Approximate recording time of movies

The recordable time varies depending on the setting of [REC MODE] (p. 62) and the capacity of “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” Numbers in ( ) indicates the minimum recording time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(min.)

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” capacity

 

1GB

2GB

4GB

8GB

16GB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HD (high definition) image quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVC HD 16M (FH)*

 

6

(6)10 (10)

25

(25)

55

(55)

110 (110)

(highest quality)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVC HD 9M (HQ)**

 

10 (9)25 (20)

55

(40)115 (80)

230 (160)

(high quality)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVC HD 7M (SP)**

 

15

(10)30 (20)

65

(45)

140

(100)

280 (200)

(standard quality)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVC HD 5M (LP)**

 

20

(15)40 (35)

85

(70)

180

(145)

355 (290)

(long play)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD (standard definition) image quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD 9M (HQ)

 

10

(10)

25 (25)

55

(50)

115

(100)

230 (205)

(high quality)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD 6M (SP)

 

20

(10)

40 (25)

80

(50)

170

(100)

340 (205)

(standard quality)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD 3M (LP)

 

35

(25)

80 (50)

160

(105)

325

(215)

655 (435)

(long play)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1920 × 1080/50i format.

**Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1440 × 1080/50i format.

Notes

When using a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” made by Sony Corporation. The recordable time for movies varies depending on the recording conditions, subject conditions, and the type of “Memory Stick.”

Tips

Figures such as 16M in the table show the average bit rate. M stands for Mbps.

You can record movies of a maximum of 3,999 scenes with HD (high definition) image quality, and 9,999 scenes with SD (standard definition) image quality.

For the number of recordable still images, see page 66.

Your camcorder uses the VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene. This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate, and this reduces the overall recording time.

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