General Performance, Recording Conditions, Memory Card
- Q1
- What is the recording capacity of the camera in terms of number of images and movie recording time?
- Q2
- What types of memory cards are supported?
- Q3
- How do you return to the REC mode from the PLAY mode?
- Q4
- How can I enable the ECO Mode?
- Q5
- Can I turn display information on and off ?
- Q6
- Can I use an UHS-I standard memory card with this camera?
- Q7
- Why are there horizontal bands in the images I shoot?
- Q8
- Can this model record without a memory card?
What are the minimum requirements for recording and playing back images? - Q9
- Can I edit the recording date and time of an image?
- Q10
- Can I configure the camera to stamp the current time and date into snapshots when I record them?
- Q11
- What is total memory capacity when a memory card is loaded in the camera? Is it built-in memory capacity plus memory card capacity?
- Q12
- What is the difference between the two shutter types?
- Q13
- Why doesn't the number of remaining images shown on the monitor screen get smaller even though I record images?
- Q14
- Can images I shoot be stored as RAW or TIFF format data?
Snap shot
- Q1
- What is the difference between optical zoom and other different types of zoom?
- Q2
- Does this camera have a macro mode?
- Q3
- What can I do with the Best Shot Mode?
- Q4
- Why are my images blurred, even when I use High-speed Best Selection?
- Q5
- How do I use the A, S, and M modes that are shown on the mode dial?
- Q6
- How can I change the maximum sensitivity value applied when AUTO is selected for the ISO setting?
- Q7
- What can I do with the Custom Shot?
- Q8
- What is the difference between the "Anti Shake" menu item and the "High Speed Anti Shake" BEST SHOT scene?
- Q9
- Why can't I shoot a single snapshots?
- Q10
- Sometimes I can see smoke coming from the camera's flash when I use the flash to shoot a picture. Is there something wrong with my camera?
- Q11
- What is the difference between "High Speed Night Shot", "High Speed Night Scene", and the "Night Scene" of previous models?
- Q12
- Is it necessary to switch the focus mode between Auto Focus and Macro based on the distance to the subject?
- Q13
- Will the camera momentarily display an image I shoot immediately after I shoot it?
- Q14
- Why are there white spots in some of my images when I use the flash?
- Q15
- Why can't I get exactly the shot I want with Lag Correction?
- Q16
- Why are my flash images out of focus?
- Q17
- What can I do with the "Create folder"?
- Q18
- What should I do when the eyes of the subjects have red or white spots in them when I use a flash?
- Q19
- Why is the image blurry when I have Anti Shake enabled and use the camera on a tripod or table top?
- Q20
- What can I do with tracking function?
- Q21
- Does the camera have a Make-up Mode and Landscape Mode?
- Q22
- Can't I configure focus mode, AF area, and other settings?
- Q23
- Is there anything I need to keep in mind when using HDR Art, or Multi SR Zoom, or the BEST SHOT HDR, High Speed Night Shot, High Speed Night Scene, High Speed Night Scene and Portrait, or High Speed Anti Shake scenes?
- Q24
- What is the resolution and image size when digital zoom is being used?
- Q25
- Why do some images recorded with flash come out looking a little dark?
- Q26
- Is there any way to enable simple access to functions I often use?
- Q27
- Can I rotate images that I recorded while Auto Rotate was turned off?
- Q28
- If I shoot a snapshot or movie in portrait orientation, will it be displayed on the monitor screen automatically in portrait orientation?
- Q29
- What can I do with Premium Auto PRO?
- Q30
- Why is it that the display image sometimes does not enlarge when I use manual focus?
- Q31
- Is there anything I need to keep in mind when using the flash or other light-emitting functions?
Continuous
- Q1
- What types of continuous shutter are provided?
- Q2
- What is the difference between High Speed CS and Prerecord CS?
- Q3
- Can I select (for printing, saving, deletion, etc.) a single image in a CS group?
- Q4
- Can I use Premium Auto PRO together with High Speed CS?
- Q5
- With High-speed CS and Prerecord CS, can movement of the subject be viewed on the monitor screen?
- Q6
- What can I do with the AF-CS?
- Q7
- How much time is required for shooting consecutive images with High-speed CS?
- Q8
- How many images can you specify for recording with Prerecord CS?
- Q9
- Can all of the images in a CS group be printed on a single sheet?
Other Special-purpose Recording Features
- Q1
- What can I do with the Slide Panorama?
- Q2
- What can I do with the All-in-Focus Macro?
- Q3
- Can I adjust the intensity of the blur effect applied by Blurred Background?
- Q4
- What should I do to get good results with Wide Shot?
- Q5
- Can a save an image I recorded with HDR Art as a normal image?
- Q6
- Can I specify the Slide Panorama slide direction?
- Q7
- What can I do with the HDR and HDR Art?
- Q8
- Why can't I shoot Slide Panorama image?
- Q9
- What can I do with the Snapshot?
- Q10
- What can I do with the Art Shot?
- Q11
- What can I do with the Blurred Background?
- Q12
- Can I adjust the intensity of the art effect applied by HDR Art?
- Q13
- Why can't I seem to get good results with the Blurred Background effect?
- Q14
- What can I do with the Wide Shot?
- Q15
- What can I do with Triple Shot?
Movie
- Q1
- Can I record movies using HDR, Art Shot, and Premium Auto PRO?
- Q2
- Can Anti Shake be used during movie recording?
- Q3
- Does this camera support Snapshot in Movie?
- Q4
- How can I play a movie recorded with the HS mode?
- Q5
- What should I do if I am having problems recording High-speed (HS) movies?
- Q6
- If I want to play back a movie on a computer, what type of computer do I need?
- Q7
- What types of HS modes are available?
- Q8
- What can I do with the movie editing functions of this camera?
- Q9
- Can I use zoom when recording a movie?
- Q10
- Are there any special conditions when using a memory card for recording movies?
- Q11
- If I copy movie files from the camera to a DVD, will I be able to view the movies using a DVD player?
- Q12
- What is the maximum continuous movie recording time (capacity)?
- Q13
- Can movies be shot at macro distances?
- Q14
- Why does the recorded image turn out dark when I shoot a movie of a dark subject?
- Q15
- What can I do to reduce wind noise when recording a movie?
- Q16
- Why can't I record movies (FHD, STD)?
- Q17
- Can I cut still images out of a movie I recorded in the HS mode?
- Q18
- What focusing options are available for movie recording?
- Q19
- What can I do with Prerecord Movie?
- Q20
- Does this camera support Continuous Shutter shooting for Snapshot In Movie?
- Q21
- What types of movie modes are provided?
Audio Recording and Playback
- Q1
- What audio file types are supported for slideshow background music?
- Q2
- Can I record audio along with movies?
- Q3
- Does the camera have a voice recording feature?
Power Requirements
- Q1
- How can I charge the camera's battery?
- Q2
- What is the life of the batteries that come with the camera?
- Q3
- What kind of batteries can I use?
- Q4
- Can the bundled USB-AC adaptor be used in other countries?
Computer, Communication, Printer, and Other Operations
- Q1
- Will I be able to read other language camera manual PDF files using the English version of Adobe Reader?
- Q2
- Is this model PictBridge compatible?
- Q3
- Why won't a CS image playback after I return it to the camera from a computer?
- Q4
- Is use of an HDMI cable supported?
- Q5
- Can the camera be used as a PC camera?
- Q6
- Can I use my computer to view images in the camera's built-in memory?
- Q7
- Can I view snapshots and movies I record on a TV?
- Q8
- Is there anything I need to keep in mind when using the USB cable to connect the camera directly to
a PictBridge or compatible printer? - Q9
- Can I scroll to the next image while a snapshot is zoomed on the monitor screen?
- Q10
- How can I copy the contents of the camera's built-in memory to a memory card?
- Q11
- Does this camera have a TWAIN plug-in module for support of Photoshop and other applications?
- Q12
- Does the camera support Exif Print?
- Q13
- Does this camera support Hi-Speed USB protocol?
- Q14
- Can I shoot still images while displaying monitor screen contents on a TV?
Bundled Items and Options
- Q1
- Can the camera be used with a tripod and/or lens filters?
Eye-Fi
- Q1
- Does the camera support Eye-Fi communication?
FlashAir
- Q1
- Does the camera support FlashAir communication?
When things don't go right...
- Q1
- Why is battery life shorter than what is indicated in the User's Guide?
- Q2
- A recorded image was not saved.
- Q3
- Why can't I view images I know I have recorded?
- Q4
- Though available lighting is bright, the faces of people in the image are dark.
- Q5
- The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting.
- Q6
- What should I do if the camera's buttons don't respond or if the camera won't turn off?
- Q7
- Is there any problem when the battery and/or camera becomes warm?
- Q8
- Why does the camera's back lamp switch between green and red during charging?
- Q9
- Night shots come out bad.
- Q10
- Buttons are not responsive right after the power has been turned on.
- Q11
- Auto Focus does not focus properly.
- Q12
- Images are not displayed.
- Q13
- The messages on the display are in the wrong language.
- Q14
- A file cannot be deleted.
- Q15
- What does it mean when I turn on the camera and the red flash off icon appears, making it impossible to shoot with flash?
- Q16
- Why doesn't the focus frame appear on the monitor screen?
- Q17
- The back lamp of the camera fails to light or goes out when I try to charge the battery.
- Q18
- Why do time and date settings I configured the first time after purchasing the camera reset to their
factory defaults when I remove the camera's battery? - Q19
- The lens barrier opens rather easily when I touch it with my finger. Is there something wrong with it?
- Q20
- Why doesn't anything happen when I press the REC button while the camera is turned off?
- Q21
- There is digital noise in images.
- Q22
- Why does the date and time setting screen appear when I turn on the camera?
- Q23
- Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed.
- Q24
- How can I return the camera to the initial factory default settings that were in effect when I purchased it?
- Q25
- The camera suddenly powers down.
- Q26
- Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection.
- Q27
- Why does the camera emit a sound while I am using Premium Auto PRO?
- Q28
- The wrong date and time are displayed, or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data.
- Q29
- The subject is out of focus in the recorded image.
- Q30
- Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area.
- Q31
- Why can't I change the "HDMI Output" setting?
- Q32
- Why doesn't the self-timer work?
- Q33
- Movie recording suddenly stops.
- Q34
- The flash does not fire.
- Q35
- Camera powers down during Self-timer countdown.
- Q36
- Why does the subject in an image shot with continuous shutter (CS) appear to be bent?
- Q37
- Images cannot be edited (with White Balance, Brightness, Resize, Trimming, Rotation).
- Q38
- The image is out of focus during movie recording.
- Q39
- Why are there breaks in the image and/or audio when I play back a movie?
- Q40
- Power does not turn on.
- Q41
- What should I do if Auto Focus does not focus properly?
Display Messages
- Q1
- What do the messages that appear on the monitor screen mean?
