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by yakubin 922 days ago
You’re right. I misremembered. The term is “shutter life”. Same result though.
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wtallis 922 days ago
Not the same result: we're talking about taking a picture without opening the shutter.
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yakubin 922 days ago
Given that shutter sounds are produced, I'd guess the shutter is opened[1]:

> During this time, shutter sounds will be produced.

[1]: <https://helpguide.sony.net/ilc/2010/v1/en/contents/TP0003229...>

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dghlsakjg 922 days ago
The shutter is actually being closed. On mirrorless cameras the shutter is by default open so that viewfinder framing can be accomplished, then it quickly closes, opens for the photo, and ends closed before opening again to act as a viewfinder.

In the case of a reference photo it is closing, not opening, taking a read of the sensor, then opening again.

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gruez 922 days ago
Do mirrorless cameras even have physical shutters? Or is it all digital?
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sudosysgen 922 days ago
Older ones do, because the readout speed of sensors was not fast enough. Cameras with stacked or global shutters generally don't, because it's no longer an advantage. In between, it's a choice you can make whether or not to use the shutter.
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yakubin 922 days ago
Most do. Some, like Nikon Z8 and Z9, don't.
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