Panasonic FZ1000: Does Auto shutter use the electronic shutter above 1/4000s with flash/FP sync?
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On the Panasonic Lumix FZ1000, the mechanical leaf shutter is specified up to 1/4000s. With Shutter Type set to Auto, the camera sometimes allows shutter speeds as high as 1/16000s while using a shoe-mounted flash in FP/high-speed sync mode, which can make it seem like the mechanical shutter is operating above its rated limit.
Does the FZ1000 actually use the mechanical shutter at 1/16000s in this situation, or is Auto switching to the electronic shutter even when flash is attached?
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More significantly, with Shutter Type (Rec menu page 4) set to Auto, the camera allows the use of the mechanical shutter at speeds as high as 1/16000s, speeds that are normally not attainable without using the electronic shutter.
No, it doesn't. The limit of mechanical shutter speed is 1/4000s. "Auto" means "automatic", not "auto mechanic". Higher speeds use the electronic shutter.
The manual clearly states for [AUTO]:
Depending on the recording condition and the shutter speed, the
shutter type is switched automatically.
• Priority is given to the mechanical shutter, which places less
limitations on functions, including the ones you use when taking
pictures with the flash.
Unless you explicitly set "mechanical" as the shutter type, priority will be given to mechanical shutter but it will obviously not be used when using it would be impossible. If you want the camera not to use electronic shutter, don't choose the "Auto" setting but use the "mechanical" setting.
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The FZ1000 is not using the mechanical shutter at 1/16000s. Its mechanical shutter limit is 1/4000s.
With Shutter Type set to Auto, the camera switches shutter type automatically depending on conditions and selected speed. The manual states that Auto gives priority to the mechanical shutter, especially because it has fewer limitations with flash, but that does not mean it stays mechanical at all speeds.
So if you can select speeds above 1/4000s, the camera is using the electronic shutter. In other words, Auto means automatic switching, not mechanical-only.
If you want to guarantee use of the leaf/mechanical shutter, set the shutter type explicitly to Mechanical and stay within its rated speed range. Any apparent 1/16000s “mechanical” behavior in Auto mode is not evidence that the leaf shutter is physically reaching that speed; it’s the camera choosing the electronic shutter for those exposures.
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