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"Continuous H" Versus "Continuous H (Extended)"

The differences between the Continuous H and Continuous H (extended) release modes for the Z 7 and Z 6 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 7: Up to 9 fps
Z 6: Up to 12 fps
AE Continuous 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

* Camera "C" firmware version 2.00 or later. In earlier versions, exposure is locked at the value metered for the first shot in each series.

The Shooting Display

The image displayed in the monitor or viewfinder during shooting differs according to the release mode.

Subject motion

"Continuous H"

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.

"Continuous H (Extended)"

The display for Continuous H (extended) never goes dark but lags subject motion by a fraction of a second.

Frame Advance Rate

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.

Z 7

Image quality Bit
depth
Silent
photography
Continuous H Continuous H
(extended)
JPEG/TIFF - Off 5.5 fps 9 fps
NEF (RAW)/NEF
(RAW) + JPEG
12
14 5 fps 8 fps
JPEG/TIFF - On 4 fps
NEF (RAW)/NEF
(RAW) + JPEG
12
14 3.5 fps 6.5 fps

Z 6

Image quality Bit
depth
Silent
photography
Continuous H Continuous H
(extended)
JPEG/TIFF - Off 5.5 fps 12 fps
NEF (RAW)/NEF
(RAW) + JPEG
12
14 9 fps
JPEG/TIFF - On 4.5 fps 12 fps
NEF (RAW)/NEF
(RAW) + JPEG
12
14 4 fps 8 fps