2.5 Suggested Configuration for Video

Here it's tough to make general recommendations since everyone who wants to shoot video all have different levels of experience and need for automation. So what I suggest below is merely a starting point.

If you're shooting 4K:

• MENU --> 2 --> File Format --> XAVC S 4K
• MENU --> 2 --> Record Setting --> 30p 60M

If you're not shooting 4K:

• MENU --> 2 --> File Format --> XAVC S HD
• MENU --> 2 --> Record Setting --> 60p 50M

MENU --> 7 --> Movie/HFR --> (select P, A, S, or M for movie mode. I can't make all your decisions for you. :-) )

MENU --> 3 --> Zoom Setting --> Digital zoom (I'll explain why in a minute)

Button Customization (via MENU --> 7 --> Custom Key(Shoot.)):

• Custom Button 1 = "Movie" (Much easier to actuate than the red button built into the back corner of the camera)
• Right Button = Zoom. When enabled press the right button once again for a very smooth power zoom simulator while shooting. No image quality penalty with this trick.
• Left arrow - Focus Mode = set to either MF or AF-C
• Custom Button 2 – focus magnifier (for when you're focusing manually. Peaking level and peaking color will also be helpful here.)

Zebra stripes are optional (Section 7.1).