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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