
Lithium ion charger

AC wall outlet
2

AC cable

· Unplug the charger when charging is complete.
· Batteries inserted in the camera will charge when the camera is connected to an optional USB-AC adapter. g “On-Board Charging Using an Optional USB-AC Adapter (the F-5AC)” (P. 19)

2 Confirm that the ON/OFF lever is in
the OFF position.

ON/OFF lever

3 Open the battery compartment cover.

Battery compartment cover

2

1

Battery compartment lock

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Preparation

4 Loading the battery.
· Use only BLS-50 batteries (P. 16, 245).
1
Direction indicating mark
5 Close the battery compartment cover.
$
· It is recommended to set aside a backup battery for prolonged shooting in case the battery in use drains.
· Also read “Battery and charger” (P. 210). Removing the battery Turn off the camera before opening or closing the battery compartment cover. To remove the battery, first push the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow and then remove. · Contact an authorized distributor or service center if you
are unable to remove the battery. Do not use force. · Never remove batteries or memory cards while the
memory card access indicator (P. 31) is displayed.
On-Board Charging Using an Optional USB-AC Adapter (the F-5AC) · Read the documentation provided with the F-5AC before use.
1 Confirm that the ON/OFF lever is in the OFF
position.
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Preparation

2 Confirm that the battery is inserted in the camera.
1
3 Connect the camera and USB-AC adapter via
USB.
· The CHARGE lamp light during charging. Charging takes about 4 hours. The lamp goes out as the batteries reach full charge.
4 Charging stops when the camera is turned on.
· The USB-AC adapter cannot be used to charge the batteries when the camera is on. · If a charging error occurs, the CHARGE lamp will blink. Disconnect and reconnect the
USB cable. · USB charging is available when the battery temperature is between 0 and 40 °C.
%
· The batteries will not charge while the camera is off if pictures are being uploaded to a smartphone via Wi-Fi (background auto upload). g “Automatically uploading images while the camera is off” (P. 204)
$ The USB-AC Adapter
· Be sure to unplug the USB-AC adapter for cleaning. Leaving the USB-AC adapter plugged in during cleaning could result in injury or electric shock.
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Inserting the card

The camera uses third-party SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory cards conforming to the SD

(Secure Digital) standard. Read “Usable cards” (P. 211) before use.

1 Confirm that the ON/OFF lever is in the OFF

1

position.

Preparation

2 Open the card compartment cover.
3 Slide the card in until it locks into place.
· Turn off the camera before loading or removing the card.
· Do not forcibly insert a damaged or deformed card. Doing so may damage the card slot.

1 2

Terminal area

4 Close the card compartment cover.
· Close it securely until you hear it click.
· Be sure the card compartment cover is closed before using the camera.

2 1

· Cards must be formatted with this camera before first use (P. 160).

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Preparation

Removing the card Press the card in to eject it. Pull out the card. · Never remove batteries or memory cards while the memory
card access indicator (P. 31) is displayed.
1
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Attaching a lens to the camera

1 Confirm that the ON/OFF lever is in the OFF

position.

1

Preparation

2 Remove the rear cap of the lens
and the body cap of the camera.

Rear cap

1

2

3 Align the lens attachment mark (red) on the
camera with the alignment mark (red) on the lens, then insert the lens into the camera’s body.

1 2

Lens attachment mark

4 Rotate the lens clockwise until you hear it click

(direction indicated by arrow 3).

3

· Do not press the lens release button.

· Do not touch internal portions of the camera.

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Preparation

5 Remove the front lens cap.

1

1

1

2 1

1 2

· Before attaching or removing lenses, confirm that the camera ON/OFF lever is in the OFF position.

Removing Lenses
1 Confirm that the ON/OFF lever is in the OFF
position.

2 Hold the lens release button and rotate the lens as
shown.
Interchangeable lenses Read “Interchangeable lenses” (P. 212).

Lens release button 2
1

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Using the monitor
Rotate the monitor for ease of viewing. The angle of the monitor can be adjusted according to conditions at the time of shooting.
1

Preparation

Up to 180°

Up to 90°

Up to 270°
· Gently rotate the monitor within its range of motion. Attempting to rotate the monitor beyond the limits shown below could damage the connectors.

· The camera can be configured to display a mirror image of the view through the lens or automatically zoom power zoom lenses all the way out when the monitor is rotated for self portraits. g “Selfie Assist (Selfie Assist)” (P. 190)

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Preparation

Turning the camera on

1 Set the ON/OFF lever to the ON position.

1

· When the camera is turned on, the monitor will turn on. · To turn the camera off, return the lever to the OFF position.

ON/OFF lever Monitor

Battery level
Battery icon and battery level are displayed. j (green): The camera is ready to shoot. k (green): The battery is not full. l (green): The battery is low. m (blinks red): Charge the battery.

S-AF ISO-A 200

250 F5.6

1:02:03 1023

Sleep Mode
If no controls are used for a set period, the camera will automatically enter suspend operation to reduce the drain on the batteries. This is referred to as “sleep mode”. · When the camera enters sleep mode, the monitor will turn off and operation will be
suspended. Pressing the shutter or q button reactivates the camera.
· If no operations are performed for a set period after the camera enters sleep mode, the camera will turn off automatically. The camera can be reactivated by turning it on again.
· The camera may require additional time to recover from sleep mode when [On] (enabled) is selected for [Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Settings] > [Power-off Standby]. g “Wireless Settings for When the Camera Is Off” (P. 202)
· The delay before the camera goes to sleep or turns off automatically can be selected in the G custom menu. At default settings, the camera will go to sleep after one minute and turn off automatically after four hours. g [Sleep] (P. 174), [Auto Power Off] (P. 174)

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Initial setup

After turning the camera on for the first time, perform the initial setup by choosing a

language and setting the camera clock.

· Date and time information is recorded on the card together with the images.

1

· The file name is also included with the date and time information. Be sure to set the

correct date and time before using the camera. Some functions cannot be used if the date

and time have not been set.

Preparation

1 Press the Q button when the initial setup dialog is
displaying prompting you to choose a language.

Please select your language. Veuillez choisir votre langue. Bitte wählen Sie Ihre Sprache. Por favor, selecciona tu idioma.

2 Highlight the desired language using the front or
rear dial or the FGHI buttons on the arrow pad.
· The language-selection dialog has two pages of options. Use the front or rear dial or the FGHI buttons on the arrow pad to move the cursor between pages.

Cursor

Hrvatski Dansk Eesti Deutsch Indonesia
Norsk

W

ýHVN English Suomi Italiano Latviski Polski

Nederlands
Français 0DJDU
/LHWXYLN Português(Pt)

Set

Romanian Español Viet Nam

W

Slovensky Svenska
Türkçe

Srpski 6ORYHQãþLQD

Setare

3 Press the Q button when the desired language is
highlighted.
· If you press the shutter button before pressing the Q button, the camera will exit to shooting mode and no language will be selected. You can perform the initial setup by turning the camera off and then on again to display the initial setup dialog and repeating the process

Hrvatski Dansk Eesti Deutsch Indonesia
Norsk

W

ýHVN English Suomi Italiano Latviski Polski

Nederlands
Français 0DJDU
/LHWXYLN Português(Pt)

Set

from Step 1.

· The language can be changed at any time from the d setup menu. g “What to Do

If You Can’t Read the Display” (P. 29)

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Preparation

4 Set the date, time, and date format.

X

· Use the HI buttons on the arrow pad to highlight items.
· Use the FG buttons on the arrow pad to change the

Y MD 2019

Time

Y/M/D

1

highlighted item.

· The clock can be adjusted at any time from the d setup Cancel

menu. g [X] (P. 159)

The time is displayed using a

24-hour clock.

5 Complete the initial setup.
· Press the Q button to set the clock.

· If the battery is removed from the camera and the camera is left for a while, the date and time may be reset to the factory default setting.
· You may also need to adjust the frame rate before shooting movies. g [nK] (P. 149)

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What to Do If You Can’t Read the Display

If you see unfamiliar characters or words in other languages, you may not have

selected the language you intended. Follow the steps below to choose another

language.

1

1 Press the MENU button to view the
menus.

11

2

KK

YF

4:3

j/Y/i

Preparation

MENU button

2 Highlight the d (setup) tab using FG
on the arrow pad and press the Q button.

1

2 X W

‘19.12.01 12:30:00

s

j±0 k±0

0.5

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

Arrow pad

Q button

3 Highlight [W] using the FG buttons and press
the Q button.

1

2 X W

‘19.12.01 12:30:00

s

j±0 k±0

0.5

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

4 Highlight the desired language using the FGHI
buttons and press the Q button.

Hrvatski Dansk Eesti Deutsch Indonesia
Norsk
Back

W

ýHVN English Suomi Italiano Latviski Polski

Nederlands
Français 0DJDU
/LHWXYLN Português(Pt)

Set

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Shooting

2 Shooting

Information displays while shooting

2

Monitor display during still photography

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Monitor display during movie mode

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1 Card write indicator……………….P. 19, 22 r Sequential shooting/Self-timer/

2 Wireless LAN connection

Anti-Shock shooting/Silent shooting/

status ……………………………..P. 200 ­ 207

Pro Capture shooting/

3 Active Bluetooth® connection

High resolution shooting

………………………………………P. 200 ­ 207

…………………………………….P. 71 ­ 76, 87

4 Wireless LAN connection…..P. 200 ­ 207 s Aspect ratio……………………………….P. 87

5 Pro Capture active ……………………..P. 74 6 Super FP flash …………………………P. 215

t Image quality (still images) …..P. 88, 129 u Record mode (movies) ……………….P. 89

2

7 RC mode…………………………………P. 216 v Available recording time ……………P. 242

Shooting

8 Bracketing……………………………….P. 132 w Number of storable still pictures …P. 241

9 HDR/Backlight HDR…………….P. 52, 137 x Highlight & shadow control ………..P. 106

0 Handheld starlight………………………P. 51 a Multi focus shot………………………….P. 53 b Multiple exposure……………………..P. 139 c D Keystone compensation ………P. 141 d Fisheye compensation………………P. 198 e S-OVF* ………………………………P. 173 f Digital Tele- converter ………………..P. 130 g Time lapse shooting………………….P. 131 h Face priority/Eye priority ……………..P. 67 i Anti-flicker shooting ………………….P. 185 j Zoom operation direction/Focal length k Internal temperature warning……..P. 228 l Flash
(blinks: charging in progress, lights up:

y Top: Flash intensity control ………….P. 97 Bottom: Exposure compensation….P. 64
z Level gauge ………………………………P. 33 A Exposure compensation value……..P. 64 B Aperture value …………………… P. 37 ­ 43 C Shutter speed ……………………. P. 37 ­ 43 D Histogram …………………………………P. 33 E Preview …………………………………..P. 108 F AE lock………………………………P. 70, 175 G Shooting mode…………………… P. 34 ­ 59 H Custom mode …………………….P. 57, 128 I Touch operation ………………….P. 36, 123 J Flash intensity control …………………P. 97 K ISO sensitivity ………………………P. 70, 80

charging completed)

L AF mode …………………………………..P. 80

m AF confirmation mark………………….P. 35 n Dust reduction………………………….P. 223

M Metering mode…………………………..P. 82 N Flash mode ………………………….P. 93, 94

o Image stabilizer………………………….P. 86 O Battery level ………………………………P. 26

p Picture mode………………………P. 98, 129 P Live guide recall…………………………P. 49

q White balance ……………………………P. 83 Q Flicker scan……………………………..P. 194

  • Shown in viewfinder only.

R Audio recording level * ………………..P. 61 S Recording level meter……………….P. 150 T Movie sound ……………………………P. 150 U Silent shooting tab ……………………..P. 61

V Movie (exposure) mode …………….P. 147 W Movie effect ………………………………P. 59 X Time code ……………………………….P. 146

  • Displayed only while audio recording level is being adjusted.

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Shooting

Switching between displays

The camera is equipped with an eye sensor, which turns the viewfinder on when you put your eye to the viewfinder. When you take your eye away, the sensor turns the viewfinder off and turns the monitor on.

2

Put your eye to the

viewfinder

Monitor

Viewfinder

S-IS AUTO

S-IS AUTO

S-AF ISO-A 200

S-AF ISO-A 200

P

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Live view is displayed on the monitor.

The viewfinder turns on automatically when you bring it to your eye. When the viewfinder is lit up, the monitor turns off.

· If the viewfinder is not in focus, put your eye to the viewfinder and focus the display by rotating the diopter adjustment dial.
· Press the u button to switch between live view and viewfinder shooting (live view and super control panel display). If the super control panel (P. 77) is displayed in the monitor, the viewfinder will turn on when you put your eye to the viewfinder.
· You can display the EVF Auto Switch setting menu if you press and hold the u button. g [EVF Auto Switch] (P. 173)

u button

Diopter adjustment dial

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Switching the information display
You can switch the information displayed in the monitor during shooting using the INFO button.

2
INFO button

Shooting

INFO

S-IS AUTO

S-AF ISO-A 200

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Basic Information

INFO

Image Only

INFO

S-IS AUTO

S-IS AUTO

INFO

S-AF

S-AF

ISO-A

ISO-A

200

200

P

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Level Gauge display (Custom2)

P

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Histogram display (Custom1)

· You can change Custom1 and Custom2 settings. g [G/Info Settings] > [LV-Info] (P. 166), [V Info Settings] (P. 173)
· The information shown in movie (n) mode can differ from that displayed in still photography mode. g Video Menu > [n Display Settings] (P. 146)
· The information display screens can be switched in either direction by rotating the dial while pressing the INFO button.

Histogram display
A histogram showing the distribution of brightness in the image is displayed. The horizontal axis gives the brightness, the vertical axis the number of pixels of each brightness in the image. Areas above the upper limit at shooting are displayed in red, those below the lower limit in blue, and those within the spot metering range in green.

More
Less Dark

Bright

Level gauge display
The orientation of the camera is indicated. The “tilt” direction is indicated on the vertical bar and the “horizon” direction on the horizontal bar. · The level gauge is intended as a guide only. · Calibrate the gauge if you find it is no longer truly plumb or level. g [Level Adjust] (P. 174)

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Shooting

Shooting still pictures
Use the mode dial to select the shooting mode, and then shoot Mode icon the image.

2
Indicator

Types of shooting modes For how to use the various shooting modes, see the following.

P A S M
B
B SCN ART
C n

Program AE (P. 37) Aperture-priority AE (P. 39) Shutter-priority AE (P. 41) Manual exposure (P. 43) Bulb/time (P. 45) Live composite (P. 47) AUTO (P. 49) Scene (P. 50) Art filter (P. 55) Custom (P. 57) Movie (P. 59)

1 Press the mode dial lock to unlock it, and then turn to set the mode you wish
to use.
· When the mode dial lock has been pressed down, the mode dial is locked. Each time you press the mode dial lock, it switches between locked/released.

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2 Frame the shot.
· Be careful that your fingers or the camera strap do not obstruct the
lens or AF illuminator.

2

Shooting

Landscape position

Portrait position

3 Adjust the focus.
· Lightly press the shutter button down to the first position (press the shutter button
halfway). The AF confirmation mark (() will be displayed, and a green frame (AF target) will
be displayed in the focus location.

Press the shutter button halfway

AF confirmation mark

S-IS AUTO

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S-AF ISO-A 200

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AF frame

AF target

· If the camera is unable to focus, the AF confirmation mark will flash (P. 224).

· The AF frame varies with the option chosen for AF-target mode. The area covered
by the AF target can be chosen in the AF-target selection display (P. 65). The AF frame is not displayed when q (all targets) is chosen for AF-target mode.

4 Release the shutter.
· Press the shutter button all the way (fully).
· The camera will release the shutter and take a picture.
· The shot image will be displayed on the monitor.

· You can focus and take pictures using touch controls. g “Shooting with touch screen operations” (P. 36)

Pressing the shutter button halfway and all the way down

The shutter button has two positions. The act of lightly pressing the shutter button to the first position and holding it there is called “pressing the shutter button halfway”, that of pressing it all the way down to the second position “pressing the shutter button all (or the

rest of) the way down”.

Press halfway

Press the rest of the way down

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Shooting

Shooting with touch screen operations
Tap d to cycle through touch screen settings.

d Tap a subject to focus and automatically release the shutter. This function is not available in movie

mode.

2

U Touch screen operations are disabled. V Tap to display an AF target and focus on the

subject in the selected area. You can use the touch

S-AF ISO-A

200

screen to choose the position and size of the focus

frame. Photographs can be taken by pressing the

shutter button.

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Previewing the subject (V)

1 Tap the subject in the display.

S-IS AUTO

· An AF target will be displayed.

14

· Use the slider to choose the size of the frame.

S-AF

10

7

· Tap S to turn off the display of the AF target.

5

Off

3x

250 F5.6

2 Use the slider to adjust the size of the AF
target, and then tap Y to zoom in at the frame

position.

· Use your finger to scroll the display when the

picture is zoomed in.

· Tap Z to cancel the zoom display.

10x

· The situations in which touch screen operations are not available include the following. In the one-touch capture white-balance display and when buttons or dials are in use
· Do not touch the display with your fingernails or other sharp objects. · Gloves or monitor covers may interfere with touch screen operation. · You can disable the touch screen operation. g [Touchscreen Settings] (P. 174)

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Letting the camera choose aperture and shutter speed (P: Program AE)
The camera chooses the optimal aperture and shutter speed according to subject brightness.
1 Rotate the mode dial to P.
2

Shooting

2 Focus and check the display.
· The shutter speed and aperture chosen by the camera are displayed.
3 Take pictures.

S-IS AUTO

S-AF ISO-A 200

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Aperture

Shutter speed

Shooting mode

Subject Too Dark or Too Bright
If the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure, the shutter-speed and aperture displays will flash as shown.

Display Large aperture (low f/-number)/
slow shutter speed
60″ F2.8

Problem/solution
The subject is too dark. · Use a flash.

Small aperture (high f/-number)/ fast shutter speed
8000 F22

Subject is too bright. · The limits of the camera metering system have been
exceeded. Use a third-party ND (Neutral Density) filter to reduce the amount of light entering the camera. · Take pictures in silent mode. g “Shooting without shutter sound (Silent s)” (P. 74)

· When using a fixed [ISO] setting, change the setting. g “Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)” (P. 70, 80)
· The aperture value shown when the displays flash varies with the lens and focal length.

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Shooting

Adjusting Settings in Mode P Use the front and rear dials to adjust the following settings. Front dial: Exposure compensation (P. 64) Rear dial: Program shift · Exposure compensation can also be adjusted using the F
button. Press the F button and rotate the front or rear dial.
2

%
· You can choose the functions performed by the front and rear dials. g [K Dial Function] (P. 164)
· You can use the Fn lever to reverse the roles of the front and rear dials. The lever can also be assigned other roles. g [K Fn Lever Function] (P. 181)

Program Shift

Without changing exposure, you can choose from different

combinations of aperture and shutter speed selected

S-IS AUTO

automatically by the camera. This is known as program

S-AF

ISO-A

shift.

200

· Rotate the rear dial until the camera displays the desired

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combination of aperture and shutter speed.

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· The shooting mode indicator in the display changes from P

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to Ps while program shift is in effect. To end program shift, rotate the rear dial in the opposite direction until Ps is no

Program shift

longer displayed.

%
· You can choose whether the display reflects the effects of exposure compensation or maintains a constant brightness for ease of viewing. At default settings, the effects of exposure settings are visible in the display. g [Live View Boost] (P. 167)

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Choosing aperture

(A: Aperture-Priority AE)

In this mode, you choose the aperture (f/-number) and the camera automatically sets

the shutter speed for optimal exposure according to subject brightness. Lower aperture

values (larger apertures) reduce the depth of the area that appears to be in focus

(depth of field), blurring the background. Higher aperture values (smaller apertures)

increase the depth of the area that appears to be in focus in front of and behind the

subject.

2

Lower aperture values…

Higher aperture values…

Shooting

F2.8

F4.0

F5.6

…reduce depth of field and increase blur.
1 Rotate the mode dial to A.

F8.0

F11

…increase depth of field.

2 Choose an aperture.

S-IS AUTO

· At default settings, aperture is selected by rotating the

rear dial.

S-AF ISO-A

200

· The shutter speed selected automatically by the camera

will appear in the display.

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Shooting

Subject Too Dark or Too Bright
If the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure, the shutter-speed display will flash as shown.

Display

Problem/solution

Slow shutter speed

Underexposure.

2

60″ F5.6

· Choose a lower aperture value.

Fast shutter speed
8000 F5.6

Overexposure. · Choose a higher aperture value. · If the subject is still overexposed at the higher value, the limits
of the camera metering system have been exceeded. Use a third-party ND (Neutral Density) filter to reduce the amount of light entering the camera. · Take pictures in silent mode. g “Shooting without shutter sound (Silent s)” (P. 74)

· When using a fixed [ISO] setting, change the setting. g “Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)” (P. 70, 80)

Adjusting Settings in Mode A
Use the front and rear dials to adjust the following settings. Front dial: Exposure compensation (P. 64) Rear dial: Aperture · Exposure compensation can also be adjusted using the F
button. Press the F button and rotate the front or rear dial.

%
· You can choose the functions performed by the front and rear dials. g [K Dial Function] (P. 164)
· You can use the Fn lever to reverse the roles of the front and rear dials. The lever can also be assigned other roles. g [K Fn Lever Function] (P. 181)
· You can choose whether the display reflects the effects of exposure settings or maintains a constant brightness for ease of viewing. At default settings, the effects of exposure settings are visible in the display. g [Live View Boost] (P. 167)
· You can stop aperture down to the selected value and preview depth of field. g [K Button Function] (P. 108)

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Choosing shutter speed

(S: Shutter-Priority AE)

In this mode, you choose the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets aperture for optimal exposure according to subject brightness. Faster shutter speeds appear to “freeze” fast-moving subjects. Slower shutter speeds add blur to moving objects, lending them a sense of motion for a dynamic effect.

Slower shutter speeds…

Faster shutter speeds…
2

60″

15

30

60

125

250

8000

Shooting

…produce dynamic shots with a sense of motion.
1 Rotate the mode dial to S.

…”freeze” the motion of fast-moving subjects.

2 Choose a shutter speed.

S-IS AUTO

· At default settings, shutter speed is selected by rotating

the rear dial.

S-AF ISO-A

200

· Shutter speed can be set to values between 1/8000 and

60 s.

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· Shutter speeds as fast as 1/32000 s are available in

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s (silent) mode. g “Shooting without shutter sound

(Silent s)” (P. 74)

Shutter speed

· The aperture selected automatically by the camera will

appear in the display.

3 Take pictures.

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Shooting

Subject Too Dark or Too Bright
If the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure, the aperture display will flash as shown.

Display

Problem/solution

Low aperture value

Underexposure.

2

2000 F2.8

· Choose a slower shutter speed.

High aperture value
125 F22

Overexposure. · Choose a faster shutter speed. Shutter speeds as fast as
1/32000 s are available in silent mode. · If the subject is still overexposed at the higher speed, the
limits of the camera metering system have been exceeded. Use a third-party ND (Neutral Density) filter to reduce the amount of light entering the camera.

· When using a fixed [ISO] setting, change the setting. g “Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)” (P. 70, 80)
· The aperture value shown when the display flashes varies with the lens and focal length.

Adjusting Settings in Mode S
Use the front and rear dials to adjust the following settings. Front dial: Exposure compensation (P. 64) Rear dial: Shutter speed · Exposure compensation can also be adjusted using the F
button. Press the F button and rotate the front or rear dial.

%
· You can choose the functions performed by the front and rear dials. g [K Dial Function] (P. 164)
· You can use the Fn lever to reverse the roles of the front and rear dials. The lever can also be assigned other roles. g [K Fn Lever Function] (P. 181)
· You can choose whether the display reflects the effects of exposure settings or maintains a constant brightness for ease of viewing. At default settings, the effects of exposure settings are visible in the display. g [Live View Boost] (P. 167)
· Depending on the shutter speed selected, you may notice banding in the display caused by flicker from fluorescent or LED light sources. The camera can be configured to reduce the effects of flicker during live view or when pictures are taken. g [Flicker Reduction] (P. 184), [K Flicker Scan] (P. 194)

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Choosing aperture and shutter speed

(M: Manual Exposure)

In this mode, you choose the aperture and shutter speed. You can adjust settings according to your goals, for example by combining fast shutter speeds with small apertures (high f/-numbers) for increased depth of field.
1 Rotate the mode dial to M.

2

Shooting

2 Adjust aperture and shutter speed.
· At default settings, aperture is selected with the front dial and shutter speed with the rear dial.
· Choose from shutter speeds of 1/8000­60 s.
· Shutter speeds as fast as 1/32000 s are available in silent mode. g “Shooting without shutter sound (Silent s)” (P. 74)

S-AF ISO 400

M

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· The display shows the difference between the exposure

produced by the selected aperture and shutter speed

and the optimal exposure metered by the camera. The

display will flash if the difference exceeds ±3 EV.

· When [AUTO] is selected for [ISO], ISO sensitivity will

automatically be adjusted for optimal exposure at the

selected exposure settings. [ISO] defaults to [AUTO]. g “Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)” (P. 70, 80)

3 Take pictures.

Subject Too Dark or Too Bright
If the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure with [AUTO] selected for [ISO], the ISO sensitivity display will flash as shown.

Display

Problem/solution

ISO-A LOW
ISO-A 6400

Overexposure. · Choose a higher aperture value or faster shutter speed.
Underexposure. · Choose a lower aperture value or slower shutter speed. · If the warning does not clear from the display, choose a higher
value for ISO sensitivity. g “Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)” (P. 70, 80), [ISO-Auto Set] (P. 169)

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Shooting

Adjusting Settings in Mode M
Use the front and rear dials to adjust the following settings. Front dial: Aperture Rear dial: Shutter speed

2

%
· You can choose the functions performed by the front and rear dials. g [K Dial Function] (P. 164)
· You can use the Fn lever to reverse the roles of the front and rear dials. The lever can also be assigned other roles. g [K Fn Lever Function] (P. 181)
· Depending on the shutter speed selected, you may notice banding in the display caused by flicker from fluorescent or LED light sources. The camera can be configured to reduce the effects of flicker during live view or when pictures are taken. g [Flicker Reduction] (P. 184), [K Flicker Scan] (P. 194)
· You can choose whether the display reflects the effects of exposure settings or maintains a constant brightness for ease of viewing. At default settings, the display maintains a constant brightness for ease of viewing. g [Live View Boost] (P. 167)

Using Exposure Compensation in Mode M

In mode M, exposure compensation is available when [AUTO] is selected for [ISO].

Because exposure compensation is performed by adjusting ISO sensitivity, aperture

and shutter speed are not affected. g “Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)” (P. 70,

80), [ISO-Auto Set] (P. 169)

· Exposure compensation can be adjusted using the F

button. Hold the F button and rotate the front or rear dial.

S-IS AUTO

· Exposure compensation is added to the exposure difference S-AF

shown in the display.

ISO-A 400

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Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation plus exposure difference

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Long Exposures

(B: Bulb/Time)

Select this mode to leave the shutter open for a long exposure. You can preview the photo in live view and end the exposure when the desired results have been achieved. Use when long exposures are required, for example when photographing night scenes or fireworks.

“Bulb” and “Live Bulb” Photography

The shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed. Releasing the button ends the

2

exposure.

· The amount of light entering the camera increases the longer the shutter is open.

· When live bulb photography is selected, you can choose how often the camera updates

the live view display during the exposure.

Shooting

“Time” and “Live Time” Photography
The exposure begins when the shutter button is pressed all the way down. To end the exposure, press the shutter button all the way down a second time. · The amount of light entering the camera increases the longer the shutter is open. · When live time photography is selected, you can choose how often the camera updates
the live view display during the exposure.
1 Rotate the mode dial to B.

2 Select bulb or time photography.

· At default settings, the selection is made with the rear

dial.

S-AF ISO

400

3 Press the MENU button.

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· You will be prompted to choose the interval at which the

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4 Highlight an interval using FG on the arrow pad.
5 Press the Q button to select the highlighted option.
· The menus will be displayed.

Live Bulb

Off
Display Count ISO LOW ~ ISO 400 ~ ISO 800 ~ ISO 1600
Back

24 times 19 times 14 times
9 times
Set

6 Press the MENU button to exit the menus.
· If an option other than [Off] is selected, [LIVE BULB] or [LIVE TIME] will appear in the
display.

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Shooting

7 Adjust aperture.

· At default settings, aperture can be adjusted using the

front dial.

S-AF ISO

400

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2

Aperture

8 Take pictures.
· In bulb and live bulb modes, keep the shutter button pressed. The exposure ends when the button is released.
· In time and live time modes, press the shutter button all the way down once to start the exposure and again to end it.
· The exposure ends automatically when the time selected for [Bulb/Time Timer] is reached. The default is [8 min]. The time can be changed. g [Bulb/Time Timer] (P. 170)
· [Noise Reduct.] is applied after shooting. The display shows the time remaining until the process is complete. You can choose the conditions under which noise reduction is performed (P. 169).
· During live time photography, you can refresh the preview by pressing the shutter button halfway.
· Some limitations apply to the choice of ISO sensitivity settings available. · Bulb photography is used in place of live bulb photography when multiple exposure,
keystone compensation, or fisheye correction is in effect. · Time photography is used in place of live time photography when multiple exposure,
keystone compensation, or fisheye correction is in effect. · During shooting, there are limits on the settings for the following functions.
Sequential shooting, self-timer shooting, time lapse shooting, AE bracket shooting, image stabilizer, flash bracketing, multiple exposure, etc. When an option other than [Off] is selected for [Live Bulb] or [Live Time] (P. 170) · [K Image Stabilizer] (P. 86) turns off automatically. · Depending on camera settings, the temperature, and the situation, you may notice noise or bright spots in the monitor. These may sometimes appear in pictures even when [Noise Reduct.] (P. 169) is enabled.
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· Display brightness can be adjusted during bulb/time photography. At default settings, the display is darker than normal. g [Bulb/Time Monitor] (P. 170)
· During bulb/time photography, the brightness of the subject in the display is enhanced for ease of viewing when lighting is poor. g [Live View Boost] (P. 167)
· In mode B (bulb), you can adjust focus manually while the exposure is in progress. This
allows you to defocus during the exposure or focus at the end of the exposure. g [Bulb/ Time Focusing] (P. 180)

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$ Noise

While shooting at slow shutter speeds, noise may appear on screen. These phenomena

occur when the temperature rises in the image pickup device or image pickup device internal

drive circuit, causing current to be generated in those sections of the image pickup device

that are not normally exposed to light. This can also occur when shooting with a high ISO

setting in a high-temperature environment. To reduce this noise, the camera activates the

noise reduction function. g [Noise Reduct.] (P. 169)

Lighten Blending

(B: Live Composite Photography)

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Leave the shutter open for a long exposure. You can view the light trails left by fireworks or stars and photograph them without changing the exposure of the background. The camera combines multiple shots and records them as a single photograph.
1 Rotate the mode dial to B.

2 Select [LIVE COMP].
· At default settings, the selection is made with the rear
dial.

3 Press the MENU button.
· The [Composite Settings] menu will be displayed.

Press shutter button once to prepare for composite shooting.
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Live composite photography

4 Highlight an exposure time using FG on the arrow
pad.

Composite Settings 1sec

· Choose an exposure time of from 1/2 to 60 s.
5 Press the Q button to select the highlighted option.

Exposure time per image. Exposure time and aperture will determine your base exposure.

· The menus will be displayed.

Back

Set

6 Press the MENU button repeatedly to exit the menus.

7 Adjust aperture.
· At default settings, aperture can be adjusted using the front dial.

8 Press the shutter button all the way down to ready
the camera.
· The camera is ready to shoot when [Ready for composite shooting] is displayed.

S-AF ISO 400
Ready for composite shooting
B LIVECOMP F5.6 0.0 0

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9 Press the shutter button to start shooting.
· Live composite photography will start. The display will be updated after each
exposure.

10 Press the shutter button again to end shooting.

· Live composite photography can continue for up to three hours. The maximum

recording time available varies with battery level and shooting conditions.

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· Some limitations apply to the choice of ISO sensitivity settings available.

· Limitations apply to some features during shooting, including:

sequential shooting, the self-timer, interval timer photography, AE bracketing, flash

bracketing, focus bracketing, High Res Shot, HDR photography, multiple exposure,

keystone compensation, and fisheye correction.

· [K Image Stabilizer] (P. 86) turns off automatically.

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· Display brightness can be adjusted during live composite photography. At default settings, the display is darker than normal. g [Bulb/Time Monitor] (P. 170)
· The exposure time for each exposure made during live composite photography can be chosen in advance using the menus. g [Composite Settings] (P. 193)

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Letting the camera choose the settings

(AUTO mode)

The camera adjusts settings to suit the scene; all you have to do is press the shutter

button.

Use live guides to easily adjust such parameters as color, brightness, and background

blurring.

1 Set the mode dial to B.

· In auto mode, the camera automatically selects

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the scene mode option appropriate to your subject

when you press the shutter button halfway. Once the

selection has been made, the B icon in the bottom

left corner of the display will be replaced by the icon

for the chosen scene.

Shooting

2 To adjust shooting settings, display the live guide
by pressing the Q button.
· Use FG to highlight an item in the live guide and press Q to display a slider.

Change Color Saturation

3 Use FG to position the slider and choose a
level. · Press the Q button to save changes. · To exit, press the MENU button. · When [Shooting Tips] is selected, use FG to
highlight the item and press the Q button to display the detail. · The effect of the selected level is visible in the display. If [Blur Background] or [Express Motions] is selected, the display will return to normal, but the selected effect will be visible in the final photograph.
4 To set multiple live guides, repeat Steps 2 and 3.
· A check is displayed on the guide item for live guides that are already set.
· [Blur Background] and [Express Motions] cannot be set at the same time.

Guide item
Clear & Vivid 0
Flat & Muted
Slider
Change Color Saturation

5 Take pictures.
· To clear the live guides from the display, press the MENU button.
· If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality, image quality will automatically be set to RAW+JPEG.
· Live guide settings are not applied to the RAW copy. · Pictures may appear grainy at some live guide setting levels.

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· Changes to live guide setting levels may not be visible in the monitor. · Frame rates drop the closer the [Express Motions] slider is to [Blurred Motion]. · The flash cannot be used when a live guide is set. · Choosing live guide settings that exceed the limits of the camera exposure meters may
result in pictures that are overexposed or underexposed.

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· Touch controls can also be used.

Shooting in scene mode

(SCN mode)

The camera automatically optimizes settings for the subject or scene.
1 Rotate the mode dial to SCN.

2 Use FGHI to highlight a scene and press the
Q button.
3 Use HI to highlight a scene mode and press the
Q button.

People

Nightscapes

Motion

Scenery

Indoors

Close-ups

Portrait

4 Take pictures.
· To choose a different scene, press the Q button. Next, press the MENU button to
return to the scene-selection display.

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Types of scene modes

Subject type Scene mode

Description

B Portrait

Suitable for portrait shooting. Brings out skin texture.

Smooths out skin tones and texture. The camera

e e-Portrait

records two pictures: one with the effect applied and

one without.

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Shooting

People

D

Portrait + Landscape

U

Portrait + Nightscape

Suitable for portraits featuring a landscape in the background. Blues, greens, and skin tones are captured beautifully.
Suitable for portrait shooting against a background of night view. Attach an external flash unit designed for use with the camera (P. 93). We recommend that you use a tripod and either OI.Share or a remote cable (P. 204, 219).

m Children

Suitable for photographs of children and other active subjects.

G Nightscape

Suitable for tripod shooting of night scenes. We recommend that you use a tripod and either OI.Share or a remote cable (P. 204, 219).

U

Portrait + Nightscape

Nightscapes

Suitable for portrait shooting against a background of night view. Attach an external flash unit designed for use with the camera (P. 93). We recommend that you use a tripod and either OI.Share or a remote cable (P. 204, 219).

H

Handheld Starlight

Suitable for shooting night scenes without a tripod. Reduces blur when shooting low light/illuminated scenes. The camera makes eight exposures and combines them into a single photograph.

X Fireworks

Suitable for shooting fireworks at night. We recommend that you use a tripod and either OI.Share or a remote cable (P. 204, 219).

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Subject type Scene mode

Description

The camera automatically shoots multiple images,

takes newly bright areas only, and composites them

into a single image.

With normal long exposure, an image of light trace such

as star trails with bright buildings tends to get too bright.

You can capture them without over exposure while

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checking the progress.

Nightscapes d Light Trails

Press the shutter button to start shooting, then view the changing result in the monitor and press the shutter

button again to end shooting once the desired result is

achieved (maximum 3 hours).

We recommend that you use a tripod and either

OI.Share or a remote cable (P. 204, 219).

· Advanced settings can be accessed via live

composite photography (dark and light field

composite) in B mode (P. 47).

C Sport

Suitable for fast action shooting. The camera will take photos while the shutter button is pressed.

Motion

m Children

Suitable for photographs of children and other active subjects.

J Panning

Choose to blur the background behind moving objects. The camera chooses the optimal shutter speed for panning shots based on camera motion.

F Landscape Suitable for landscape shooting.

` Sunset

Suitable for shooting the sunset.

g Beach & Snow

Suitable for shooting at snow-capped mountains, seascapes in the sun, and other whitish scenes.

Scenery

s Panorama

Take photos that can afterwards be joined on a computer to create a panorama. · For information on taking photos using this feature,
see “Shooting a Panorama” (P. 54).

Suitable for high-contrast scenes. Each time the shutter

E Backlight HDR

button is pressed, the camera takes four shots and subsequently merges them into one, correctly exposed

image.

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Subject type Scene mode

Description

W Candlelight

Suitable for shots of candlelit scenes. Warm colors are preserved.

k Silent s

Disable camera sounds and lights in situations in which they may be unwelcome (P. 74).

B Portrait

Suitable for portrait shooting. Brings out skin texture.

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Smooths out skin tones and texture.

Indoors

e e-Portrait

The camera records two pictures: one with the effect

applied and one without.

Shooting

m Children

Suitable for photographs of children and other active subjects.

Suitable for high-contrast scenes. Each time the shutter

E Backlight HDR

button is pressed, the camera takes four shots and subsequently merges them into one, correctly exposed

image.

i Macro

Suitable for close-ups.

j Nature Macro Suitable for vivid close-ups of flowers or insects.

Close-ups

d Documents

Suitable for photos of timetables or other documents. The camera heightens the contrast between the text and background.

t

Multi Shot

Focus

The camera takes eight photos, varying the focus distance with each shot.

· To maximize the benefits of the scene modes, some of the shooting function settings are

disabled.

· Some time may be needed to record pictures taken using [e-Portrait]. In addition, when

the image quality mode is [RAW], the image is recorded in RAW+JPEG.

· Movies cannot be recorded using [e-Portrait], [Handheld Starlight], [Panorama], or

[Backlight HDR].

· Movie recording is not available in [Light Trails] mode when recording) is selected for [nK].

(high-speed movie

· [Handheld Starlight] pictures taken with [RAW] selected for image quality will be recorded

in RAW+JPEG format, with the first frame recorded as a RAW image and the final

composite as a JPEG image.

· [Backlight HDR] records HDR-processed images in JPEG format. When the image quality

mode is set to [RAW], the image is recorded in RAW+JPEG.

· In [Panning], J is displayed during panning detection, and I is displayed when nothing

is detected.

· When using a lens with an image stabilizer switch in [Panning], turn the image stabilizer

switch off.

Sufficient panning effects may not be obtained in bright conditions. Use a commercially

available ND filter to obtain effects more easily.

· Shooting will end if zoom is adjusted while photographs are being taken in [Multi Focus

Shot] mode.

· No pictures can be taken in [Multi Focus Shot] mode when a Four-Thirds lens is attached.

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Shooting a Panorama
Pictures taken using this option can be joined together to form a panorama. You will need to install the latest version of Olympus Workspace on your computer to join pictures together to form a panorama. g “Connecting the camera to a computer” (P. 208)

1 Highlight [Panorama] in the SCN mode menu (P. 51) and press the Q

2

button.

2 Use FGHI to choose a pan direction.

3 Take a picture, using the guides to frame the shot.

ISO-A

· Focus, exposure, and other settings are fixed at the

200

values for the first shot.

250 F5.6

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4 Take the remaining images, framing each shot so that the guides overlap with
the previous picture.

ISO-A 200

250 F5.6

1023

[ 2 ]

Exit

[ 3 ]

Exit

· A panorama may include up to 10 images. A warning indicator (g) is displayed after the tenth shot.
· During panorama shooting, the image previously taken for position alignment will not be displayed. With the frames or other markers for display in the images as a guide, set the composition such that the edges of the overlapping images overlap within the frames.
5 After taking the last shot, press Q to end the series.

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Using art filters
1 Rotate the mode dial to ART. 2 Use HI to highlight a filter. 3 Press G, highlight an effect using HI, and press
the Q button.
4 Take pictures.
· Press the Q button to choose a different art filter. If effects are displayed, press F.
· The effects available vary with the selected filter (Soft Focus Effect, Pin Hole Effect, Frame Effect, White Edge Effect, Star Light Effect, Color Filter, Monochrome Color, Blur Effect, or Shade Effect).

(ART mode)

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Pop Art 1

A1RT Effect
Off

Types of art filters Pop Art 1/2 Soft Focus Pale&Light Color 1/2 Light Tone Grainy Film 1/2 Pin Hole 1/2/3 Diorama 1/2
Cross Process 1/2

Gentle Sepia Dramatic Tone 1/2 Key Line 1/2

Creates an image that emphasizes the beauty of color.
Creates an image that expresses a soft tone atmosphere.
Creates an image that expresses warm light by scattering overall light and slightly overexposing the image.
Creates a high-quality image by softening both shadows and highlights.
Creates an image that expresses the roughness of black and white images.
Creates an image that looks as if it was taken using an old or toy camera by dimming the image perimeter.
Creates a miniature-like image by emphasizing saturation and contrast, and blurring unfocused areas.
Creates an image that expresses a surreal atmosphere. Cross Process II creates an image that emphasizes magenta.
Creates a high-quality image by drawing out shadows and softening the overall image.
Creates an image that emphasizes the difference between brightness and darkness by partially increasing contrast.
Creates an image that emphasizes edges and adds an illustrative style.

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Watercolor 1/2 *

Creates a soft, bright image by removing dark areas, blending pale colors on a white canvas, and further softening contours.

Vintage 1/2/3 *

Expresses an everyday shot in a nostalgic, vintage tone using printed film discoloration and fading.

Partial Color 1/2/3 *
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Bleach Bypass 1/2

Impressively expresses a subject by extracting colors you want to emphasize and keeping everything else monotone.
The “bleach bypass” effect, which you may recognize from motion pictures and the like, can be used to great effect in shots of streetscapes or metal objects.

Instant Film

A contemporary take on the shadow and skin tones typical of film.

Records images using all art filter options with a single shot. ART BKT (ART bracketing) Press the INFO button on the selection screen to select a
filter to record with.

  • 2 and 3 are altered versions of the original (1).

· To maximize the benefits of the art filters, some of the shooting function settings are disabled.
· If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality (P. 88, 129), image quality will automatically be set to RAW+JPEG. The art filter will be applied to the JPEG copy only.
· Depending on the subject, tone transitions may be ragged, the effect may be less noticeable, or the image may become more “grainy”.
· Some effects may not be visible during movie recording. · Playback may differ according to the filters, effects, or movie quality settings applied.

Using [Partial Color] Record only selected hues in color.

1 Rotate the mode dial to ART.

Color

2 Select [Partial Color 1/2/3] in the art filter menu.

3 Highlight an effect and press the Q button.
· A color ring appears in the display.

4 Rotate the front or rear dial to select a color.
· The effect is visible in the display.

5 Take pictures.
· To choose a different color after shooting, rotate the front or rear dial to display the
color ring.

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Custom Mode

(C mode)

Save settings as a Custom Mode (C mode) for instant recall. · Custom settings can be saved by selecting [Custom Mode C] for [Reset / Custom
Modes] > [Assign to Custom Mode] (P. 128) in W Shooting Menu 1. · Custom settings can be recalled by rotating the mode dial to C. · At default settings, custom modes are equivalent to mode P.
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Recording Movies

Recording movies in photo shooting modes

The R button can be used for movie recording even when the mode dial is not in the n position.

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1 Press the R button to begin recording.

· Movie you are recording will be displayed on the monitor.

· If you put your eye to the viewfinder, movie you are recording will be displayed in the

viewfinder.

· You can change the focus location by tapping the screen while recording.

R button

Shooting

2 Press the R button again to end recording.
· The sound of touch operations and button operations may be recorded.
· CMOS image sensors of the type used in the camera generate a so-called “rolling shutter” effect that can cause distortion in pictures of moving objects. This distortion is a phenomenon that occurs in pictures of fast- moving subjects or if the camera is moved during shooting. It is particularly noticeable in pictures taken at long focal lengths.
· If the size of the movie file being recorded exceeds 4 GB, the file will be split automatically. (Depending on shooting conditions, movies under 4 GB in size may be split into multiple files.)
· When recording movies, use an SD card that supports an SD speed class of 10 or higher. · A UHS-II or UHS-I card with a UHS speed class of 3 or better is required when:
a movie resolution of [4K] or [C4K] is selected in the [nK] menu or a bit rate of [A-I] (All-Intra) is selected in the [nK] menu · If the camera is used for extended periods, the temperature of the image pickup device will rise and noise and colored fog may appear in images. Turn off the camera for a short time. Noise and colored fog may also appear in images recorded at high ISO sensitivity settings. If the temperature rises further, the camera will turn off automatically. · When using a Four Thirds system lens, the AF will not operate while recording movies. · The R button cannot be used to record movies in the following instances: During multiple exposure (still photography also ends.), while shutter button is pressed halfway, during bulb/time photography, during sequential shooting, during time lapse
shooting, in B mode, during fisheye correction
· When (high-speed movie recording) is selected for [nK], movies shot with [i-Enhance], [e-Portrait], or an art filter selected for picture mode will be recorded in [Natural] mode.
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· Some settings, such as AF mode, can be set separately for movies and photographs. g “Using the Video Menu” (P. 144)

Recording movies in movie mode (n)

When the mode dial is rotated to n, movies can be recorded by pressing the shutter

button.

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The effects available in P, S, A, and M modes can be applied to movies (P. 147).

You can also use movie effects such as after-images or zooming in on an area of the

image during recording.

· A beep does not sound when the camera focuses in movie mode.

Shooting

Adding effects to a movie (Movie Effect)
You must first select [Movie Effect] on the screen that can be displayed by selecting the Video Menu > [n Display Settings] > [n Info Settings] > [Custom1] and pressing I (P. 146).
1 Rotate the mode dial to n.
2 Tap the on-screen icon of the effect you wish to use.
· Tap the display to add effects during shooting. · Effects can be added by tapping the display before
starting recording.

W Art Fade

Films with the selected picture mode effect. The fade effect is applied to the transition between scenes.

M Old Film

Randomly applies damage and dust-like noise similar to old movies.

U Multi Echo

Applies an after-image effect. After-images will appear behind moving objects.

T One Shot Echo

Applies an after-image for a short time after you tap the icon. The after- image will disappear automatically after a while.

Zooms in on an area of the image without using the lens X Movie Tele-converter zoom. The selected position of the image can be zoomed
in even while the camera is kept fixed.

3 Press the R button to start recording.
4 Press the R button again to end recording.
· The INFO button also controls the display of shooting information during movie recording. Note, however, that pressing the INFO button during recording cancels all movie effects except art fade and movie tele-converter.

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Art Fade Tap the icon. The effect will be applied gradually when you tap the icon of a picture mode. · Movies shot in partial color use the color selected in ART mode.

Old Film Tap the icon for the effect to be applied. Tap again to cancel the effect.

Multi Echo

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Tap the icon for the effect to be applied. Tap again to cancel the effect.

One Shot Echo Each tap of the icon adds the effect.

Movie Tele-converter Tap the icon to zoom in on a selected area of the frame.

1 Tap the icon to display the zoom frame.
· You can change the position of the zoom frame by tapping the screen or using FGHI.
· Press and hold the Q button to return the zoom frame
to a central position.

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L R

TC 00:00:00:04 DF

C-AF ISO AUTO

2 Tap M to zoom in on the area in the zoom frame. n · Tap N to return to the zoom frame display.

M-IS 1
4K 30p
Off 1:02:03

3 Tap O or press the Q button to cancel the zoom frame and exit Movie
Tele-converter mode.

· The 2 effects cannot be applied simultaneously. · Some effects may not be available depending on the picture mode. · The sound of touch operations and button operations may be recorded. · The drive mode displayed in the movie mode is the setting for still image shooting. Still
image shooting is not available in the movie mode. · Using art filter or movie effects may cause the frame rate to drop. · Art filters cannot be used for high-speed recording or slow- or fast-motion movies. · With the exception of the movie tele-converter, movie effects cannot be used in movie-
only picture modes, for high-speed recording, or for slow- or fast-motion movies. · Movie Tele-converter is not available when [C4K] or [4K] is set for the image size.

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Silencing Camera Sounds While Shooting Movies

You can prevent the camera from recording operating sounds that occur due to camera operations while shooting.

Tap the silent shooting tab to display the function items. After tapping an item, tap the

displayed arrows to select the settings.

· Electronic zoom, recording volume, aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, ISO sensitivity Only available with power zoom lenses
· The options available vary with the shooting mode.

Silent shooting tab
2

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L R

TC 00:00:00:04 DF

TW 42mm M-IS 1

Shooting

n

REC00:04 28:56

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Shooting Settings

The camera offers many photography-related functions. Depending on how often you use them, you can access settings via buttons, icons in the display, or menus that can be used for detailed adjustments.

2

Method

Direct buttons

Description

g

Adjust settings directly using buttons, including those

listed below. Commonly-used functions are assigned to buttons for quick access during viewfinder photography.

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· The F, jY, and ISO buttons

LV super control panel/ Choose from a list of settings showing current camera

super control panel

status. You can also view current camera settings.

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Live controls

Adjust settings while viewing your subject in the display. 187

Menus

Adjust settings from menus displayed in the monitor.

125

Shooting

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Direct Buttons

Frequently-used photographic functions are assigned to buttons. These are referred to as “direct buttons”. Included are the buttons listed below, which can be used for basic shooting settings.

2

3

2

Shooting

1 5

4 7

6

8

Direct button 1 Preview button 2 AEL/AFL button 3 ISO button 4 Arrow pad 5 jY button 6 u (LV) button 7 F button 8 R button

Assigned function Preview (P. 108) AEL/AFL (P. 70) ISO sensitivity (P. 70) N (AF-target selection) (P. 65) Sequential/self-timer shooting (P. 71) Display (monitor/viewfinder) selection (P. 32) Exposure compensation (P. 64) Movie recording (P. 58)

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· Buttons can be assigned different roles. g [K Button Function] (P. 107)

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Controlling exposure

(Exposure Compensation)

The exposure selected automatically by the camera can be altered to suit your artistic intent. Choose positive values to make pictures brighter, negative values to make them darker. Exposure compensation can be adjusted by up to ±5.0 EV. · Exposure compensation is available in modes P, A, S, ART, and n. To enable
exposure compensation in mode M, select [AUTO] for [ISO] (P. 70).
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Negative (­)

No compensation (0)

Positive (+)

· Exposure compensation can be adjusted by up to ±5.0 EV. The exposure bar in the

display shows values of up to ±3.0 EV. The bar flashes when a value outside this range is

selected.

· The viewfinder and live view show the effects of values not exceeding ±3.0 EV.

· To preview the effects of exposure compensation in live view, select [Off] for [Live View Boost] (P. 167) in G Custom Menu Q.

· During movie recording, exposure compensation can be adjusted by ±3.0 EV.

· In movie mode, exposure compensation can be adjusted when [P], [A], or [S] is selected for [n Mode] (movie exposure mode).

· The front and rear dials or touch controls can be used to adjust exposure during movie

recording.

Access via the F (Exposure Compensation) Button

Hold the F button and rotate the front or rear dial. You can

also hold the F button and use the HI buttons on the

S-IS AUTO

arrow pad. · To reset exposure compensation, press and hold the Q
button.

S-AF ISO-A 200

P

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Exposure Exposure compensation bar

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· F (exposure compensation) can be assigned to other controls. Use the [K Button Function] option (P. 107) in G Custom Menu M to choose the roles played by camera controls during still photography and the [n Buttons/Dials/Levers] > [n Button Function] (P. 145) option in the n movie menu to choose roles for movie recording.
Access via the Dials In modes P, A, and S, exposure compensation can be adjusted using the front dial. Rotate the dial left or right. In mode M, hold the F button and rotate the front or rear dial.

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Choosing an AF Target Mode

(AF Target Mode)

Choose the size and shape of the AF target. You can also select Face priority AF (P. 67).

1 Use FGHI to display the AF target.

2 Use the front dial during AF target selection to choose the target’s size and

shape.

2

q

M

o

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s

r

n

M Single Target Select a single focus target.

M
o Small Target Further reduce the target size for single-target AF-target selection. Use for pinpoint focus on small subjects.
o
N 5-Target Group Select a group of 5 targets, arranged in a cross. The camera chooses the target used for focus from within the selected group.
n
r 9-Target Group (3 × 3) Select a group of 9 targets, arranged in a square. The camera chooses the target used for focus from within the selected group.
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s 25-Target Group (5 × 5) Select a group of 25 targets, arranged in a square. The camera chooses the target used for focus from within the selected group.
s

2

q All Targets (11 × 11)

The camera chooses the target used for focus from all 121 targets.

q

· The single target mode is automatically applied in movie shooting if the group target mode is set.
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· You can adjust AF target settings for [C-AF]. g [K C-AF Center Start] (P. 177) and [K C-AF Center Priority] (P. 178)
· To enable cluster AF targeting when q (all targets) is selected and [S-AF], [S-AFb], or [C-AF] is chosen for [K AF Mode] (P. 80), select [On2] for [AF Area Pointer] (P. 162). The camera will display AF targets for all areas that are in focus.

Choosing a Focus Target

(AF Target Point)

The frame showing the location of the focus point is referred to as the “AF target”. You can position the target over your subject.
1 Use FGHI to display the AF target. 2 Use the arrow pad to position the AF target during
AF target selection.

M

AF target
· The size and number of the AF target changes depending on the [Digital Tele- converter] (P. 130), [Image Aspect] (P. 87), and group target (P. 65) settings.
· Use the [N Custom Settings] (P. 162) in the custom menus to choose the roles of the dials and FGHI during AF target selection.

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Face priority AF/Eye priority AF

The camera automatically detects and focuses on the faces or eyes of portrait

subjects. When digital ESP metering is used, exposure will be weighted according to

the value metered for the face.

1 Use FGHI to display the AF target.

Selected option

2 Use the rear dial to select an option during AF

2

target selection.

Shooting

q

I Face Priority On

The camera detects and focuses on faces.

N Face Priority Off

Face priority AF off.

K Face & Eye Priority On

The camera detects faces and focuses on the eye closest to the camera.

L Face & R. Eye Priority On The camera detects faces and focuses on the right eye.

M Face & L. Eye Priority On The camera detects faces and focuses on the left eye.

3 Point the camera at your subject.
· If a face is detected, it will be indicated by a white
frame.

S-AF ISO-A 200

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4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
· The area of the subject used for focus is indicated by a green border.
· If the camera detects the subject’s eyes, it will focus on an eye.
· A white border is also displayed if a face is detected during manual focus. Exposure will be set according to the value metered for the center of the face.

S-AF ISO-A 200

P

250 F5.6 0.0

5 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to shoot.

TW 28mm S-IS AUTO

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· Depending on the subject and the art filter setting, the camera may not be able to correctly detect the face.
· When set to [p] (Digital ESP metering) (P. 82), metering is performed with priority given to faces.
· Face priority is also available in [MF] (P. 80). Faces detected by the camera are indicated by white frames.
· If the zoom frame is displayed, the camera will focus on the subject in the zoom frame.

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Shooting

Zoom frame AF/Zoom AF

(Super Spot AF)

You can zoom in on the display during shooting. For greater precision during focusing,
zoom in on the focus area. At higher zoom ratios, you can focus on areas smaller than
the standard focus target. You can reposition the focus area as desired during zoom. · To use Super Spot AF, you must first assign [a] to a button with Button Function
(P. 107).

2

S-IS AUTO

a

a
S-IS AUTO

S-AF ISO-A 200

S-AF ISO-A 200

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Shooting display

Off

P

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Zoom frame AF display

a

10x
Zoom AF display

a (Press and hold) / Q

1 Press the button to which [a] (magnify) is
assigned.
· The zoom frame will be displayed. · The frame is displayed in the same position as the
target most recently used for autofocus.

S-AF ISO-A 200

Off

P

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2 Use FGHI to position the zoom frame.
· To re-center the frame, press and hold the Q button.

S-AF ISO-A 200

Off

P

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3 Adjust the size of the zoom frame to choose the
zoom ratio.

· Press the INFO button and then use the FG buttons

or the front or rear dial to adjust the size of the zoom

frame.

· Press the Q button to accept and exit.

5x

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4 Press the button to which [a] is assigned once
more.

· The camera will zoom the selected area in to fill the display.

· Use the front or rear dial to zoom in or out.

· You can also scroll the display using the arrow pad

10x

(FGHI).
· In shooting mode M (manual) or B (bulb), you can

2

press the INFO button during zoom to choose aperture

or shutter speed.

· Press the a button to return to the zoom frame.

Shooting

· Press the Q button to end focus zoom.

· You can also end focus zoom by pressing and holding the a button.

250 F5.6
Exposure adjustment display
for modes M and B

5 Press the shutter button halfway to focus using autofocus.

· Focus zoom applies to the display only. Pictures taken with the camera are not affected.

%
· Touch controls can be used for focus zoom. g “Shooting with touch screen operations” (P. 36)
· You can make the area in the zoom frame brighter for easier focus or configure the camera to exit focus zoom when the shutter button is pressed halfway to focus. g [LV Close Up Settings] (P. 167)

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Shooting

Changing ISO sensitivity

(ISO)

Select a value according to subject brightness. Higher values let you photograph darker scenes but also increase image “noise” (mottling). Select [AUTO] to let the camera adjust sensitivity according to lighting conditions.
1 Press the ISO button, and rotate the front or rear dial to select a value.

2
AUTO

Sensitivity is adjusted automatically according to shooting conditions. Use [ISO-Auto Set] (P. 169) in G Custom Menu T to choose the maximum sensitivity selected by the camera and the shutter speed at which auto sensitivity control takes effect.

LOW, 200­25600

Choose a value for ISO sensitivity. ISO 200 offers a good balance between noise and dynamic range.

Locking the exposure

(AE Lock)

You can lock the exposure by pressing the AEL/AFL button. Use this when you want to adjust the focus and exposure separately or when you want to shoot several images at the same exposure. · If you press the AEL/AFL button once, the exposure is locked and u is displayed.
g “Setting Focus and Exposure with the AEL/AFL Button (K AEL/AFL)” (P. 175)
· Press the AEL/AFL button once again to release the AE Lock. · The lock will be released if you operate the mode dial, MENU button, or Q button.

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Performing the sequential/self-timer shooting

Adjust settings for burst or self-timer photography. Choose an option according to your subject.

1 Press the jY button.

2 Rotate the front or rear dial to select a value.

· Custom self-timer options can be viewed by pressing the INFO button.

2

Shooting

o Single

Single-frame advance. The camera takes one photo each time the shutter button is pressed all the way down.

The camera takes photos at up to about 10 fps while the

shutter button is held all the way down. Focus, exposure, and

T

Sequential High

white balance are locked at the values for the first shot in each series. You can choose the frame advance rate and the

maximum number of shots in each series (P. 165). The frame

advance rate drops at [ISO] settings over 8000.

The camera takes photos at up to about 6 fps while the shutter

button is held all the way down. You can choose the frame

advance rate and the maximum number of shots in each series

S

Sequential Low

(P. 165). Focus and exposure conform to the options selected for [K AF Mode] (P. 80) and [K AEL/AFL] (P. 175). If

[C-AF] or [C-AF+TR] is selected for [K AF Mode], the camera

will focus before each shot. The frame advance rate drops at

[ISO] settings over 8000.

X Y 12sec

The shutter is released 12 s after the shutter button is pressed all the way down. The self-timer lamp will light for about 10 s and then start to flash about 2 s before the shutter is released. The camera focuses when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

Z Y 2sec

When the shutter button is pressed all the way down, the self-timer lamp will start to flash and a photo will be taken after about 2 seconds. The camera focuses when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

c

Custom Self-Timer

Adjust self-timer settings, including the self-timer delay and the number of shots taken when the timer expires (P. 73).

S (sample Anti-Shock r
icon)

Reduce the slight blur caused by shutter motion. Available in single-frame, sequential low, and self-timer modes (P. 73).

S (sample Silent s
icon)

Take pictures with the electronic shutter. Use for shutter
speeds faster than 1/8000 s or in settings where the sound of
the shutter would be unwelcome. Available in single-frame, sequential low, sequential high, and self-timer modes. In T mode, focus, exposure, and white balance are locked at the
values for the first shot in each series. The flash sync speed is 1/50 s. At [ISO] settings over ISO 8000, the flash sync speed drops to 1/20 s.

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Shooting

p

Pro Capture High *

q

Pro Capture Low *

Capture starts when the shutter button is pressed halfway. The camera starts recording pictures, including those captured while the button was pressed halfway, when the button is pressed all the way down (P. 74). In p mode, focus, exposure, and white balance are locked at the values metered when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

h High Res Shot Take high-resolution photos (P. 76). Use a tripod.
2
Art filter picture modes cannot be used.

· To cancel the activated self-timer, press G.
· Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self-timer shooting.
· If you stand in front of the camera to press the shutter button when using the self-timer, the picture may be out of focus.
· In S and q modes, the camera displays the view through the lens during shooting. In T and p modes, it displays the shot immediately preceding the current frame.
· The speed of sequential shooting varies depending on the lens you are using and the focus of the zoom lens.
· During sequential shooting, if the battery level icon blinks due to low battery, the camera stops shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken on the card. The camera may not save all of the pictures depending on how much battery power remains.
· You can choose the items displayed using [j/Y Settings] in the custom menus (P. 166).
· Photographs taken in silent and pro-capture modes may be distorted if the subject or camera moves quickly during shooting.
· To use the flash in [Silent s] mode, select [Allow] for [Anti-Shock r/Silent s] > [Silent s Mode Settings] > [Flash Mode] in X Shooting Menu 2.

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Self-Timer Options

(c Custom Self-timer)

Adjust self-timer settings, including the shutter release delay and the number of shots taken when the timer expires.

1 Press the jY button.

2 Highlight c (custom self-timer) by rotating the front

or rear dial and press the INFO button.

2

Settings o

3 Highlight items using HI on the arrow pad and

Y1s ×3 0.5s Off Custom Self-timer

use FG to choose an option.

P

Shooting

Number of Frames Y Timer Interval Length Every Frame AF

Choose the number of shots taken when the timer expires. Choose how long the camera waits to begin shooting after the shutter button is pressed all the way down. Choose the interval between the shots taken when the timer expires. Choose whether the camera focuses before each shot.

Shooting without the vibration caused by shutter button operations (Anti-Shock r)
Reduce the slight blur caused by shutter motion. Use this option when even slight camera motion can cause blur, for example during macro or telephoto photography. You must first enable display of this option by selecting [j/Y Settings] (P. 166) in G Custom Menu P and placing a check (v) next to the appropriate item. The delay between the shutter button being pressed all the way down and the start of shooting can be selected using [Anti-Shock r/Silent s] > [Anti-Shock r] in X Shooting Menu 2 (P. 142).
1 Press the jY button.
2 Select one of the items marked using the front or rear dial and press the Q
button.
3 Take pictures.
· When the set time has elapsed, the shutter is released and the picture is taken.

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Shooting

Shooting without shutter sound

(Silent s)

In situations where the shutter sound is a problem, you can shoot without making a

sound. An electronic shutter is used to reduce the minuscule camera shake caused by

the motion of the mechanical shutter, much as is the case for anti-shock photography.

The delay between the shutter button being pressed all the way down and the shutter

being released can be selected using [Anti-Shock r/Silent s] > [Silent s] in

2

X Shooting Menu 2 (P. 142).

1 Press the jY button.

2 Select one of the items marked using the front or rear dial and press the Q
button.

3 Take pictures.
· When the shutter is released, the monitor screen will go dark for a moment. No
shutter sound will be emitted.

· The desired results may not be achieved under flickering light sources such as fluorescent or LED lamps or if the subject moves abruptly during shooting.
· The fastest available shutter speed is 1/32000 s.

Shooting without a release time lag

(Pro Capture shooting)

Capture starts when the shutter button is pressed halfway; the moment the button is pressed the rest of the way down, the camera will start saving the last n captured pictures to the memory card, where n is a number selected before shooting begins. If the button is held all the way down, shooting will continue until the selected number of pictures is recorded. Use this option to capture moments you might otherwise miss due to your subject’s reactions or shutter lag. Choose from [Pro Capture Low] and [Pro Capture High].

Up to 14 frames

Burst shooting continues

Shutter button pressed halfway

Moment you Shutter button pressed all

want

the way down

Shutter lag

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Pro Capture Low (q)
The camera shoots at 10 fps. A maximum of 14 frames can be captured before the shutter button is pressed all the way down. If [C-AF] or [C-AF+TR] is selected for [K AF Mode] (P. 80), the camera will focus before each shot. Choose this option if you anticipate that the distance to the subject will change during shooting.

Pro Capture High (p)

The camera shoots at up to 30 fps. A maximum of 14 frames can be captured before

2

the shutter button is pressed all the way down. The camera will use [S-AF] when

[C-AF] or [C-AF+TR] is selected for [K AF Mode] (P. 80). Choose this option if the

distance to the subject is unlikely to change very much during shooting.

Shooting

1 Press the jY button.

2 Select p (Pro Capture High) or q (Pro Capture Low) using the front or rear
dial and press the Q button.

3 Take pictures.

· Capture starts when the shutter button is pressed

Capture icon

halfway. A capture icon ( ) will be displayed. If the

button is kept pressed halfway for over a minute,

S-IS AUTO

capture will end and the Z icon will clear from the

display. Press the shutter button halfway again to

S-AF ISO-A

resume shooting.

200

· Press the shutter button all the way down to start saving

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pictures to the memory card.

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· Shooting will continue while the shutter button is

pressed all the way down, up to the number of shots

selected for [Frame Count Limiter].

· Selecting q (Pro Capture Low) restricts aperture to values between maximum aperture and f8.0.
· Four Thirds and third-party Micro Four Thirds lenses cannot be used in q (Pro Capture Low) mode.
· Flickering occurred by fluorescent lights or the large movement of the subject, etc. may cause distortions in images.
· During capture, the monitor will not go dark and the sound of the shutter will not be heard.
· The slowest shutter speed is limited. · [Max fps] (p/Pro Capture High only), [Pre-shutter Frames], and [Frame Count Limiter] can be adjusted via the custom menus using the [jL Settings] and [jH Settings] [0] options (P. 182).

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Shooting

Shooting still pictures in a higher resolution

(High Res Shot)

Shoot at resolutions higher than that of the image sensor. The camera takes a series

of shots while moving the image sensor and combines them to create a single high-

resolution photo. Use this option to capture details that normally would not be visible

even at high zoom ratios. Take steps to steady the camera, for example by mounting it

on a tripod.

2

Use the [High Res Shot] option (P. 143) in X Shooting Menu 2 to choose time

between the shutter button being pressed all the way down and the shutter being

released, as well as the time allocated for the flash to charge when a flash is used in

High Res Shot mode.

After setting high resolution shooting, you can select the image quality of the high

resolution shooting using image quality mode (P. 88, 129).

1 Press the jY button.

2 Select h using the front or rear dial and press the Q button.

· A h icon will be displayed. The icon will flash if the

camera is not steady. The icon stops flashing when the

S-IS AUTO

camera is steady and ready to shoot.

S-AF

· After enabling High Res Shot, check the option selected

ISO-A 200

h

for image quality. Image quality can be adjusted in the

IF

+RAW

LV super control panel.

4K 30p

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Camera readying for High Res Shot (flashes)
3 Take pictures. · The h will flash to warn that shots may be blurred by camera shake. Keep the camera steady. · Shooting is complete when the green h icon clears from the display. · The camera will automatically create the composite image when shooting is complete. A message will be displayed during this process.

· Choose from JPEG (IF or JF) and JPEG+RAW modes. When image quality is set to RAW+JPEG, the camera saves a single RAW image (extension “.ORI”) before combining it with the high resolution shooting. Pre-combination RAW images can be played back using the latest version of Olympus Workspace.
· [K Image Stabilizer] (P. 86) is set to [S-IS Off].
· During RC flash photography, the maximum flash wait time is 4 s and the flash control mode is fixed at MANUAL.
· High Res Shot is available in modes P, S, A, and M.
· The following cannot be used: interval-timer photography, multiple exposure, keystone compensation, bracketing, fisheye correction, and HDR.
· Pictures taken with [e-Portrait] or an art filter selected for picture mode will be recorded in [Natural] mode.
· Image quality may drop under flickering light sources such as fluorescent or LED lamps. · Definition may be lost in areas of the picture where objects moved during shooting.

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The Super Control/LV Super Control Panel

The super control/LV super control panel lists shooting settings and their current values. Use the LV super control panel when framing shots in the monitor (“live view”), the super control panel when framing shots in the viewfinder. · Pressing the u (LV) button during live view enables viewfinder photography and
displays the LV super control panel in the monitor.

u

2

(LV button)

Shooting

S-AF ISO-A 200

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ISO Auto

WB A ± 0 Auto G ± 0

S-AF

Natural

S ±0

± 0

± 0 Normal

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

P

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Live view photography

Viewfinder photography (monitor turns off while viewfinder is on)

LV Super Control Panel (Live View Photography) To display the LV super control panel in the monitor, press the Q button during live view.

S-AF ISO-A 200

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Q

Recommended ISO

ISO Auto

WB A ± 0 Auto G ± 0

S-AF

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

P

250 F5.6

Natural

S ±0

± 0

± 0 Normal

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Super Control Panel (Viewfinder Photography)
When you frame subjects in the viewfinder, the super LV control panel will be displayed in the monitor at all times. Press the Q button to activate the cursor.

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ISO Auto

WB A ± 0 Auto G ± 0

S-AF

Natural

S ±0

± 0

± 0 Normal

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

P

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Q

Recommended ISO

ISO Auto

WB A ± 0 Auto G ± 0

S-AF

Natural

S ±0

± 0

± 0 Normal

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

P

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Shooting

Using the Super Control/LV Super Control Panel

1 Press the Q button.
· If you press the button during live view, the LV super control panel will be displayed in the monitor.
· The last setting used will be highlighted.

Cursor

Recommended ISO

ISO Auto

WB A ± 0 Auto G ± 0

S-AF

Natural

S ±0

± 0

± 0 Normal

± 0.0

sRGB

2

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

4K
30p

P

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2 Highlight an item using FGHI
on the arrow pad or by rotating the rear dial.
· The selected setting will be highlighted.
· You can also highlight items by tapping them in the display.

KAF Mode

ISO Auto

WB Auto

A ± 0 G ± 0 S-AF

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

P

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Natural

S ±0

± 0

± 0 Normal

sRGB 4K 30p
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3 Rotate the front dial to change the
highlighted setting.

KAF Mode

ISO Auto

WB Auto

A ± 0 G ± 0 PreMF

Natural

S ±0

± 0

± 0 Normal

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

P

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4 Press the shutter button halfway to accept current settings and exit the LV
super control panel. · If you are using the super control panel, the cursor will vanish and setting will end.

Additional Options
Pressing the Q button in Step 2 displays options for the highlighted setting. In some cases, additional options can be viewed by pressing the INFO button.

INFO button

Q button

KImage Stabilizer

ISO Auto

WB A ± 0 Auto G ± 0

S-AF

Natural

S ±0

± 0

± 0 Normal

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

P

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Q

S-IS AUTO
INFO

Focal Length o 9mm
Auto I.S.

P

OFF S-ISAUTO S-IS 1 S-IS 2 S-IS 3

P

[K Image Stabilizer]

S-IS AUTO
0 0 0 9 . 0 mm Auto I.S.
OFF S-ISAUTO S-IS 1 S-IS 2 S-IS 3

· Touch controls can be used in place of the Q button. Lightly tap the desired setting twice to display options.

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Settings Available in the Super Control/LV Super Control Panel

LV super control panel

Super control panel

c

1

Recommended ISO

d

Recommended ISO

2

ISO

WB A ± 0

Natural

e

ISO

WB A ± 0

Natural

3

Auto

Auto G ± 0 S ± 0

± 0

Auto

Auto G ± 0 S ± 0

± 0

4

S-AF

± 0 Normal

f

S-AF

± 0 Normal

2

5

± 0.0

6

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

sRGB

g

4K

h

30p

i

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

sRGB
4K
30p

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7

8 90 a b

Shooting

1 Currently selected option 2 ISO sensitivity ……………………………P. 80 3 K AF mode ……………………………..P. 80
AF target …………………………………..P. 65 4 Flash mode ……………………………….P. 93 5 Flash intensity control …………………P. 97 6 Image stabilizer………………………….P. 86 7 Sequential shooting/Self-timer……..P. 87 8 KK………………………………………P. 88 9 Metering mode…………………………..P. 82 0 Face priority ………………………………P. 67 a nK……………………………………….P. 89 b Aspect ratio……………………………….P. 87 c White balance ……………………………P. 83
1 Displayed when Partial Color is set. 2 Displayed when Color Creator is set. *3 Displayed when an art filter is selected.

d White balance compensation/ Color temperature………………………P. 85
e Picture mode……………………………..P. 98
f Sharpness N…………………………..P. 101 Contrast u ……………………………..P. 101 Saturation t …………………………..P. 101 Gradation z……………………………P. 102 Color filter x …………………………..P. 103 Monochrome color y……………….P. 104 Effect 3………………………………….P. 104 Color1………………………………………P. 56 Color/Vivid2…………………………….P. 100 Effect*3 ……………………………………..P. 98
g Color space……………………………..P. 105
h Highlight & shadow control ………..P. 106
i Button function assignment ……….P. 107

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Shooting

Changing ISO sensitivity

(ISO)

You can set the ISO sensitivity.

g “Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)” (P. 70)

1 Press the Q button to display the LV super control ISO
panel.

2

2 Use FGHI to select [ISO].

3 Use the front dial to select an option.

Recommended ISO

ISO Auto

WB A ± 0 Auto G ± 0

S-AF

Natural

S ±0

± 0

± 0 Normal

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

sRGB 4K 30p

P

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Choosing a focus mode

(AF Mode)

You can select a focusing method (focus mode). You can choose separate focusing

methods for still photography mode and movie mode.

1 Press the Q button to display the LV super control
panel.
2 Use FGHI to select [AF Mode]. 3 Use the front dial to select an option.

AF Mode

KAF Mode

ISO Auto

WB Auto

A ± 0 G ± 0 S-AF

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

Natural

S ±0

± 0

± 0 Normal

sRGB 4K 30p

P

250 F5.6

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S-AF (Single AF)
C-AF (Continuous AF)

The camera focuses once when the shutter button is pressed halfway. When the focus is locked, a beep sounds, and the AF confirmation mark and the AF target mark light up. This mode is suitable for taking pictures of still subjects or subjects with limited movement.
The camera repeats focusing while the shutter button remains pressed halfway. When the subject is in focus, the AF confirmation mark lights up on the monitor and the beep sounds when the focus is locked at the first time. Even if the subject moves or you change the composition of the picture, the camera continues trying to focus.

MF (Manual focus)
S-AFb (Simultaneous use of S-AF mode and MF mode)

This function allows you to manually focus on any position by operating the focus ring on the lens.

Near )
Focus ring

After pressing the shutter button halfway to focus in [S-AF] mode, you can turn the focus ring to fine-adjust focus manually.

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C-AFK (AF tracking)
PreMF (Preset MF)

Press the shutter button halfway to focus; the camera then

tracks and maintains focus on the current subject while the

shutter button is held in this position.

· The AF target is displayed in red if the camera can no longer

track the subject. Release the shutter button and then frame

the subject again and press the shutter button halfway.

· Autofocus does not work while the AF target is displayed in red

even if the camera is tracking the subject.

2

The camera automatically focuses on the preset focus point

when shooting.

Shooting

· The camera may be unable to focus if the subject is poorly lit, obscured by mist or smoke, or lacks contrast.
· When using a Four Thirds system lens, AF will not be available during movie recording. · AF-mode selection is not available if the lens MF clutch is set to the MF position and
[Operative] is selected for [MF Clutch] (P. 163) in Custom Menu.

Setting a focus position for PreMF

1 Select [Preset MF] for AF mode. 2 Press the Q button and then the INFO button. 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
· Focus can be adjusted by rotating the focus ring.
4 Press the Q button.

· The PreMF function can be recalled by pressing the button to which [Preset MF] is assigned in [K Button Function]. Press the button again to return to the original AF.
· The distance for the preset focus point can be set with [Preset MF distance] in Custom Menu (P. 163).

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Shooting

Choosing how the camera measures brightness

(Metering)

You can choose how the camera meters subject brightness.

1 Press the Q button to display the LV super control
panel.

Metering

ISO Auto

WB Auto

A ± 0 G ± 0

Natural

S ±0

± 0

2 Use FGHI to select [Metering].

2

3 Use the front dial to select an option.

± 0.0 S-IS AUTO
M-IS

S-AF F

± 0 Normal
sRGB 4K 30p

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Metering

p Digital ESP metering

Meters exposure in 324 areas of the frame and optimizes exposure for the current scene or portrait subject (if an option other than [OFF] is selected for [I Face Priority]). This mode is recommended for general use.

B

Center weighted averaging metering

Provides the average metering between the subject and the background lighting, placing more weight on the subject at the center.

C Spot metering

D

Spot metering (highlight)

E

Spot metering (shadow)

Meters a small area (about 2% of the frame) with the camera pointed at the object you wish to meter. Exposure will be adjusted according to the brightness at the metered point.
Increases spot metering exposure. Ensures bright subjects appear bright.
Lowers spot metering exposure. Ensures dark subjects appear dark.

· The spot metering position can be set at the selected AF target. g [N Spot Metering] (P. 170)

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Adjusting color

(WB (white balance))

White balance (WB) ensures that white objects in images recorded by the camera

appear white. [AUTO] is suitable in most circumstances, but other values can be

selected according to the light source when [AUTO] fails to produce the desired results

or you wish to introduce a deliberate color cast into your images.

1 Press the Q button to display the LV super control

WB

panel.

2

Shooting

2 Use FGHI to select [WB].
3 Use the front dial to select an option.
· One-touch white balance and custom white balance options can be viewed by pressing the Q button followed by the INFO button.

WB ISO Auto

WB A ± 0

Natural

Auto G ± 0 S ± 0

± 0

S-AF

± 0 Normal

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

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WB mode

Color temperature

Light conditions

Auto white balance

AUTO

Most normal scenes (scenes containing

objects that are white or close to white)

· This mode is recommended in most situations.

· You can opt to preserve the colors seen

under incandescent lighting (P. 84).

5

5300 K

Sunlit outdoor scenes, sunsets, fireworks

N

7500 K

Daylight shots of subjects in the shade

O

6000 K

Shots taken in daylight under overcast skies

Preset white

1

balance

U

3000 K 4000 K

Subjects under incandescent lighting Subjects under fluorescent lighting Underwater photography

n

5500 K

Light sources with the same color temperature as flash lighting

One-touch white balance

P/Q/ W/X

Color temperature set by one-touch
WB

Situations in which you want to set white balance for a specific subject · Color temperature is set to a value
metered from a white object under the lighting what will be used in the final photograph (P. 84).

Custom white balance

CWB

Situations in which you can identify the 2000 K ­ 14000 K appropriate color temperature
· Choose a color temperature.

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One-touch white balance
Measure white balance by framing a piece of paper or other white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph. This is useful when shooting a subject under natural light, as well as under various light sources with different color temperatures.

1 After selecting [P], [Q], [W], or [X] (one-touch white balance 1, 2, 3, or
4), press the Q button followed by the INFO button.

2

2 Photograph a piece of colorless (white or gray) paper.

· Frame the paper so that it fills the display and no shadows fall it.

· The one-touch white balance screen appears.

3 Select [Yes] and press the Q button.
· The new value is saved as a preset white balance option.
· The new value is stored until one-touch white balance is measured again. Turning the power off does not erase the data.

W Keep Warm Color
If desired, auto white balance can be adjusted to preserve the warm colors seen under incandescent lighting. White balance would normally be adjusted to make white colors appear white, but this feature can be used to preserve the ambiance created by incandescent lighting.

1 After selecting [AUTO], press the Q button followed by the INFO button. · [W Keep Warm Color] options will be displayed.

2 Highlight [On] using FGHI on the arrow pad and press the Q button.

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Making fine adjustments to white balance

(WB Compensation)

Choose white balance compensation values to fine-tune auto white balance, preset white balance, and one-touch white balance.

1 Press the Q button to display the LV super control panel.

2 Use FGHI to select [WB]. 3 Use the front dial to select an option. 4 Use FGHI to select the white balance
compensation.
5 Change the white balance compensation value
using the front dial. · Pressing Q displays hue adjustment options.

2
White balance compensation

Shooting

Auto x

ISO Auto

WB Auto

A ± 0 G ± 0 S-AF

Natural

S ±0

± 0

± 0 Normal

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

P

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For compensation on the A axis (Red-Blue)
Move the bar in the + direction to emphasize red tones and in the ­ direction to emphasize blue tones.

For compensation on the G axis (Green-Magenta)
Move the bar in the + direction to emphasize green tones and in the ­ direction to emphasize magenta tones. · White balance compensation can be applied to all white balance modes simultaneously.
g [All x] (P. 171)

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· To preview the effects of changes to white balance, press the R (movie) button. A sample image captured at the selected white balance will be displayed.

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Reducing camera shake

(Image Stabilizer)

You can reduce the amount of camera shake that can occur when shooting in low light

situations or shooting with high magnification.

The image stabilizer starts when you press the shutter button halfway.

1 Press the Q button to display the LV super control K Image Stabilizer

panel.

2

2 Use FGHI to select the image stabilizer.

KImage Stabilizer

ISO Auto

WB A ± 0 Auto G ± 0

Natural

S ±0

± 0

3 Use the front dial to select an option.

± 0.0

S-AF

± 0 Normal

sRGB

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

4K
30p

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n Image Stabilizer

Still picture (S-IS)
Movie (M-IS)

S-IS Off
S-IS AUTO
S-IS1 S-IS2 S-IS3 M-IS Off M-IS1 M-IS2

Still-I.S. Off

Image stabilization disabled. Select this option when using a tripod.

Auto I.S.

Image stabilization applies to motion on all axes. If panning motion is detected, the camera will automatically suspend image stabilization on that axis.

All Direction Shake I.S.

Image stabilization applies to motion on all axes.

Vertical Shake Image stabilization applies to vertical motion. Use

I.S.

when panning the camera horizontally.

Horizontal Shake I.S.

Image stabilization applies to horizontal motion. Use when panning the camera vertically.

Movie-I.S. Off Image stabilizer is off.

All Direction Electronic image stabilization combined with VCM-

Shake I.S.

controlled image sensor movement.

All Direction Shake I.S.

VCM-controlled image sensor movement only.

· Image stabilization may be unable to compensate for excessive camera motion or very slow shutter speeds. Use a tripod in these cases.
· You may notice noise or vibration while image stabilization is in effect. · The setting selected with the lens image stabilization switch, if any, takes priority over that
selected with the camera.
%
· You can choose whether image stabilization will be performed while the shutter button is pressed halfway. g [Half Way Rls With IS] (P. 165)
· You can prioritize lens image stabilization. g [Lens I.S. Priority] (P. 165)

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Using lenses other than Micro Four Thirds/Four Thirds System lenses

When using lenses other than Micro Four Thirds or Four Thirds system lenses, you will need

to specify the lens focal length. · Set [Image Stabilizer], press the Q button, press the INFO button, then use FGHI to
select a focal length, and press the Q button.

· Choose a focal length between 0.1 mm and 1000.0 mm.

· Choose the value that matches the one printed on the lens.

· The selected value is not reset when you select [Reset / Custom Modes] (P. 127) >

2

[Reset] (basic) in W Shooting Menu 1.

Shooting

Performing the sequential/self-timer shooting

You can take a series of pictures by keeping the shutter button pressed all the way down. Alternatively, you can take pictures using the self-timer. g “Performing the sequential/self-timer shooting” (P. 71 ­ 76)

1 Press the Q button to display the LV super control
panel.
2 Use FGHI to select the sequential shooting/
self-timer.
3 Use the front dial to select an option.

Single ISO Auto

WB A ± 0 Auto G ± 0
S-AF

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

P

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Natural

S ±0

± 0

± 0 Normal

sRGB 4K 30p
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Sequential shooting/ self-timer

Setting the image aspect

Choose the ratio of width to height for pictures according to your intent or your goals for printing or the like. In addition to the standard aspect (width-to-height) ratio of [4:3], the camera offers settings of [16:9], [3:2], [1:1], and [3:4].

1 Press the Q button to display the LV super control
panel.
2 Use FGHI to select [Aspect]. 3 Use the front dial to select an option.

Aspect ISO Auto

WB Auto

A ± 0 G ± 0 S-AF

Natural

S ±0

± 0

± 0 Normal

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

P

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Aspect

· Image aspect can only be set for still images.
· JPEG images are recorded at the selected aspect ratio. RAW images are the same size as the image sensor and are recorded at an aspect ratio of 4:3 with a tag indicating the aspect ratio selected. A crop indicating the selected aspect ratio is displayed when images are played back.

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Photo File and Image Size Options

(KK)

You can set an image quality mode for still images. Select a quality suitable for the application (such as for processing on PC, use on website etc.).

1 Press the Q button to display the LV super control KK

panel.

ISO

WB A ± 0

Natural

Auto

Auto G ± 0 S ± 0

± 0

2

2 Use FGHI to select [KK].

± 0.0

S-AF

± 0 Normal

sRGB

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

4K
30p

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KK

3 Use the front dial to select an option.
· Choose from the following options. The image size/compression combinations available can be selected in the menus. g G Custom Menu X > [K Set] (P. 196)

Option YSF YF YN XN RAW
RAW+JPEG

Image size

Compression ratio

File format

5184 × 3888

SuperFine (1/2.7)

JPG

5184 × 3888

Fine (1/4)

JPG

5184 × 3888

Normal (1/8)

JPG

3200 × 2400

Normal (1/8)

JPG

5240 × 3192

Lossless compression

ORF

RAW plus the JPEG option selected above

· During the high resolution shooting (P. 76), you can select between IF, JF, IF+RAW, and JF+RAW.
· Selecting High Res Shot changes the image quality option selected; be sure to check the image quality setting before shooting.

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· RAW images consist of unprocessed image data to which settings such as exposure compensation and white balance have yet to be applied. They serve as raw data for images that will be processed after shooting. RAW image files: – Have the extension “.orf” – Cannot be viewed on other cameras – Can be viewed on computers using Olympus Workspace Digital Photo Managing software – Can be saved in JPEG format using the [RAW Data Edit] (P. 153) retouch option in the camera menus

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Frame Size, Rate, and Compression

(nK)

Choose the image quality options available for movie recording. When choosing an

option, consider how the movie will be used: for example, are you planning to process

it on a computer, or is it intended for upload to a website? The camera can store

multiple combinations of frame size, rate, and compression from which you can select

according to your goals. Slow- and fast-motion and high-speed movie options are also

available. g “Filming Slow- or Fast-Motion Movies (Slow- and Fast-Motion Movies)”

2

(P. 92) and “Filming High-Speed Movies” (P. 91)

Shooting

1 Press the Q button to display the LV super control
panel.
2 Use FGHI to select [nK].

nK ISO Auto

WB A ± 0

Natural

Auto G ± 0 S ± 0

± 0

S-AF

± 0 Normal

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO M-IS

F

n

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nK

3 Use the front dial to select an option.
· To change movie record mode settings, press Q followed by the INFO button and
rotate the rear dial.

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The Movie Quality Icon Changes to settings are reflected in the [nK] icon as shown below.

Frame size

FHD Full HD *1

1920 × 1080

HD HD *1

1280 × 720

2

4K

4K *1

3840 × 2160

C4K 4K Digital Cinema *1

4096 × 2160

Compression/bit rate

A-I All Intra *2

SF Super Fine

F

Fine

N

Normal

· Not available when [4K] or [C4K] is selected for [Movie Resolution].

Frame rate

60p 60p: 59.94 fps

50p 50p: 50.00 fps

30p 30p: 29.97 fps

25p 25p: 25.00 fps

24p

24p: 23.98 fps 24p: 24.00 fps (C4K)

Movie type

· [60p] and [50p] are not available when:
– [FHD] is selected for [Movie Resolution] and [A-I] is selected for bit rate
– [4K] or [C4K] is selected for [Movie Resolution] · Selecting [C4K] for [Movie Resolution] fixes [Frame Rate] at [24p].

Setting 1, 2, 3, or 4: n Save up to four combinations of frame size, rate, and
compression for later use.

Custom: G Choose frame sizes of 4K or 4K Digital Cinema. You can
also shoot fast- or slow-motion movies (P. 92).

High-speed movie g “Filming High-Speed Movies” (P. 91)

1 Movies are saved in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format. Individual movie files can be up to 4 GB in size. Continuous shots can be no more than 29 minutes in length.
2 “All-Intra” movies use no inter-frame compression. This suits them to editing but increases file size.

· Depending on the card used, recording may end before the maximum length is reached. · Bit-rate selection may be unavailable at some settings. · Movies are recorded at an aspect ratio of 16:9. C4K movies are recorded at an aspect
ratio of 17:9.

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Filming High-Speed Movies

Film at high frame rates. Movies are filmed at 120 fps and play back at 60 fps.

Stretching playback to double the recording time (as is the case when 60p is selected as the playback frame rate) lets you view in slow motion movements that in real life

took only the blink of an eye.

A high-speed movie option can be included in the movie image quality menu. Your

choice of playback frame rate determines the playback speed multiplier.

Changes to settings are reflected in the movie quality icon as shown.

2

Shooting

Frame size FHD Full HD (1920 × 1080)

Movie type HS High speed (120 fps)

Playback frame rate 60p 60p: 59.94 fps; plays back at 0.5× speed 50p 50p: 50.00 fps; plays back at 0.42× speed 30p 30p: 29.97 fps; plays back at 0.25× speed 25p 25p: 25.00 fps; plays back at 0.21× speed 24p 24p: 23.98 fps; plays back at 0.2× speed

1 Select (high-speed movie recording).
· To use current settings, press the Q button. The camera will exit the menu with the current options selected.
2 To edit current settings, press the INFO button in Step 1.
· This places the cursor in the list of high-speed movie options.
3 Choose the playback frame rate. · Use FG on the arrow pad to highlight the desired playback frame rate.
4 Press the Q button to select the highlighted option and exit.
· Focus, exposure, and white balance lock during recording. · Sound is not recorded. · The picture angle is slightly reduced. · Aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, and ISO sensitivity cannot be changed
during recording. · Time codes cannot be recorded or displayed. · Brightn

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