How to set Continuous Shooting

You can shoot pictures continuously as long as you hold down the shutter button.

For details on the shooting modes in which the [Continuous] () settings cannot be made, please see the table at the end of this section.

Caution

Depending on the [Shooting mode], it may not be possible to make continuous shooting settings.

The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] ().

Cannot be used with the self-timer or [Blink Detection].

During continuous shooting, focus and exposure are locked at the position/level determined when you pressed the shutter button halfway.

Shooting may stop momentarily or continuous shooting may slow down depending on shooting conditions, camera settings, and the zoom position.

As more shots are taken, shooting may slow down.

Shooting may slow down if the flash fires.

The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.

1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button.

2. Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

3. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ up or down to select the [Drive Mode] ().

After the selection is made, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ button ().

4. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ up or down to select the [Continuous] ().

After the selection is made, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ button ().

5. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.

If the [Continuous] () icon is displayed on the upper-left part of the screen, the setting is completed.

As long as you hold the ⋖shutter button⋗ down, the camera will shoot successive images.

Drive Mode	Description
Continuous	The camera shoots continuously with the focus and exposure set when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
Continuous Shooting AF	The camera shoots continuously and focuses. The [AF Frame] is set to [Center].
		Continuous Shooting LV*	The camera shoots continuously with the focus fixed to the position set in manual focus. In (), the focus is locked on the first shot.

Caution

Caution

For details on the models that are equipped with each of the drive modes ( Continuous Shooting / Continuous Shooting AF / Continuous Shooting LV) and the maximum speeds of the drive modes, please see the table below.

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Model	Maximum Speed (Approx. Images/sec.)				Shooting Modes
				When Set			, , , ,	,
PowerShot ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS	2.8	0.9	0.9	6.8
PowerShot SX260 HS PowerShot SX240 HS	2.4	0.8	0.9	10.3