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Burst mode

Meaning in photography, with examples

nounCommon term

In photography, burst mode means: A drive mode in which the camera keeps taking photos quickly, many frames per second, for as long as you hold down the shutter button.

In Turkish: seri çekim modu, ardışık çekim

How it is used

Also called continuous shooting or continuous drive. Speed is given in frames per second (fps). Essential for sports, wildlife and children. The camera's buffer limits how many RAW frames you can shoot before it slows down.

Example sentences

  1. Use burst mode when the kids jump into the pool; one frame will be perfect.

  2. In burst mode this camera shoots twenty frames per second.

Common collocations

  • shoot in burst mode
  • frames per second
  • continuous shooting
  • fill the buffer
  • shutterThe part of the camera that opens and closes to control how long light reaches the sensor. It can be mechanical or electronic.
  • memory cardA small removable card, such as an SD or CFexpress card, on which the camera saves photos and videos.
  • autofocusA camera system that adjusts the lens by itself so that the subject becomes sharp, usually when you half-press the shutter button.
  • shutter speedThe length of time the shutter stays open to let light reach the sensor, such as 1/1000 of a second or two seconds.

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