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Select your model below and follow the steps to turn off the shutter sound.
ILCE-6100 / 6300 / 6400 / 6500 / 6600 / 7M3 / 7RM2 / 7RM3 / 7RM4 / 7S, and 7SM2
- Press the MENU button.
- Select
Camera Settings 2 or
Custom Settings. - Select
Silent Shooting → On
Note: When using an ILCE-7SM3
Press the
MENU button →

(Shooting) →
Shutter/Silent →
Silent Mode Settings →
Silent Mode →
On
ILCE-9 / 9M2
- Set the Shutter Type to Electronic Shut
. Press the MENU button →
Camera Settings 2 →
Shutter Type → Electronic Shut. - Set Audio signals to Off or On : other than e-shut.
Press the MENU button →
Camera Settings 2 → Audio signals → Off or On : other than e-shut.
Note:
When using an ILCE-7SM3
Press the MENU button →
(Shooting) → Shutter/Silent → Shutter Type → Electronic Shutter
Other camera models
- You can't turn off the shutter sound because these models are only equipped with a mechanical shutter.
- The following camera models have an added electronic sound that is always on.
- ILCE-5000, ILCE-5100, ILCE-QX1, NEX-3N