P.25 – Olympus SP-550 UZ User Manual

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You can take a sequence of pictures at one time by holding down the shutter button. The camera
will take pictures continuously until you release the shutter button.
• Only [o] is available when record mode is set to [RAW].
• Flash cannot be used when [

c] or [d(15fps)] is set.

• When [

c] is set, [IMAGE QUALITY] is limited to below [2048x1536] and the maximum number

of pictures that can be taken for sequential shooting is approximately less than 15.

• When [

d(15fps)] is set, [IMAGE QUALITY] is limited to below [1280x960] and the maximum

number of pictures that can be taken for sequential shooting is approximately less than 20. (This
includes the 5 pictures stored shortly before shooting if [PRE-CAPTURE] is set to [ON].)

• If [FINE ZOOM] or [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON], [

c] and [d(15fps)] cannot be set.

When [

d(15fps)] is selected

• When [PRE-CAPTURE] is set to [ON], pressing the shutter button halfway stores 5 frames of a

picture shortly before shooting.

When [BKT] is selected

DRIVE ............................................................................................

Continuous shooting

Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed.

Focus and exposure are locked at the first frame. The sequential
shooting speed varies depending on the setting of image quality.

Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential
shooting.

d(15fps)

Sequential shooting at a speed of 15 frames/sec.

Adjusts the focus 1 frame at a time. The shooting speed is slower than
for normal sequential shooting.

BKT

Takes pictures sequentially while changing the exposure for each
frame. Focus and white balance are locked at the first frame.

PRE-CAPTURE

OFF /ON

Exposure differential

± 0.3 / ± 0.7 / ± 1.0

Number of frames

x3 / x5

• Press the shutter button completely and keep it pressed to shoot the

preset number of pictures. You can stop shooting at any time by
releasing the shutter button.

METERING ................................

Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject

ESP

Meters the brightness at the center of the monitor and the surrounding
area separately to capture an image with balanced brightness. When
taking pictures against strong backlight, the center of the picture may
appear dark.

Only the center of the monitor is metered. Recommended for taking a
picture against strong backlight.

Meters the brightness over a wide area with emphasis on the center of
the screen. This method is used when you do not want to allow
surrounding light to affect the picture.

inuous shooting

SET

MENU

BACK

BKT

0.7

1.0

0.3

Ч3

Ч5

nging the area for measuring the brightness of a
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