Movies Back Playing and Recording
B Maximum Movie Length
Individual movie files cannot exceed 2 GB in size or 29 minutes in length, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording.
•The maximum movie length for a single movie is displayed on the shooting screen.
•Recording may end before either limit is reached if camera temperature becomes elevated.
•The actual movie length may vary depending on the movie content, subject movement, or type of memory card.
B Notes About Saving Images and Recording Movies
The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the maximum movie length flashes while images are being saved or while a movie is being recorded. Do not open the
B Notes About Movie Recording
•Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording movies (F20). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class ratings are used.
•When recording movies with f720/30p/V720/25p selected for Movie options, the angle of view (the area captured in the recorded movie) is smaller than when taking still images.
•When Electronic VR (A73) is set to Auto in the setup menu, the angle of view (the area captured in the recorded movie) is smaller than when taking still images.
•Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins.
•There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used. Subjects can be magnified up to 4× the digital zoom ratio that was applied before movie recording began.
•The sounds of zoom control operation, autofocus lens drive movement, and aperture operation when brightness changes may be recorded.
•Smear (F3) visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies. Avoiding bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights when recording movies is recommended.
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