Maximum recording time

The following lists the maximum recording time (*1) (*2) per memory by recording mode (recording scene). The maximum recording time is estimated, provided that all the folders in the memory are used.

Built-in memory

REC Mode (REC Scene) (*3) Maximum recording time
LPCM 44.1kHz/16bit 5 hours 20 minutes
MP3 192kbps

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39 hours 45 minutes
MP3 128kbps (/) 59 hours 35 minutes
MP3 48kbps(MONO) 159 hours

Memory card

REC Mode (REC Scene) (*3) 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
LPCM 44.1kHz/16bit 6 hours 5 minutes 12 hours 10 minutes 24 hours 20 minutes 48 hours 40 minutes
MP3 192kbps

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44 hours 40 minutes 89 hours 25 minutes 178 hours 357 hours
MP3 128kbps (/) 67 hours 5 minutes 134 hours 268 hours 536 hours
MP3 48kbps(MONO) 178 hours 357 hours 715 hours 1,431 hours

*1 For long-term continuous recording, a USB AC adaptor (not supplied) is required.

For details on the battery life, see Battery life.

*2 The maximum recording time in this topic indicates an estimation and may vary depending on the specifications of the memory card.

*3 Recording scenes associated with the recording mode by default