Panasonic

Super slow recording function

It is possible to acquire smooth slow motion video by shooting with a different frame rate from the frame rate to play back.

This allows high-speed shooting of 120 fps/100 fps.


  1. In [SYSTEM] menu character_arrow [FREQUENCY]/[FILE FORMAT]/[REC FORMAT], select the resolution, codec, and base frame rate for recording images.

bullet02Select the following items.

[FREQUENCY]

[FILE FORMAT]

[REC FORMAT]

[59.94Hz]

[MOV]character_asterisk

[1080-59.94p/422LongGOP 100M]

[1080-29.97p/422LongGOP 50M]

[1080-23.98p/422LongGOP 50M]

[MP4]

[1080-59.94p/420LongGOP 50M]

[1080-23.98p/420LongGOP 50M]

[50.00Hz]

[MOV]character_asterisk

[1080-50.00p/422LongGOP 100M]

[1080-25.00p/422LongGOP 50M]

[MP4]

[1080-50.00p/420LongGOP 50M]

  1. Available for setting when using icon_model-x2100/icon_model-x1600.


  1. Select the [SYSTEM] menu character_arrow [SUPER SLOW] character_arrow [ON].

bullet02This can also be set even with the USER button. (character_referenceAssigning functions to the USER buttons)

  1. Press the REC button.

Super slow recording starts.


character_diamondFrame rate and effect

The slow motion effect during playback changes depending on the frame rate of the [REC FORMAT].

Frame rate of [REC FORMAT]

Slow motion effect during playback

59.94p, 50.00p

1/2 speed

29.97p, 25.00p

1/4 speed

23.98p

1/5 speed


character_diamondFrame rates during actual recording

When [SYSTEM] menu character_arrow [FREQUENCY] character_arrow [59.94Hz], there is a slight variation in the frame rate of super slow recording and the frame rate that is actually recorded.

Screen display

Frame rates during actual recording

[S.SLOW120]

119.88 fps


bullet02In the following cases, this cannot be set.

– When set to an item that does not support [FILE FORMAT] or [REC FORMAT]

bullet02The [CAMERA] menu character_arrow [SW MODE] character_arrow [AF SPEED] is fixed to [NORMAL].

bullet02The [RECORDING] menu character_arrow [TC/UB] character_arrow [FREE/REC RUN] is fixed to [REC RUN].

bullet02The following functions are canceled.

– Dynamic range stretcher function (character_referenceDynamic range stretcher function)

– Flash band compensation function(character_referenceFlash band compensation (FBC) function)

– [i.ZOOM] (character_referenceUsing i.ZOOM)

– Digital zoom function (character_referenceDigital zoom function)

– Pre-recording (character_referencePre-recording)

– [2 SLOTS FUNC.] (character_referenceRelay recording to Background recording)

– [HYBRID O.I.S.] (character_referenceSwitching enable/disable of the hybrid optical image stabilizer function)

bullet02It is not possible to adjust the shutter speed to a value slower than the limit imposed by the frame rate used for super slow recording.

bullet02The recording is paused when ten hours has past from the time the recording was started. The recording is automatically resumed after few seconds.

With super slow recording, the recording time becomes less than 10 hours depending on the frame rate of the [REC FORMAT]. When the frame rate of [REC FORMAT] is set to 23.98p, recording stops after about 2 hours.

bullet02It may take time to stop recording even if recording is stopped right after recording is started.

bullet02There are recording functions that cannot be used simultaneously. (character_referenceRecording function that cannot be used simultaneously)

bullet02Audio cannot be recorded with the super slow recording.

bullet02When [SUPER SLOW] is [ON], the unit will restart after the following operation.

– If changed to an item that does not support [FILE FORMAT] or [REC FORMAT]