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Reference Tables
Approximate recording times
The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video so the actual recording times will vary
depending on the subject.
For AVCHD movies:
For MP4 movies:
* A single scene can be recorded continuously for 12 hours; at that point, the camcorder will stop.
Approximate number of photos
The photo size and number of photos that can be saved on a 1 GB memory card are summarized in
the following table. However, the actual number of photos that can be recorded will vary depending on
the subject and shooting conditions.
Recording mode
→
28 Mbps LPCM
(59.94P) and
28 Mbps
(59.94P)
24 Mbps LPCM
and 24 Mbps
17 Mbps
5 Mbps
Memory card
↓
8 GB Memory card
35 min.
40 min.
1 hr.
3 hr.
16 GB Memory card
1 hr. 15 min.
1 hr. 25 min.
2 hr. 5 min.
6 hr. 5 min.
32 GB Memory card
2 hr. 30 min.
2 hr. 55 min.
4 hr. 10 min.
12 hr. 15 min.*
64 GB Memory card
5 hr. 5 min.
5 hr. 55 min.
8 hr. 20 min.
24 hr. 30 min.*
128 GB Memory card
10 hr. 10 min.
11 hr. 55 min.
16 hr. 45 min.*
49 hr.*
Recording mode
→
35 Mbps
(59.94P)
24 Mbps
17 Mbps
8 Mbps
(59.94P)
4 Mbps
3 Mbps
Memory card
↓
8 GB Memory card
30 min.
40 min.
1 hr.
2 hr. 10 min.
4 hr.
20 min.
5 hr.
40 min.
16 GB Memory card
1 hr.
1 hr.
25 min.
2 hr.
5 min.
4 hr. 20 min.
8 hr.
40 min.
11 hr.
25 min.
32 GB Memory card
2 hr.
2 hr.
55 min.
4 hr.
10 min.
8 hr. 40 min.
17 hr.
20 min.*
22 hr.
55 min.*
64 GB Memory card
4 hr.
5 hr.
55 min.
8 hr.
20 min.
17 hr. 20 min.*
34 hr.
45 min.*
45 hr.
55 min.*
128 GB Memory card
8 hr.
11 hr.
55 min.
16 hr.
45 min.*
34 hr. 45 min.*
69 hr.
30 min.*
91 hr.
55 min.*
Movie Format
Recording mode
Photo size
Number of photos
AVCHD
Any
1920x1080
660
MP4
35 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps
1920x1080
660
8 Mbps, 4 Mbps
1280x720
1,490
3 Mbps
640x360
5,800
