Estimated duration of recording and playback for supplied battery pack

Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack.

Recording time

FDR-X3000

  • Image quality: 4K 30p

    Continuous recording time: 50 minutes (60 minutes)

    Typical recording time: 40 minutes (45 minutes)

  • Image quality: HQ

    Continuous recording time: 125 minutes (135 minutes)

    Typical recording time: 80 minutes (85 minutes)

HDR-AS300

  • Image quality: HQ

    Continuous recording time: 125 minutes (135 minutes)

    Typical recording time: 80 minutes (85 minutes)

HDR-AS50

  • Image quality: HQ

    Continuous recording time: 165 minutes (195 minutes)

    Typical recording time: 110 minutes (130 minutes)

Playing time

FDR-X3000

  • Image quality is 4K 30p: 90 minutes (100 minutes)
  • Image quality is HQ: 170 minutes (195 minutes)

HDR-AS300

  • Image quality is HQ: 170 minutes (195 minutes)
  • The time measured when using one fully charged battery pack
  • ( ) indicates the recording duration when the Wi-Fi remote control is set to off, and for playing time, when the camera is connected to a TV by an HDMI cable (sold separately).
  • The recording time may be shorter, depending on the recording conditions.
  • The recording time may be longer when you set the Wi-Fi or GPS* setting to OFF.

    * GPS is only for FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300

  • Shooting 4K movies and connecting to the Wi-Fi network requires a lot of electric power, so continuous movie shooting may cause overheating of the camera. To protect the camera, the power turns off automatically when overheating occurs.
  • When you start shooting a movie after leaving the camera turned off for a while, the continuous movie shooting time (the time from the start to the end of shooting) shown below is available. The recordable time may be shorter, especially when you shoot 4K movies in a high temperature environment.


    Continuous movie shooting time (*1)

    Wi-Fi connection setting Connection to Live-View Remote/smartphone Movie format
    FDR-X3000 HDR-AS300 HDR-AS50
    XAVC S 4K
    2160 30p/25p 60M    		 MP4
    1080 30p/25p HQ    		 MP4
    1080 30p/25p HQ    		 MP4
    1080 30p/25p HQ
    ON Connected Approx. 25 minutes (*2) Approx. 115 minutes Approx. 115 minutes Approx. 150 minutes
    Disconnected Approx. 50 minutes Approx. 125 minutes Approx. 125 minutes Approx. 165 minutes
    OFF - Approx. 60 minutes Approx. 135 minutes Approx. 135 minutes Approx. 195 minutes
  • The continuous movie shooting time varies depending on the file format, image quality setting, network environment of Wi-Fi, and how the camera was used before recording. When you check the composition repeatedly with the camera powered on, overheating will occur and the recordable time will become shorter.
  • Stop shooting movies when is displayed on the screen.
  • When the movie shooting is stopped because of overheating, leave the camera turned off to cool down for a while. You can start shooting after the camera temperature becomes lower.

    *1 The time measured when using a fully charged battery pack, at a temperature of 25°C (77°F) (without Underwater Housing.)

    *2 When the camera overheats, it turns off automatically even if the battery is not worn out. If you have selected (Auto monitor off while shooting) on the Live-View Remote (RM-LVR3) and you do not operate the remote control for a certain period of time, the camera's Wi-Fi function turns OFF automatically (Bluetooth is still connected) to reduce battery consumption.

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