89Continuous shooting modesWith the continuous shooting modes you can effectively shoot withreduced image size up to 60 frames per second. Full resolution imagesare recorded at either 12, 5.5 or 2 frames per second.At the full 12 fps burst rate you can capture up to 12 images in one burstwhilst at the slower speeds you are limited only by memory buffer.To achieve the 12fps stated performance with full resolution fine qualityJPEG images you need to use the class 6 SDHC memory card specifiedfor video. Ideally this mode is used for very short bursts of imagecapture.When you shoot at the 5.5fps single AF mode you will find that you canshoot around 12-15 images before the actual speed drops dramaticallyas the camera buffer fills and empties to the SDHC card.The speed drops to about 2 fps after the initial 2-3 seconds of 5.5 fpsburst.In the single AF mode exposure and focus are fixed for the first exposureof the burst sequence. This means that if your subject is moving towards,or away from, the camera focus may not be maintained.This will depend upon the lens aperture and focal length as this willdetermine the depth of field available during the burst sequence.If you select the continuous autofocus mode the camera is forced tofocus for each image.You can also use manual focus and this speeds up the first imagecapture as the camera does not have to autofocus!Burst mode is enabled bydepressing the BurstMode Button on the topplate of the camera
