Selecting the Drive Mode on the EOS R50

Article ID: ART182836 | Date published: 05/11/2023 | Date last updated: 05/30/2023
 

Description

Single and continuous drive modes are provided. You can select the drive mode suiting the scene or subject.

Solution

 

Selecting the Drive Mode

Single and continuous drive modes are provided. You can select the drive mode suiting the scene or subject.

  1. Press the Right key key (Timer 6 sec.).

    • With an image displayed, press the Right key key.
  2. Select the drive mode item.

    • Turn the Dial dial to select the drive mode item.
  • [Single shooting] Single shooting

    When you hold down the shutter button completely, only one shot will be taken.

  • [High-speed continuous shooting plus] High-speed continuous shooting +

    When you hold down the shutter button completely, you can shoot continuously as described below while you keep holding it down, based on the [Shooting: Shutter mode] setting.

    • [Elec. 1st-curtain]: max. approx. 12 shots/sec.
    • [Electronic]: max. approx. 15 shots/sec.
  • [High-speed continuous shooting] High-speed continuous shooting

    When you hold down the shutter button completely, you can shoot continuously as described below while you keep holding it down, based on the [Shooting: Shutter mode] setting.

    • [Elec. 1st-curtain]: max. approx. 7.6 shots/sec.
    • [Electronic]: max. approx. 15 shots/sec.
  • [Low-speed continuous shooting] Low-speed continuous shooting

    When you hold down the shutter button completely, you can shoot continuously as described below while you keep holding it down, based on the [Shooting: Shutter mode] setting.

    • [Elec. 1st-curtain]: max. approx. 3.0 shots/sec.
    • [Electronic]: max. approx. 5.0 shots/sec.
  • [10 sec. self-timer] Self-timer: 10 sec.

  • [2 sec. self-timer] Self-timer: 2 sec.

  • [Self-timer: Continuous shooting] Self-timer: Continuous shooting

    For details on self-timer shooting, see Using the Self-Timer.

Caution

  • [High-speed continuous shooting plus] enables approx. 12 shots/sec. continuous shooting speed when set to [Elec. 1st-curtain] under these conditions.

    • Room temperature (23°C/73°F)
    • Using any of the following power sources

      • Fully charged LP-E17 (note that continuous shooting speed may become slower when using batteries with weak recharge performance)
      • Household power outlet accessories (sold separately)
      • USB power adapters (sold separately)
    • Shutter speed: 1/1000 sec. or faster
    • Flicker reduction: None
  • [High-speed continuous shooting plus] or [High-speed continuous shooting] enables approx. 15 shots/sec. continuous shooting speed when set to [Electronic] under these conditions.

    • Shutter speed: 1/250 sec. or faster

    Note that the continuous shooting speed may be less than approx. 15 shots/sec. if any of the following occurs during continuous shooting.

    • Settings are applied in P or Tv shooting mode that cause the aperture value to change
    • Zooming is performed
    • Manual focusing is performed
    • Servo AF changes the position in focus
  • Continuous shooting speed with Servo AF may be slower depending on subject conditions or the lens used.
  • Visit the Canon website for details on lenses supporting the maximum continuous shooting speed ().
  • Continuous shooting speed may be lower when shooting under flickering light with [Shooting: Anti-flicker shoot.] set to [Enable] (). Also, the continuous shooting interval may become irregular and the release time lag may become longer.
  • When internal memory becomes full during continuous shooting, the continuous shooting speed may drop off because shooting will be temporarily disabled ().

 

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