Recording Movies

CMaximum Movie Length

Option

Internal memory

Memory card

(43MB)

(4GB)*

 

UHD 1080pP(1920×1080)

23 s

34 min

(default setting)

 

 

VHD 1080p (1920×1080)

26 s

39 min 25 s

xHD 720p (1280×720)

34 s

50 min

yVGA (640×480)

1 min 37 s

2 h 5 min

zQVGA (320×240)

4 min 34 s

4 h 45 min

 

 

 

All figures are approximate. The maximum recording time may vary by make of memory card and the bitrates at which the movie was recorded.

*The maximum recording time for a single movie is 29 minutes. The maximum movie length displayed during recording is 29 minutes, even when there is enough free space on the memory card for a longer movie.

DMore Information

See “File and Folder Names” (A181) for more information.

IAutofocus Mode

Press dbutton MD(Movie menu) (A132) MAutofocus mode

Choose how the camera focuses when recording movies with the movie mode switch rotated to HD.

Option

Description

 

 

ASingle AF

Focus is locked when the b(movie-record) button is pressed.

(default setting)

During movie recording, camera focuses continuously until focus is locked.

BFull-time AF The sound of the focusing operation may be recorded during shooting. To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording, use of Single AF is recommended.

CAutofocus Mode during Movie Shooting

•When the scene mode is Fireworks show, the focus is fixed at infinity.

•When the focus mode is E(manual focus), the focus is fixed before movie recording starts.

Playback and Recording Movie

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