Expected recording time of movies

Internal hard disk

High definition image quality (HD)

 

(unit: hour minute)

Recording mode

Recording time

 

HDR-XR500

HDR-XR500V

[HD FH]

14 h 30 m

14 h 30 m

[HD HQ]

29 h 40 m

29 h 30 m

[HD SP]

36 h

35 h 50 m

[HD LP]

48 h 10 m

47 h 50 m

(5.1ch)*

 

 

[HD LP]

50 h 30 m

50 h 10 m

(2ch)*

 

 

Recording mode

Recording time

 

HDR-XR520

HDR-XR520V

[HD FH]

29 h 20 m

29 h 10 m

[HD HQ]

59 h 40 m

59 h 20 m

[HD SP]

72 h 20 m

72 h 10 m

[HD LP]

96 h 30 m

96 h 10 m

(5.1ch)*

 

 

[HD LP]

101 h 20 m

101 h

(2ch)*

 

 

Standard definition image quality (SD)

 

 

(unit: hour minute)

Recording mode

Recording time

 

HDR-XR500

HDR-XR500V

[SD HQ]

29 h 40 m

29 h 30 m

[SD SP]

43 h 50 m

43 h 40 m

[SD LP]

84 h 10 m

83 h 40 m

(5.1ch)*

 

 

[SD LP]

91 h 50 m

91 h 20 m

(2ch)*

 

 

Recording mode

Recording time

 

HDR-XR520

HDR-XR520V

[SD HQ]

59 h 40 m

59 h 20 m

[SD SP]

88 h 10 m

87 h 50 m

[SD LP]

169 h

168 h 20 m

(5.1ch)*

 

 

[SD LP]

184 h 20 m

183 h 50 m

(2ch)*

 

 

*You can change the recording sound format with [AUDIO MODE] (p. 75).

Tips

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

The maximum continuous recording time of movies is approximately 13 hours.

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 media. Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at

a higher bit rate, and this reduces the overall recording time.

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

High definition image quality (HD)

 

 

 

 

(unit: minute)

 

AVC HD

AVC HD

AVC HD

AVC HD

AVC HD

 

16M

9M

7M

5M

5M

 

(FH)

(HQ)

(SP)

(LP)

(LP)

 

 

 

 

5.1ch*

2ch*

1GB

6

10

15

20

20

 

(6)

(9)

(10)

(15)

(15)

2GB

10

25

30

45

45

 

(10)

(20)

(20)

(35)

(35)

4GB

25

55

65

90

95

 

(25)

(35)

(45)

(70)

(70)

8GB

55

115

140

185

195

 

(55)

(80)

(100)

(145)

(150)

16

110

230

280

375

390

GB

(110)

(160)

(200)

(290)

(300)

Standard definition image quality (SD)

 

 

 

(unit: minute)

 

SD 9M

SD 6M

SD 3M

SD 3M

 

(HQ)

(SP)

(LP)

(LP)

 

 

 

5.1ch*

2ch*

1GB

10

20

35

40

 

(10)

(10)

(25)

(25)

2GB

25

40

80

85

 

(25)

(25)

(50)

(55)

4GB

55

80

160

170

 

(50)

(50)

(105)

(110)

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