- 6. Special Video Recording
- [Live Cropping]

[Live Cropping]

By cropping a part of the image from the image displayed in the live view, it is possible to record FHD video that incorporates panning and zooming with the camera staying in a fixed position.

Pan | Zoom in

When using [Live Cropping], it is recommended to fix the camera so it does not move.

1Set [Rec. File Format].

[MENU/SET] [] [] [Rec. File Format] [MP4] / [MOV]

2Select a recording quality with which you can record [Live Cropping] video.

[MENU/SET] [] [] [Rec Quality]

A recording quality with which you can record [Live Cropping] video: List of Recording Qualities That Enable Special Videos to be Recorded

3Set the time for panning or zooming.

[MENU/SET] [] [] [Live Cropping] [40SEC] / [20SEC]

If you have selected a recording format or recording quality where Live Cropping recording is not available, the camera switches to a recording format or FHD video recording quality where recording is possible.

4Set the cropping start frame.

Select the range to be cropped and press [MENU/SET].

Cropping start frame

5Set the cropping end frame.

Select the range to be cropped and press [MENU/SET].

To redo the settings for the position and size of the start frame and the end frame, press .

Cropping end frame

6Start Live Cropping recording.

Press the video rec. button.

When the set operating time has elapsed, recording automatically ends. To end recording midway, press the video rec. button again.

Elapsed recording time

Set operating time

Operations for Setting the Cropping Frame

Button operation | Description of operation
| Moves the frame.
| Enlarges / reduces the frame.
[Fn1] | Start frame: Returns the frame position and size to the default settings. End frame: Cancels the settings for the position and size of the frame.
[MENU/SET] | Confirms the frame position and size.

AF mode switches to [] (face detection). (Human bodies cannot be detected. It is not possible to specify the person to bring into focus.)

Brightness measurements and focusing are performed within the cropping frame. To lock the focus point, set [Continuous AF] to [OFF], or set the focus mode to [MF].

[Metering Mode] will be [] (multi-metering).