Can Still Photos Be Taken During Movie Shooting? (EOS M)

Article ID: ART136165 | Date published: 05/13/2015 | Date last updated: 08/15/2015
 

Description

Can Still Photos Be Taken During Movie Shooting? (EOS M)

Solution

While shooting a movie, you can also take a still photo by pressing the shutter button completely.

Functions particular to still shooting are shown below. Other functions will be the same as for movie shooting.
FunctionSettings
Image-Recording QualityAs set in [Image quality].
When the movie recording size is [1920x1080] or [1280x720], the aspect ratio will be 16:9. When the size is [640x480], the aspect ratio will be 4:3.
ISO Speed* With autoexposure shooting: Automatically set within ISO 100 - 6400.
With manual exposure shooting: Automatically-set/manually-set ISO 100 to 6400
Exposure Setting Autoexposure shooting: Automatically-set shutter speed and aperture (displayed when pressing the shutter button halfway).
Manual exposure shooting: Manually-set shutter speed and aperture.
AEBCanceled
* If highlight tone priority is set, the ISO speed range will start from ISO 200.

  • If you take a still photo during movie shooting, the movie will record a still moment lasting approx. 1 sec.
  • The captured still photo will be recorded to the card, and the movie shooting will resume automatically when the Live View image is displayed.
  • The movie and still photo will be recorded as separate files on the card.
CAUTION
Still photo shooting is not possible while shooting video snapshots.
NOTE
  • The self-timer works before you start shooting the movie. During movie shooting, the camera will switch to single shooting.
  • Regardless of the drive mode setting, single shooting will take effect for still photo shooting during movie shooting.
  • One-Shot AF is the only AF operation mode available for still photo shooting during movie shooting.


Shooting movies (EOS M)

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