My brain pulled out of snapshot mode and returned to normal video mode, and this transition itself was a bit jarring.

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The camera is also equipped with an Enhanced Motion Snapshot Mode, which users can utilize to capture fleeting moments with a short, slow-motion movie sequence in addition to a single defining still image.

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For even more creative freedom and to capture fleeting moments, Motion Snapshot Mode gives the ability to capture a spontaneous moment as a still image and combines it with a slow motion movie vignette.

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There's a wavy icon representing Motion Snapshot mode.

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