How to record night scenes with the iHandheld Night Shot feature.

If a night scene is detected while taking handheld night shots, [ iHandheld Night Shot ] can record a still picture with less jitter and less noise without using a tripod by combining a burst of pictures. This mode is useful if you want to take stunning night shots with minimal jitter and noise, without using a tripod.

To turn on

  1. Press the [ MENU ] button.
  2. Select the [ Rec ] option.
  3. Select [ iHandheld Night Shot ]
  4. Select [ ON ]

Notes:

  • The angle of view will be slightly narrower.
  • Do not move the camera during the continuous shooting after pressing the shutter button.
  • Flash is fixed to [ Forced Flash Off ].
  • [ iHandheld Night Shot ] does not work for still pictures taken while motion pictures are being recorded.
  • This function is not available in the following cases:
    • When recording 4K photos.
    • When recording with [ Post Focus ]
    • When recording in burst mode.
    • When recording with the bracket function.
    • When [ Quality ] is set to [ RAW ] or [ RAW / JPEG ].
    • When using [ Time Lapse Shot ].
    • When using [Stop Motion Animation]
      • Only when [ Auto Shooting ] is set.
    • DMC-G85, DMC-GX85, DC-GX850
      • When [ Ex. Tele Conv. ] in the [ Rec ] menu is set.
    • DC-GX850, DC-ZS70
      • In selft shot mode

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