OM Digital Solutions

Recording Movies

  • 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:

    • [4K] or [C4K] is selected for Movie Resolution, [A-I] (ALL-Intra) is selected for Motion Compensation, or a sensor frame rate of [100fps] or faster is selected for 0
  • When the camera is used continuously for extended periods, the temperature of the image sensor will rise and noise and color splotches may be visible in the display. Should this occur, turn the camera off and wait for it to cool. Noise and color splotches are particularly likely to occur at high ISO sensitivities. If the temperature of the sensor increases further, the camera will turn off automatically.
  • When using a Four Thirds system lens, AF will not be available during movie recording.
  • Operating sounds may be recorded if you use the camera during movie recording.
  • 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.
  • When an SDXC card is used, movies up to 3 hours long can be recorded. Movies over 3 hours are recorded over multiple files (depending on shooting conditions, the camera may start recording to a new file before the 3-hour limit is reached).
  • When an SD/SDHC card is used, movies over 4 GB in size are recorded over multiple files (depending on shooting conditions, the camera may start recording to a new file before the 4 GB limit is reached).
  • Divided movie files can be played back as a single movie. g “Playing back separated movies”
  • When shooting a movie with the camera in portrait position, the information is recorded in portrait position. When the movie is played back on a computer or smartphone, it will be played back in the same orientation that it was shot in.

Recording movies in n/0 mode

Rotate the K/n/0 dial to n to record movies at normal playback speed. When setting to 0, slow motion/fast motion movies can recorded for sensor frame rates different from the playback frame rate. You can record movies using the effects available in P, A, S, and M modes.

  • Sound is not recorded for 0.

  1. Rotate the K/n/0 dial to n or 0.

  2. Rotate the front dial to the mode you wish to use.

    P

    Optimal aperture is set automatically according to the brightness of the subject.

    Use the front dial or rear dial to adjust exposure compensation.
    A

    Depiction of background is changed by setting the aperture.

    Use the front dial to adjust exposure compensation and rear dial to adjust aperture.
    S

    Shutter speed affects how the subject appears. Use the front dial to adjust exposure compensation and rear dial to adjust shutter speed.

    Shutter speed can be set to values between 1/24 s and 1/32000 s.
    M

    Freely adjust both aperture and shutter speed.

    Use the front dial to select aperture value and the rear dial to select shutter speed.

    • Choose from shutter speeds of 1/24–32000 s.
    • 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.
    • The option chosen for [bISO-A Upper/Default] takes effect.
    • The low end of the shutter speed changes according to the frame rate of the movie record mode.
    • The aperture and shutter speed have separate settings in still photography mode (K mode) and movie mode (n/0 modes). The exposure compensation shares a common setting value for still photography mode (K mode) and movie mode (n/0 modes). These can be changed in the settings. g “Selecting items to be set separately for photos and movies (K/n Separate Settings)”

  3. Press the R button to begin recording.

    • A beep will be off when the camera focuses in n/0 mode.
    • 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.
    • A red frame is displayed during movie recording (“Displaying a red frame while recording movies (Red Frame during RREC)”).
    • The movie recording lamp lights during movie recording (“Lamp during movie recording (Recording Lamp)”).
    • Focus area can be changed by tapping the screen while recording.
    • Exposure and sound recording level can be set while recording.
    • The camera will start the recording count to display on the screen.
  4. Press the R button again to end recording.
  • When [AF Mode] is set to [MF] or [PreJ] in M mode, a shutter speed slower than 1/24 can be set by lowering the frame rate, but the response of camera buttons may become slower.

Recording movies in photo shooting modes

Movies can be recorded in program AE mode even when the K/n/0 dial is in the K position.

  1. Press the R button to begin recording.

    1. Recording time
    • 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.

  2. Press the button again to end recording.

  • Even pressing the RREC button, movies cannot be recorded in the following instances:

    • During a multiple exposure, while the shutter button is pressed halfway, during sequential shooting, time-lapse photography, keystone compensation, or fish-eye correction, or while live ND shooting or live GND shooting are in use

Touch Controls (Silent Controls)

You can prevent the camera from recording operating sounds that occur due to camera operations while shooting. After tapping an item, tap the displayed arrows to select the settings.

  1. Electronic Zoom: Zoom power zoom lenses in or out.
  2. Headphone Volume: Adjust volume when using headphones.
  3. Sound Recording Level: Choose the recording level.
  4. Shutter Speed: Adjust shutter speed when the mode dial is rotated to S (shutter-priority AE) or M (manual) in n mode/0 mode (“Recording movies in n/0 mode”).
  5. Aperture Value: Adjust aperture value when the mode dial is rotated to A (aperture-priority AE) or M in n mode/0 mode (“Recording movies in n/0 mode”).
  6. Exposure Comp.: Adjust exposure compensation. If the mode dial is rotated to M in n/0 modes (“Recording movies in n/0 mode”), exposure compensation is available when [Auto] is selected for [ISO].
  7. ISO: Adjust [ISO].
  • Silent controls are not available when recording movies in 0 mode with a Sensor Frame Rate of [100fps] or faster.
  • You can configure the camera so that silent controls using the touch panel can also be used during still photography. g [Silent 7 Operation]