Sony DSLR-A700 - Manual (Page 56)

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When you press and hold the shutter button, the camera records the images continuously.
Shoots at a maximum of 5 images per second*
Shoots at a maximum of 3 images per second*
* Our measurement conditions: [Image size] is set to [L:12M], [Quality] is set to [Fine], the focus mode is
set to (Single-shot AF) or (Manual focus), and the shutter speed is 1/250 second or faster.
However, the speed of continuous shooting is slower when shooting under dark conditions or the D-
Range Optimizer is set to
(Advanced Auto) or (Advanced: Level).
• The number of images that can be shot continuously is indicated in the viewfinder, and when shooting
continuously, this number decreases.
After the images have been recorded on the memory card, the number returns to the original number,
depending on the camera memory buffer.
• When the built-in flash is fired, images are shot after the flash has been charged.
• When the focus mode is set to Continuous AF or Automatic AF, the focus is set separately on each image.
When set to Single-shot AF, the focus is fixed on the first image.
• The last image is displayed in auto review.
• The number of continuous shooting images obtainable has an upper limit.
The maximum number of continuous shots
• These numbers depend on the writing speed of a memory card, the shooting condition, etc. So, use the
table only as a guide.
Shooting continuously
RAW 18 images
cRAW 25 images
RAW & JPEG 12 images
cRAW & JPEG 12 images
Extra fine 16 images
Fine/Standard No limit (Until the memory card is full)