Shutter Type - Sony a7SIII Help Manual

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Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILCE-7SM3
α7SIII

Shutter Type

You can set whether to shoot with a mechanical shutter or an electronic shutter.
MENU → (Shooting) → [Shutter/Silent] → [Shutter Type] → desired setting.
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Menu item details
Mechanical Shutter:
Shoot with the mechanical shutter only.
Electronic Shutter:
Shoot with the electronic shutter only.
Hint
In the following situations, set the [Shutter Type] to [Electronic Shutter].
When shooting with a high-speed shutter in a bright environment such as outside in bright sunlight, the beach, or snowy
mountains.
When you want to increase the speed of continuous shooting.
Note
In rare cases, the shutter sound may be produced when the power is turned off even if the [Shutter Type] is set to [Electronic
Shutter]. However, this is not a malfunction.
Even if [Shutter Type] is set to [Electronic Shutter], you may hear shutter sounds when you register a face using [Face Memory].
When [Shutter Type] is set to [Electronic Shutter], the following functions are not available:
Flash shooting
Picture Profile
Long Exposure NR
e-Front Curtain Shut.
BULB shooting
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