Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7S

Record Setting (movie)

Selects the image size, frame rate, and image quality for movie recording. The higher the bit-rate, the higher the image quality.

  1. MENU (Camera Settings) → [Record Setting] → desired setting.

When [File Format] is set to [XAVC S]

Records high-definition movies by converting them to MP4 file format using the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec.

When [File Format] is set to [AVCHD]

60i/50i: Movies are recorded at approximately 60 fields/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices) or 50 fields/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in interlaced mode, with Dolby Digital audio, in AVCHD format.
24p/25p: Movies are recorded at approximately 24 frames/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices) or 25 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in progressive mode, with Dolby Digital audio, in AVCHD format.
60p/50p: Movies are recorded at approximately 60 frames/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices) or 50 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in progressive mode, with Dolby Digital audio, in AVCHD format.


When [File Format] is set to [MP4]

Movies shot are recorded in MPEG-4 format, at approximately 30 frames/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices) or approximately 25 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in progressive mode, with AAC audio, mp4 format.

Menu items details

When [File Format] is set to [XAVC S]

60p 50M*/50p 50M** (default setting):
Records high image quality movies at 1920 × 1080 (60p/50p).
Bit-rate: Approx. 50 Mbps (Ave.)
30p 50M/25p 50M**:
Records high image quality movies at 1920 × 1080 (30p/25p).
Bit-rate: Approx. 50 Mbps (Ave.)
24p 50M (Only for 1080 60i compatible models):
Records high image quality movies at 1920 × 1080 (24p). This produces a cinema-like atmosphere.
Bit-rate: Approx. 50 Mbps (Ave.)
120p 50M*/100p 50M**:
Records 1280 × 720 size movies at a high speed. Movies and sound can be recorded at 120 fps/100 fps. You can create smoother slow-motion images using compatible editing equipment.
Bit-rate: Approx. 50 Mbps (Max.)

When [File Format] is set to [AVCHD]

60i 24M(FX)*:
50i 24M(FX)**:
Records high image quality movies of 1920 × 1080 (60i/50i).
Bit-rate: Approx. 24 Mbps (Max.)
60i 17M(FH) (default setting)*:
50i 17M(FH) (default setting)**:
Records standard image quality movies of 1920 × 1080 (60i/50i).
Bit-rate: Approx. 17 Mbps (Ave.)
60p 28M(PS)*:
50p 28M(PS)**:
Records the highest image quality movies of 1920 × 1080 (60p/50p).
Bit-rate: Approx. 28 Mbps (Max.)
24p 24M(FX)*:
25p 24M(FX)**:
Records high image quality movies of 1920 × 1080 (24p/25p). This produces a cinema-like atmosphere.
Bit-rate: Approx. 24 Mbps (Max.)
24p 17M(FH)*:
25p 17M(FH)**:
Records standard image quality movies of 1920 × 1080 (24p/25p). This produces a cinema-like atmosphere.
Bit-rate: Approx. 17 Mbps (Ave.)

When [File Format] is set to [MP4]

1440×1080 12M (default setting):
Records movies of 1440 × 1080.
Bit-rate: Approx. 12 Mbps (Ave.)
VGA 3M:
Records movies of VGA size.
Bit-rate: Approx. 3 Mbps (Ave.)

* 1080 60i (NTSC) compatible device

** 1080 50i (PAL) compatible device

Note

  • 60p/50p movies can be played back only on compatible devices.
  • Movies recorded with the [60p 28M(PS)]/[50p 28M(PS)]/[60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX)]/ [24p 24M(FX)] /[25p 24M(FX)] setting in [Record Setting] are converted by PlayMemories Home in order to create an AVCHD recording disc. This conversion can take a long time. Also, you cannot create a disc in the original image quality. If you want to keep the original image quality, store your movies on a Blu-ray Disc.
  • To play back 24p/25p movies on a TV, the TV must be compatible with the 24p/25p formats. If the TV is not compatible with the 24p/25p format, 24p/25p movies will be output as 60i/50i movies.
  • You cannot create discs with movies recorded with [XAVC S] or [MP4] recording settings using PlayMemories Home.
  • [120p 50M]/[100p 50M] cannot be set with the following functions.
    • [Intelligent Auto]
    • [Superior Auto]
    • [Scene Selection]