Shooting a Movie

The following four movie modes are available.

You can select the resolution and frame rate* yourself and record until the SD card is full (when a super high-speed SD card is used, such as the recommended SDC-512MSH

model). The digital zoom can be used while shooting in this Standard mode.

•Resolution: (640 x 480), (320 x 240)

•Frame Rate: (30 frames/sec.), (15 frames/sec.)

•Maximum Size: 1 GB/movie

 

 

Use this mode to record fast moving subjects, such as

 

Fast

in sports photography.

 

• Resolution:

 

 

(320 x 240)

 

Frame Rate

 

 

 

• Frame Rate:

 

 

(60 frames/sec.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Max. Clip Length:

1 minute

Since the resolution is low, this mode is convenient for sending movies as e-mail attachments or when the SD card

capacity is low.

Compact • Resolution: (160 x 120)

Shooting

My Colors

•Frame Rate: (15 frames/sec.)

•Max. Clip Length: 3 minutes

You can change image colors and then shoot (p. 102). As with the Standard mode, you can also select the resolution and frame rate* yourself and record until the SD card is full (when a super high-speed SD card is used, such as the recommended SDC-512MSH model).

•Resolution: (640 x 480), (320 x 240)

•Frame Rate: (30 frames/sec.), (15 frames/sec.)

•Maximum Size: 1 GB/movie

* The frame rate indicates the number of frames recorded/replayed in one second. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the motion.

*The recording time will vary according to the capacity of the SD card you use. See page 178 for details.

1Slide the mode switch to (Movie).

The maximum recording time (in seconds) is displayed.

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