How can I make a Canon EOS M6 use a faster shutter speed instead of staying at ISO 100 in auto exposure?

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I often get motion blur on my Canon EOS M6 when shooting in aperture priority. For example, the camera may choose 18mm, f/3.5, 1/80 sec, ISO 100, where I would rather accept a higher ISO to get a faster shutter speed such as 1/320 sec. Is there a camera mode or setting that better prioritizes shutter speed, and what are the trade-offs?

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Aperture priority is just the wrong mode for you to be in.

Aperture priority is for when shutter speed does not matter. It tells the camera to choose a shutter speed by itself.

What you want is either shutter priority (if aperture does not matter) or manual mode (if it does), possibly with automatic ISO which I believe Canon mirrorless cameras all support.

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Yes. In aperture priority, you choose the aperture and the camera chooses the shutter speed, so it may pick a speed that is too slow for moving people. If avoiding motion blur is your priority, use a mode that lets you control shutter speed instead.

Best options:

  • Shutter priority (Tv): set the minimum shutter speed you want, and the camera will choose aperture (and ISO if Auto ISO is enabled).
  • Manual + Auto ISO: useful if you want to control both shutter speed and aperture while letting the camera adjust ISO.
  • Program (P): on some EOS M bodies, this gives you access to ISO control while the camera chooses shutter and aperture.
  • Sports scene mode: may bias the camera toward faster shutter speeds.

The trade-off is simple: raising ISO helps you get a faster shutter speed, but it can increase noise. In many situations, a slightly noisier image is preferable to a blurry one.

So if shutter speed matters, aperture priority is usually not the best mode.

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