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 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/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 |
| 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 |
