You can shoot pictures continuously as long as you hold down the shutter button.
important:
- The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program] (
). - Cannot be used with the self-timer.
- Continuous shooting speed increases in [Low Light] (
) mode. - Depending on the shooting conditions, the camera settings and the zoom position, the camera may stop shooting momentarily, or the shooting speed may slow down.
- As the number of images increases, the shooting speed may slow down.
- If the flash fires, the shooting speed may slow down.
) settings cannot be made, please see the table at the end of this section.1. Press the <Power> button.
2. Press the <FUNC./SET> (
) button.
3. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.
Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to select the [Drive Mode] (
).
After the selection is made, press the <FUNC./SET> button ().
4. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.
Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to select the [Continuous] (
).
After the selection is made, press the <FUNC./SET> button ().
5. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.
If the [Continuous] () icon is displayed on the upper-left part of the screen, the setting is completed.
As long as you hold the <shutter button> down, the camera will shoot successive images.
reference:
The PowerShot SX230 HS / SX220 HS have the following three types of drive modes. Please select a mode according to the shooting scene.
| Drive Mode | Description |
|---|
| Continuous | The camera shoots continuously with the focus and exposure set when the shutter button is pressed halfway. |
 Continuous Shooting AF* | The camera shoots continuously and focuses.The [AF Frame] is set to [Center]. |
|
 Continuous Shooting LV* | The camera shoots continuously with the focus fixed to the position set in manual focus. In ( ), the focus is locked on the first shot. |
|
* When in [Fireworks] () mode, [AF lock] (
) or manual focus (
) modes, [Continuous Shooting AF] () will change to [Continuous Shooting LV] ().
For details on the models that are equipped with each of the drive modes ( Continuous Shooting / Continuous Shooting AF / Continuous Shooting LV) and the maximum speeds of the drive modes, please see the table below.
... The continuous shooting settings cannot be made in any of these shooting modes.
... The camera does not have this shooting mode.
| Model | Maximum Speed (Approx. Images/sec.) | Shooting Modes |
|---|
| | | | 
When Set |  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  |  ,  ,  |  |
|---|
| PowerShot ELPH 100 HS / IXUS 115 HS | 3.4 | | | 8.2 | | | |
| PowerShot ELPH 300 HS / IXUS 220 HS | 3.4 | | | 8.0 | | | |
PowerShot SX220 HS
PowerShot SX230 HS | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 8.1 | | | |
