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The differences between the [Continuous H] and [Continuous H (extended)] release modes for the Z 7II and Z 6II are summarized below. Choose a mode according to the subject and situation.
| Continuous H | Continuous H (extended) | |
|---|---|---|
| Frame advance rate | Approx. 5.5 fps | Z 7II: Up to 10 fps Z 6II: Up to 14 fps |
| AE | Continuous | |
| AF | Continuous | |
| Flicker reduction | Available | Disabled |
| Display during burst | Goes dark during metering | Image review (lags subject motion) |
| Recommended for | • Lighting that causes flicker • Amateur sports |
• Bracketing • Portraits • Railway photography |
The image displayed in the monitor or viewfinder during shooting differs according to the release mode.
Apart from momentarily going dark when the shutter is released, the display for [Continuous H] mode shows subject motion more or less in real time.
The display for [Continuous H (extended)] never goes dark but lags subject motion by a fraction of a second.
Frame advance rates for burst photography vary with the camera model and settings. The approximate maximum rates for [Continuous H] and [Continuous H (extended)] release modes are shown below.
| Image quality | Bit depth |
Silent photography |
Continuous H | Continuous H (extended) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPEG | - | Off | 5.5 fps | 10 fps1 |
| NEF (RAW)/NEF (RAW) + JPEG |
12 | |||
| 14 | 5 fps | 9 fps2 | ||
| JPEG | - | On | 4 fps | 8 fps |
| NEF (RAW)/NEF (RAW) + JPEG |
12 | |||
| 14 | 3.5 fps | 6.5 fps |
| Image quality | Bit depth |
Silent photography |
Continuous H | Continuous H (extended) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPEG | - | Off | 5.5 fps | 14 fps1 |
| NEF (RAW)/NEF (RAW) + JPEG |
12 | |||
| 14 | 10 fps2 | |||
| JPEG | - | On | 4.5 fps | 12 fps |
| NEF (RAW)/NEF (RAW) + JPEG |
12 | |||
| 14 | 4 fps | 8 fps |
