Video Capturing mode
In the Video Capturing mode, Video can be recorded from the moment you press the Record button until you press the Record button again.
Tap the video icon at the top of the screen to switch between still image and video capture modes.
In the Video Capturing mode, Video can be recorded from the moment you press the Recording button
until you press the Recording button again.
The maximum recording time per Capture is displayed in the Capture Size/Frame Rate field (in the case of the screenshot below, the maximum recording time per Capture is "5 minutes").
Settings for Image Shoot Method as well as EV (Exposure Compensation), WB (White Balance), and Exposure Mode can be set.
EV:
Allows you to adjust the exposure compensation (brightness compensation for the entire image) of the Capture Video. Adjust the brightness appropriately while viewing the live preview.
WB:
Allows you to change the color tones of the Capture Video. Select the one that gives you just the right color tones while watching the live preview.
Exposure Mode::
Exposure is the adjustment of the amount of light delivered to the image sensor. There are three elements that adjust exposure: aperture, shutter speed, and sensitivity.
These elements are combined to create the exposure.
- AUTO: The camera automatically adjusts the aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO sensitivity, and white balance according to the Capture environment.
- Tv (Shutter Priority): Settings for Shutter Speed and White Balance.
- Av (Aperture Priority): Settings for aperture value and white balance. (*Available for Z1)
- ISO (ISO Priority): Settings for ISO sensitivity and white balance.
- M (Manual): Settings for shutter speed, aperture, ISO sensitivity, and white balance.
Shutter Speed per frame（Changeable when Tv and M is selected, in increments of 1/3 EV)
- Longest 1/30 ～ Shortest 1/25000
Aperture (Changeable when Tv and M is selected)
- f2.1, f3.5, f5.6
ISO (Changeable when ISO and M is selected, in increments of 1/3 EV)
- 80 to 6400
How to Set Video Resolution/Frame Rate
Video resolution (width x height) can be selected as 4K (3840x1920) or 2K (1920x960). The frame rate is 30 fps for both pixel counts.
Tap
n the upper right corner of the screen
Moves to the Video Capture Settings screen.
Tap 4K(3840x1920)/30FPS under [Resolution / FPS].
Select 2K(1920x960)/30FPS or 4K(3840x1920)/30FPS in the pop-up display at the bottom of the screen
Stitching During Video Capturing
When capturing video, you can set whether or not to perform stitching during video capturing (ON) or not (OFF).
Tap
in the upper right corner of the Video Capture Mode screen.
Tap the [Stitching During Video Capturing] toggle to switch between ON and OFF.
- "ON"：The video file is saved with stitching while it is being captured. The time required for transferring files to the smartphone is shorter than when captured with ‘OFF’.
- "OFF"：Saves the video file as it was captured without stitching. If you stitch the video using the RICOH THETA application for PC (Download here), you can save a video with higher stitching accuracy than when captured in ‘ON’ mode.