Taking Burst Pictures

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Takes pictures continuously while the shutter button is pressed and held.

You can select burst recording settings to suit the recording conditions, including [H], [M], and [L] which enable burst recording with high image quality, and SH burst recording which takes burst pictures at ultra high speeds using an electronic shutter.

Set the drive mode to [] (Burst Shot 1) or [] (Burst Shot 2).

Set the drive mode dial. ( character_reference Selecting the Drive Mode)

Configure the burst settings for each of [ icon_burst1 ] and [ icon_burst2 ].

Select the burst rate.

button_menu-set [ icon_picture ] [ icon_photo-other ] [Burst Shot Setting] [Burst Shot 1 Setting]/[Burst Shot 2 Setting]

With the default settings, [H] is set for [ icon_burst1 ] and [SH75] is set for [ icon_burst2 ].

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[SH75]

Takes burst pictures at ultra high speed with the electronic shutter, 75 frames/second.

[SH60]

Takes burst pictures at ultra high speed with the electronic shutter, 60 frames/second.

[SH20]

Takes burst pictures at ultra high speed with the electronic shutter, 20 frames/second.

[SH75 PRE]

Takes pre-burst pictures at ultra high speed, 75 frames/second. ( character_reference SH Pre-burst Recording)

[SH60 PRE]

Takes pre-burst pictures at ultra high speed, 60 frames/second. ( character_reference SH Pre-burst Recording)

[SH20 PRE]

Takes pre-burst pictures at ultra high speed, 20 frames/second. ( character_reference SH Pre-burst Recording)

[H]

Takes high-speed burst pictures.

[M]

Takes medium-speed burst pictures.

[L]

Takes low-speed burst pictures.

Close the menu.

Press the shutter button halfway.

Start recording.

Takes burst pictures while the shutter button is pressed fully.

character_diamond SH Pre-burst Recording

The camera also records images for the set amount of time during the period between when the shutter button is pressed halfway and when it is pressed fully.

In [SH Burst Pre-Recording Time] you can set the length of time recordings are made before the shutter is pressed fully.

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(A) [SH Burst Pre-Recording Time]

(B) Recorded range

button_menu-set [ icon_picture ] [ icon_photo-other ] [Burst Shot Setting] [SH Burst Pre-Recording Time]

[1.5SEC]

Recording starts from 1.5 seconds before the shutter button was pressed fully.

[1.0SEC]

Recording starts from 1 second before the shutter button was pressed fully.

[0.5SEC]

Recording starts from 0.5 seconds before the shutter button was pressed fully.

The setting for [SH Burst Pre-Recording Time] is applied to both [Burst Shot 1 Setting] and [Burst Shot 2 Setting].

[PRE] is displayed on the recording screen during SH pre-burst recording.

If the shutter button is pressed and held at halfway for approx. 1 minute, the frames before pressing fully cannot be saved. Press the shutter button halfway again.

character_diamond Burst Rate

	Mechanical shutter	Electronic front curtain	Electronic shutter	Live View when taking burst pictures
[SH75]/ [SH75 PRE]	—	—	75 frames/second ([AFS]/[MF])	None
[SH60]/ [SH60 PRE]	—	—	60 frames/second ([AFS]/[AFC]/[MF])	None
[SH20]/ [SH20 PRE]	—	—	20 frames/second ([AFS]/[AFC]/[MF])	None
[H] (High speed)	14 frames/second ([AFS]/[MF]) 10 frames/second ([AFC])	14 frames/second ([AFS]/[MF]) 9 frames/second ([AFC])	14 frames/second ([AFS]/[MF]) 9 frames/second ([AFC])	None ([AFS]/[MF]) Available ([AFC])
[M] (Medium speed)	6 frames/second ([AFS]/[AFC]/[MF])			Available
[L] (Low speed)	2 frames/second ([AFS]/[AFC]/[MF])			Available

The burst rate may be lower depending on the settings for recording such as [Picture Size] and focus mode.

character_diamond Maximum Number of Frames Recordable

	[Picture Quality]
	[FINE]/[STD.]	[RAW+FINE]/[RAW+STD.]	[RAW]
[SH75]/ [SH75 PRE]	200 frames1
[SH60]/ [SH60 PRE]
[SH20]/ [SH20 PRE]
[H] (High speed)	200 frames or more2	160 frames or more2	170 frames or more2
[M] (Medium speed)
[L] (Low speed)

When recording under the test conditions specified by Panasonic.

Recording conditions may reduce the maximum number of frames recordable.

Recording stops when the maximum number of frames recordable is reached.

For SH pre-burst recording, this includes the number of pictures taken with pre-burst recording.

The burst rate will become lower during recording but pictures can continue to be taken until the card becomes full.

character_diamond Number of Frames That Can Be Saved with Pre-burst Recording Before the Shutter Button Is Pressed Fully

[SH Burst Pre-Recording Time]	[SH75 PRE]	[SH60 PRE]	[SH20 PRE]
[1.5SEC]	113 frames	90 frames	30 frames
[1.0SEC]	75 frames	60 frames	20 frames
[0.5SEC]	38 frames	30 frames	10 frames

character_diamond Number of Pictures That Can Be Taken Continuously

When you press the shutter button halfway, the number of pictures that can be taken continuously will appear on the recording screen.

Example) When 20 frames: [r20]

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Once recording starts, the number of pictures that can be taken continuously will decrease.

– During [H]/[M]/[L] burst recording: When [r0] appears, the burst rate decreases.

– During SH burst recording: When [r0] appears, the burst recording stops.

When [r99+] is displayed on the recording screen, you can take 100 or more burst pictures.

character_diamond Focus when Taking Burst Pictures

Focus mode	[Focus/Shutter Priority] ([Focus/Shutter Priority])	[SH75]/ [SH75 PRE]	[SH60]/ [SH60 PRE]/ [SH20]/ [SH20 PRE]/ [H]	[M]/[L]
[AFS]	[FOCUS]	Fixed to the focus of the first frame
	[BALANCE]
	[RELEASE]
[AFC]	[FOCUS]	—	Estimated focus	Normal focus
	[BALANCE]		Estimated focus
	[RELEASE]		Estimated focus
[MF]	—	Focus set with manual focus

When the subject is dark with [AFC], the focus is fixed to that of the first frame.

With estimated focus, the burst rate takes priority and the focus is estimated to the extent possible.

With normal focus, the burst rate may become slow.

character_diamond Exposure when Taking Burst Pictures

Focus mode	[SH75]/ [SH75 PRE]	[SH60]/ [SH60 PRE]/ [SH20]/ [SH20 PRE]/ [H]	[M]/[L]
[AFS]	Fixed to the exposure of the first frame		The exposure is adjusted for each frame
[AFC]	—	The exposure is adjusted for each frame
[MF]	Fixed to the exposure of the first frame

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It may take a while to save burst pictures.

If you continue to take burst pictures while saving is in progress, the maximum number of frames recordable will be reduced.

When taking burst pictures, we recommend using a high-speed card.

Taking burst pictures does not work while you are using the following function:

– [Live View Composite]

Notes on SH burst recording

[Shutter Type] is fixed to [ELEC.].

There are limits on the shutter speed you can set during SH burst recording.

– [SH75]/[SH75 PRE]: To a minimum of 1/80

– [SH60]/[SH60 PRE]: To a minimum of 1/60

– [SH20]/[SH20 PRE]: To a minimum of 1/60

The aperture will be fixed during burst recording.

The images recorded will be saved as a set of burst group pictures. ( character_reference Group Images)

When the focus mode is set to [AFC], [SH75]/[SH75 PRE] is not available.

Notes on SH pre-burst recording

Pictures taken before the shutter button is pressed fully are not saved in the following cases:

– When recording with the Touch Shutter

– When [Half-Press Shutter] in the [Custom] ([Focus/Shutter]) menu is set to [ON]

When the ambient temperature is high or Pre-Burst recording is performed continuously, even if you press the shutter button halfway, Pre-Burst may not operate to protect the camera from overheating. Wait until the camera cools down.

Even if you press the shutter button halfway, Pre-Burst may not operate when there is insufficient free space on the card.