Experience the beauty of HD (high definition) images
BYour camcorder offers both HD (high definition) and SD (standard definition) recording image qualities.
The images recorded with SD (standard definition) image quality cannot be converted to HD (high definition) image quality.
Select a recording format before you start shooting (p. 66).
BHD (high definition) image quality
AVCHD format
Image resolution:
About 3.75 times of that of SD (standard definition)
Records high definition images. Recommended whether or not you have a high definition TV.
zTips
•AVCHD images can be viewed even on non- high definition TVs. The image quality, however, is equivalent to SD (standard definition) image quality.
BSD (standard definition) image quality
MPEG2 format
Records standard definition images. Recommended if playback compatibility is important.
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