Overview
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Get up to speed with the features and capabilities of the Sony a7 series of mirrorless cameras.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- How to use this course
- Key differences between the a7 series cameras
- A guided tour: Buttons, ports, and controls
- Getting ready to shoot
- Powering up
- Taking some shots in Auto mode
- Shooting in scene modes
- Touring the viewfinder and LCD
- Using the Quick Navi screen
- Using the In-Camera Guide
- Autofocus basics
- Lens controls and zoom functions
- Image review and playback
- Changing image quality and size
- What is Programmed Auto mode?
- Changing ISO
- Adjusting exposure compensation
- Fine-tuning Program mode
- Understanding focus points and autofocus
- Focus modes: AF-A, AF-S, AF-C, and DMF
- Focusing manually
- Shooting in Continuous (Burst) mode
- Silent shooting
- Using the self-timer
- Understanding and switching between measuring modes
- Exposure lock
- Aperture-Priority Auto mode
- Shutter-Priority Auto mode
- Manual mode
- Long-time exposures (Bulb)
- Exposure bracketing
- DRO and Auto HDR
- White balance
- More playback options
- Shooting with an external flash
- Using Creative Style
- Using Picture Effect
- Shooting panoramas
- Adjusting movie record settings
- Choosing the right memory card for recording video
- Attaching an external microphone to the camera
- Recording movies in-camera
- Using an external recorder to capture 4K video
- Playback and deletion of movie files
- Downloading and installing applications
- Connecting to Wi-Fi to share photos
- Remote controlling your camera
- Remote controlling your camera with an app
- Tethering your camera with a computer
- Goodbye
