Specifying Movie Image Quality (Quality (Movie))

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * » Quality (Movie)

Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail, smoothness, and clarity of a movie during playback. Shooting with the high-quality (HD) setting will result in better image quality, but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot.

Image Quality (Pixels)

Approximate Data Rate

Frame Rate

HD

1280x720

24 Megabits/second

24 frames/second

 

 

 

 

STD

640x480

10 Megabits/second

30 frames/second

 

 

 

 

LP

320x240

2.7 Megabits/second

15 frames/second

 

 

 

 

•The 16:9 aspect ratio is available only when “HD” is selected as the image quality.

•Memory capacity (Movie recording time you can shoot) will be affected by the quality settings you configure (page 176).

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