Solution
To take a still photo, set the camcorders Movie/photo switch to [

].
If you set an assignable button to [

], you can take a photo while recording a clip or while the camcorder is in record standby mode.
When you press the button,

will appear on the upper right of the screen.
The size of the photo depends on whether the resolution is set to 4K or HD.
When the resolution is set to 4K, the photo size will be 3840x2160; when set to HD, 1920x1080.
NOTE
You cannot take a photo while recording a clip when an external device is connected to the HDMI OUT terminal or when [Slow & Fast Motion] is set to [x1/4] or [x1/2].
Size and Number of Photos
The numbers given in the following table are approximate and vary according to shooting conditions and the subject.
In Video clip shooting mode:
Photo size | Number of photos |
16 GB | 32 GB |
3840×2160 | 3150 | 6300 |
1920×1080 | 12000 | 24000 |
In Video clip playback mode:
Photo size | Number of photos |
16 GB | 32 GB |
3840×2160 4K clip (4K Frame Grab) | 3150 | 6300 |
1920×1080 | 12000 | 24000 |
1280×720 | 25000 | 50000 |