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Adjust movie-recording options.


To display options for movie recording, press MENU/OK in the movie shooting display and select the B (MOVIE SETTING) tab.


MOVIE MODE

Before shooting movies, choose the frame rate, bit rate, and frame size and aspect ratio.

  1. In the shooting menu, select BMOVIE SETTING, then highlight MOVIE MODE and press MENU/OK.

  2. Press the focus stick (focus lever) up or down to highlight the desired frame size and aspect ratio (A) and press the stick right.

    • Choose V16:9 or d17:9 for 4K movies with aspect ratios of 16 or 17 to 9.
    • Choose W16:9 or W17:9 for Full HD movies with aspect ratios of 16 or 17 to 9.
  3. Press the focus stick (focus lever) up or down to highlight a frame rate (B) and press the stick right.

    Options
    23.98P 24P 25P 29.97P 50P 59.94P
  4. Press the focus stick up or down to highlight a bit rate (C) and press MENU/OK.

    Options
    50Mbps 100Mbps 200Mbps 400Mbps

The choice of frame and bit rates varies with the movie mode.

FILE FORMAT

Choose a movie format.

Option Description
MOV/H.265(HEVC) LPCM A high-compression format that offers very high picture quality and high sound quality. Files are recorded to the memory card in 10-bit 4:2:0 and output to HDMI in 10-bit 4:2:2.
MOV/H.264 LPCM High picture and sound quality. bHLG YHLG cannot be selected for F-Log/HLG/RAW RECORDING.
MP4/H.264 AAC

A format suitable for movies that will be uploaded to the web. The following options are not available:

  • F-Log/HLG/RAW RECORDING: bHLG YHLG, bP YF-Log, or bF-Log YP

Movies shot using MOV/H.264 LPCM or MP4/H.264 AAC are recorded to the memory card in 8-bit 4:2:0 and output to HDMI in 10-bit 4:2:2.

MOV/MP4

Selecting MOV/H.264 LPCM or MP4/H.264 AAC changes settings as follows:

Original setting Final setting
F-Log/HLG/RAW RECORDING bHLG YHLG bP YP
bP YF-Log * bF-Log YF-Log
bF-Log YP *

* Changes only if MP4/H.264 AAC is selected.

MOVIE COMPRESSION

Choose type of compression used to record movies.

Option Description
ALL-Intra Each frame is compressed separately. Files are larger, but the fact that the data for each frame are saved separately makes this a good choice for footage that will be further processed.
Long GOP Balances good image quality with high compression. Files are smaller, making this a good choice for longer movies.

FIX MOVIE CROP MAGNIFICATION

Fix the movie crop ratio at 1.1∶1. This makes it easier to match crops when filming in different formats.

Options
ON OFF

F-Log/HLG/RAW RECORDING

Choose the destination for F-Log, HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma), or RAW movies shot while the camera is connected to an HDMI device.

Option Description
bP YP The footage is processed using film simulation and both saved to the memory card and output to the HDMI device.
bF-Log YF-Log The footage is recorded to the memory card and output to the HDMI device in F-Log format.
bP YF-Log The footage is output to the HDMI device in F-Log format but saved to the memory card with film simulation applied.
bF-Log YP The footage is recorded to the memory card in F-Log format but output to the HDMI device with film simulation applied.
bHLG YHLG The footage is recorded to the memory card and output to the HDMI device in HLG format.
bP YRAW(ATOMOS) The footage is output to Atomos video recorders in RAW format but saved to the memory card with film simulation applied.
bF-Log YRAW(ATOMOS) The footage is recorded to the memory card in F‑Log format and output to Atomos video recorders in RAW format.
bHLG YRAW(ATOMOS) The footage is recorded to the memory card in HLG format and output to Atomos video recorders in RAW format.
bP YRAW(Blackmagic) The footage is output to Blackmagic Design video recorders in RAW format but saved to the memory card with film simulation applied.
bF-Log YRAW(Blackmagic) The footage is recorded to the memory card in F‑Log format and output to Blackmagic Design video recorders in RAW format.
bHLG YRAW(Blackmagic) The footage is recorded to the memory card in HLG format and output to Blackmagic Design video recorders in RAW format.

F-Log offers a gentle gamma curve with a wide gamut suitable for further processing post-production. Sensitivity is restricted to values between ISO 800 and ISO 12800.

The HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) recording format conforms to the international ITU-R BT2100 standard. When viewed on HLG-compatible displays, high-quality HLG footage faithfully captures high-contrast scenes and vivid colors. Sensitivity is restricted to values between ISO 1250 and ISO 12800. HLG recording is available when MOV/H.265(HEVC) LPCM is selected for BMOVIE SETTING > FILE FORMAT in the shooting menu.

Film simulation (P) footage is recorded using the option selected for BMOVIE SETTING > FFILM SIMULATION in the shooting menu.

Footage shot with bP YF-Log or bF-Log YP cannot be recorded to the memory card and output to the HDMI at different frame sizes (4K, Full HD). In addition, the following BMOVIE SETTING options are unavailable:

  • MOVIE MODE frame rate options of 59.94P and 50P
  • VINTERFRAME NR
  • HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY

RAW (ATOMOS) is used for output RAW footage to Atomos video recorders.

RAW (Blackmagic) is used for output RAW footage to Blackmagic Design video recorders.

RAW output cannot be recorded to the memory card.

In-camera image enhancements are not applied to the RAW output.

The crop (picture angle) and quality of footage output to external devices differs from that shown in the camera monitor. View footage output using RAW (ATOMOS) or RAW (Blackmagic) on the external device.

Footage output to external devices is generated from the original RAW data and its quality, which varies with device specifications, may not be equal to that achieved as the end result of post-production or the like.

Focus zoom is not available when RAW (ATOMOS) or RAW (Blackmagic) is selected for HDMI output.

RAW footage output via HDMI to incompatible devices will not display correctly but will instead will display as a mosaic.

The minimum and maximum sensitivities for P, F-Log, or HLG footage recorded to the memory card when RAW (ATOMOS) or RAW (Blackmagic) is selected for HDMI output are ISO 1250 and ISO 12800, respectively.

4K MOVIE OUTPUT

Choose the destination for 4K movies shot while the camera is connected to an HDMI recorder or other device that supports 4K.

Option Description
b4K Y4K 4K movies are recorded to the camera memory card and output to the HDMI device in 4K.
b4K YFHD 4K movies are recorded to a camera memory card in 4K and output to the HDMI device in Full HD.
bFHD Y4K 4K movies are output to the HDMI device in 4K and recorded to the camera memory card in Full HD.
b— Y4K 4K movies are output to the HDMI device in 4K. The camera does not record 4K movies to a memory card.

This option is only available when V16 : 9 or d17 : 9 is selected for BMOVIE SETTING > MOVIE MODE in the shooting menu.

FULL HD MOVIE OUTPUT

Choose the destination for Full HD movies shot while the camera is connected to an HDMI device.

Option Description
bFHD YFHD Full HD movies are output to the HDMI device and recorded to the camera memory card.
b— YFHD Full HD movies are not recorded to the camera memory card but are output to the HDMI device.

This option is only available when W16 : 9 or W17 : 9 is selected for BMOVIE SETTING > MOVIE MODE in the shooting menu.

When OFF is selected for HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY, movies will be output to the HDMI device in 4:2:2 10-bit format.

HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY

If ON is selected, HDMI devices to which the camera is connected will mirror the information in the camera display.

Options
ON OFF

4K HDMI STANDBY QUALITY

Choose whether output to connected HDMI devices switches from 4K to Full HD during standby.

Option Description
V Output to HDMI devices continues at 4K during standby.
W Output to HDMI devices switches to Full HD during standby, reducing the drain on the battery.

HDMI REC CONTROL

Choose whether the camera sends movie start and stop signals to the HDMI device when the shutter button is pressed to start and stop movie recording.

Options
ON OFF

F PHOTOMETRY

Options are the same as those for still photography, but settings must be adjusted separately (aPHOTOMETRY (Still Photography)).

FIS MODE

Turn image stabilization on or off.

Option Description
IBIS/OIS Enable in-body (IBIS) and optical (OIS) image stabilization. IBIS is used with lenses that do not support OIS.
IBIS/OIS + DIS Enable in-body (IBIS), optical (OIS), and digital (DIS) image stabilization. The crop is adjusted according to the option selected for MOVIE MODE.
OFF Image stabilization off; x appears in the display. Choose when the camera is mounted on a tripod or otherwise fixed in place.

The setting selected with the lens image stabilization switch, if any, takes priority over the setting chosen with the IS mode.

Note that vibration or camera sounds may be noticeable as image stabilization takes effect.

FIS MODE BOOST

Choose the image stabilization level.

Option Description
ON Suitable for hand-held shooting with no panning.
OFF Suitable for hand-held shooting with panning.

Assigning IS MODE BOOST to a function button allows the image stabilization level to be changed while recording is in progress (aFunction Controls).

FISO

Adjust the camera’s sensitivity to light.

Option Description
H (25600) Choose for special situations. Note that dynamic range may be reduced and that pictures may be mottled.
200–12800 Adjust sensitivity manually. Selected value is shown in display.
AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted in response to shooting conditions.

ZEBRA SETTING

Highlights that may be overexposed are shown by zebra stripes in the movie mode display.

Option Description
ZEBRA RIGHT Right-slanting stripes.
ZEBRA LEFT Left-slanting stripes.
OFF Stripes off.

ZEBRA LEVEL

Choose the brightness threshold for the zebra stripe display.

Options
50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100

MOVIE OPTIMIZED CONTROLoL

Select ON to allow movie settings to be adjusted using only the command dials and touch-screen controls. You may find this helpful in preventing the sounds of camera controls being recorded with movies (aMOVIE OPTIMIZED CONTROLoL).

Options
ON OFF

TALLY LIGHT

Choose the lamp (indicator or AF-assist) that lights during movie recording and whether the lamp blinks or remains steady.

Indicator lamp

AF-assist illuminator

Option Description
FRONT OFF
REARz
The indicator lamp lights during movie recording.
FRONT OFF
REARy
The indicator lamp blinks during movie recording.
FRONTz
REARz
The indicator and AF-assist lamps light during movie recording.
FRONTz
REAR OFF
The AF-assist lamp lights during movie recording.
FRONTy
REARy
The indicator and AF-assist lamps blink during movie recording.
FRONTy
REAR OFF
The AF-assist lamp blinks during movie recording.
FRONT OFF
REAR OFF
The indicator and AF-assist lamps remain off during movie recording.

FEDIT/SAVE CUSTOM SETTING

Options are the same as those for still photography, but settings must be adjusted separately (aEDIT/SAVE CUSTOM SETTING (Still Photography)).

FAUTO UPDATE CUSTOM SETTING

Options are the same as those for still photography, but settings must be adjusted separately (aAUTO UPDATE CUSTOM SETTING (Still Photography)).

xFWIRELESS COMMUNICATION

This item is also found in the photo menus (axFWIRELESS COMMUNICATION (Still Photography)).