Slow-motion (High-speed) Recording

You can record videos in slow-motion by increasing the recording speed to emphasize the movements, and play back the slow-motion video smoothly.
This is a handy function for checking movements, such as golf swings. (Video file in AVCHD only)

Recording Speed

250 fps

Image Size

720×576

Maximum Recording Time

144 m

Maximum Playback Time

12 h

Image Size when Connected to Monitor

1920×1080

The playback time will be 5 times of the actual recorded time.
(Example: If the recorded time is 1 minute, the playback time will be 5 minutes.)

Open the LCD monitor.

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Check if the recording mode is MOVIE .

If the mode is PHOTO still image, tap PHOTO on the recording screen to display the mode switching screen.
Tap MOVIE to switch the mode to video.

Tap “MENU”.

Tap MENU

The top menu appears.

Tap “SPECIAL RECORDING”.

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Tap “HIGH SPEED RECORDING”.

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Tap “ON”.

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When “ON” is tapped, 250 frames can be recorded in 1 second.

To cancel high-speed recording, tap “OFF”.

Start recording.

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Press the START/STOP button again to stop recording.

Settings of high-speed recording are not saved when the power is turned off.

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This function does not support the iFrame recording format.

Images may appear grainier than other videos. The image displayed on the LCD monitor during recording may also appear grainier.

Audio sound is not recorded together with the video.

When high-speed recording is enabled, only the optical zoom can be used.

During high-speed recording, “TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF” is set to “OFF”. In addition, as image stabilizer is set to “OFF”, it is recommended that a tripod be used, and recording be performed in a bright location with the subject magnified as much as possible.