Sony Alpha 7CM2 (ILCE-7CM2) - Power save by monitor - Bug

There is a bug with the feature “Power save by monitor” (see description here: ILCE-7CM2 | Help Guide | Power Save by Monitor).
:white_check_mark: When not recording video, slow motion or timelapse, the camera turns off if i close the lid.
:x: When recording video, slow motion or timelapse, the camera turns off if i close the lid. In this case, as i’m recording, the camera should not turn off but continue recording.

How to reproduce:

  1. set the feature “Power Save by Monitor” to “Both Linked”
  2. open the lid
  3. begin recording a video
  4. close the lid

Expected: my camera is still recording the video i started.
Actual: my camera turns off and enters power saving, video recording stops.

  1. open the lid

Camera turns back on, recording is stopped.


Sony support ticket: 26411477