How to use the 4K Selfie Mode - DC-G100

You can switch to 4K Photo Mode and take pictures of yourself.

Touch [] to enter into the 4k recording options screen.

Select and touch the recording method.

Image showing the 4K recording modes

In Self Shot Mode, you can take pictures with [4K Burst (Wide-angle)], a setting that allows you to include a wider background.(In modes other than Self Shot Mode, the setting will switch to [4K Burst].)

4K Wide-angle Option
[4K Burst (Wide-angle)]	A 4K Photo Mode for taking selfies with an angle of view wider than that of [4K Burst] Burst speed: 15 pictures/second Audio recording: Not available

For information about other types of 4K Photo Mode and the recording methods for 4K Photo Mode, etc.

Decide on your poses while looking at the monitor. (When [4K Burst (Wide-angle)] is selected)
1. Press the shutter button halfway.
2. Press and hold (A in the image) the shutter button fully for as long as you want to perform recording (B in the image).
  - Recording will start approximately 0.5seconds after you press the shutter button fully. Therefore, press the button fully slightly in advance.
  - [Continuous AF] does not work during recording. The focus is fixed in the first picture.
  - If you stop recording burst pictures too soon, the camera may continue recording until a certain time.

Notes:

When recording 4K photos, the angle of view becomes narrower. (Except when recording with [4K Burst (Wide-angle)])
For 4K photo recording, only [Filter Select] can be set.
If you set [Self Shot] to [OFF], the mode will not switch to Self Shot Mode even if you rotate the monitor.
Be careful not to look at the light from the flash and the AF Assist Lamp directly.
When the [Soft Skin] is set
- If you set the strength of the effect to [2] or greater, the recording screen display will be more delayed than normal like a frame dropping. Also, when you record, it will require some time to process the image before the next shot.
- The smoothing effect is applied to the part that has a similar tone to the complexion of a subject, as well.
- This mode may not be effective under insufficient lighting.
When [Background Control] is set to Defocus, the recording screen display will be more delayed than normal like a frame dropping. Also, when you record, it will require some time to process the image before the next shot.
If the lighting is insufficient when [Background Control] is set to Clear, you may not be able to take pictures as desired.
When the following functions are being used, Self Shot Mode is not available:
- [Time Lapse Shot]
- [Stop Motion Animation]
- [Multi Exp.]
- [Live View Composite]
[Soft Skin] and a Defocus setting of [Background Control] are not available when using the following functions:
- Video recording
- [Glistening Water], [Clear Nightscape], [Cool Night Sky], [Warm Glowing Nightscape], [Artistic Nightscape], [Glittering Illuminations], [Handheld Night Shot], [Soft Image of a Flower], [Appetizing Food], [Cute Dessert] ([SCN] mode)
- [Creative Control] mode
- Manual Focus
When the following functions are being used, a [Background Control] setting of Clear is not available
- Video Recording
- Any mode for [SCN] mode other than [Silky Skin]/[Monochrome]
- [A] mode, [S] mode, [M] mode, [Creative Control] mode
When [Filter Settings] in the [Rec] / [Motion Picture] menu is not available, [Filter Select] in the Self Shot Mode is also unavailable
When recording video, [Slimming Mode] and [Shots] cannot be used.
Buddy and Face shooting modes are not available when using the following functions
- [Creative Video] mode, [Slow and Quick] mode
- Recording Modes which do not allow setting to Face Recognition with AF mode.
- Manual Focus

This FAQ applies to model(s) DC-FZ1000M2, DMC-G7, DC-G9, DC-G100