Recording Movies

CMovie Options and Maximum Movie Length

Option

Internal memory

 

Memory card2

(approx.20 MB)

 

(4 GB)

 

 

NHD 720p (1280×720)

–1

 

15 min

yVGA (640×480)

 

13 s

45 min

zQVGA (320×240)

 

43 s

2 h 45 min

 

 

 

 

All figures are approximate. The maximum recording time may vary by make of memory card.

1NHD 720p (1280×720) cannot be selected when recording in the internal memory.

2The maximum file size for a single movie is 2 GB or the maximum movie length for a single movie is 29 minutes, even when there is enough free space on the memory card for a longer movie. The maximum movie length that can be recorded for a single movie is displayed during recording.

DMore Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A174) for more information.

nMovie AF Mode

In the shooting screen MTap the bottom tab (A14) MnMovie AF mode

Choose how the camera focuses with recording movies.

Option

Description

 

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

ASingle AF

to start recording.

(default setting)

Select this option when the distance between the camera and

 

the subject will remain fairly consistent.

 

Camera focuses continuously during movie recording.

 

Select this option when the distance between the camera and

BFull-time AF

the subject will change.

 

To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with

 

recording, use of Single AF is recommended.

 

 

Playback and Recording Movie

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