Solution
You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of approximately 0.7 images/second while the <shutter button> is pressed fully and held. (When shooting continuously in [Low Light] (

) mode, the maximum speed is approximately 2.6 images/second)
CAUTION
- The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] (
).
- For a certain interval, images may not be recorded, and the shooting speed for may slow down depending on the shooting conditions and the camera settings.
- As the number of images increases, the shooting speed may slow down.
- If the flash fires, the shooting speed may slow down.
- In the following shooting modes, you cannot set the [Continuous Shooting] (
).
- [AUTO] (

), [Easy] (

), [Smart Shutter] (

), [Stitch Assist] (

), [Movie] (

)
1. Press the <Power> button.
2. Press the <FUNC./SET> (

) button.
3. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.
Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to select the [Single Shot] (

).
Press the <FUNC./SET> (

) button.
4. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.
Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to select the [Continuous Shooting] (

).
Press the <FUNC./SET> (

) button.
5. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.
If the [Continuous Shooting] (

) icon is displayed on the upper-left part of the screen, the setting is completed.
As long as you hold the <shutter button> down, the camera will shoot successive images.
There are three modes of continuous shooting so that you can select an appropriate one depending on the scene.
Drive Mode | Description |
Continuous Shooting | Approx. 0.7 images/sec., max. | The camera shoots continuously with the focus and exposure set when the shutter button is pressed halfway. |
Continuous Shooting AF | Approx. 0.5 images/sec., max. | The camera shoots continuously and focuses.The [AF Frame] is set to [Center]. |
Continuous Shooting LV* | Approx. 0.5 images/sec., max. | The camera shoots continuously with the focus fixed to the position set in manual focus. In ( ), the focus is locked on the first shot. |
*1 [Continuous Shooting AF] (

) does not appear when [Fireworks] (

) or [Manual Focus] (

) is selected.
*2 [Continuous Shooting LV] (

) appears when [Fireworks] (

) or [Manual Focus] (

) is selected.
NOTE
- Continuous shooting speed increases in [Low Light] (
) mode. (Approx. 2.6 images/sec.)
- To set the shooting mode to [Low Light] (

) , follow the instructions below.
1. Set the <Mode Dial> to [SCN] (

).
2. Press the <FUNC./SET> (

) button.
3. Operate the <directional buttons> up and down to select [Rec. mode]. ( [Smart Shutter] (

) appears if settings have not been changed before.)
4. Press the <FUNC./SET> (

) button.
5. Operate the <directional buttons> up and down to select [Low Light] (

).
6. Press the <FUNC./SET> (

) button.