[Shutter Type]

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Selects the shutter type to use for taking pictures.

button_menu-set [ icon_picture ] [ icon_photo-other ] Select [Shutter Type]

[AUTO]	Switches the shutter type automatically depending on the recording conditions and shutter speed.
[MECH.]	Records with the mechanical shutter type.
[EFC]	Records with the electronic front curtain type.
[ELEC.]	Records with the electronic shutter type.
[ELEC.+NR]	Records with the electronic shutter type. When pictures are taken at slower shutter speeds, the shutter is closed after recording to perform long shutter noise reduction.

	Mechanical shutter type	Electronic front curtain type	Electronic shutter type
Mechanism	This type starts and ends exposure with the mechanical shutter.	This type starts exposure electronically and ends it with the mechanical shutter.	This type starts and ends exposure electronically.
Flash			—
Shutter speed (sec.)	[B] (Bulb, max. approx. 30 minutes)1, 60 to 1/8000	[B] (Bulb, max. approx. 30 minutes)1, 60 to 1/2000	[B] (Bulb, max. approx. 60 seconds)1, 60 to 1/16000
Shutter sound	Mechanical shutter sound	Mechanical shutter sound	Electronic shutter sound2

This setting is available only in [M] mode.

The electronic shutter sound can be set in [E-Shutter Vol] and [E-Shutter Tone] in [Beep] of the [Setup] ([IN/OUT]) menu. ([Beep])

The electronic front curtain type reduces blur caused by the shutter because the amount of vibration from the shutter is small compared to the mechanical shutter type.

The electronic shutter type allows you to record without vibration from the shutter.

To reduce shutter-induced blur, you can set the shutter to release a few seconds after the shutter button is pressed:

[ icon_picture ] [ icon_photo-other ] [Shutter Delay] ( character_reference [Shutter Delay])

When [ icon_e-shutter ] is displayed on the screen, recording will be with the electronic shutter type.

When a moving subject is recorded using the electronic shutter, the subject may appear distorted in the picture.

When you record using the electronic shutter under lighting such as fluorescent or LED lighting, horizontal stripes may be recorded. In such a case, lowering the shutter speed may reduce the effect of horizontal stripes.

When [Silent Mode] is being used, [Shutter Type] is fixed to [ELEC.].