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 96kHz/24bit 6 h. 35 m.
LPCM 44.1kHz/16bit

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21 h. 35 m.
MP3 320kbps 95 h. 25 m.
MP3 192kbps

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159 h.
MP3 128kbps 238 h.
MP3 48kbps(MONO) 636 h.

Memory card

REC Mode (REC Scene) (*3) 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
LPCM 96kHz/24bit (*4) 1 h. 50 m. 3 h. 40 m. 7 h. 25 m. 14 h. 50 m. 29 h. 45 m.
LPCM 44.1kHz/16bit

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6 h. 5 m. 12 h. 10 m. 24 h. 20 m. 48 h. 40 m. 97 h. 20 m.
MP3 320kbps 26 h. 50 m. 53 h. 40 m. 107 h. 214 h. 429 h.
MP3 192kbps

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44 h. 40 m. 89 h. 25 m. 178 h. 357 h. 715 h.
MP3 128kbps 67 h. 5 m. 134 h. 268 h. 536 h. 1,073 h.
MP3 48kbps(MONO) 178 h. 357 h. 715 h. 1,431 h. 2,863 h.

(h.: hours/m.: minutes)

*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

*4 When “LPCM 96kHz/24bit” is selected, you cannot store a recording directly onto the microSD card. Store it on the built-in memory first, and then copy or move the file.