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Expected recording time of movies

Expected recording time of movies
Expected number of recordable photos
Bit-rate and recording pixels

Expected recording time of movies

Internal recording media (HDR-CX260E/ CX260VE/ CX270E/ CX580E/ CX580VE/ PJ260E/ PJ260VE/ PJ580E/ PJ580VE/ PJ600E/ PJ600VE/ XR260E/ XR260VE)

HDR-CX260E/CX260VE
High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording mode
Recording time
HDR-CX260E
HDR-CX260VE
[50p Quality ]
1 h 15 min
(1 h 15 min)
1 h
(1 h)
[Highest Quality ]
1 h 30 min
(1 h 30 min)
1 h 15 min
(1 h 15 min)
[High Quality ]
2 h 5 min
(2 h 5 min)
1 h 40 min
(1 h 40 min)
[Standard ]
3 h 45 min
(2 h 50 min)
3 h
(2 h 15 min)
[Long Time ]
6 h 30 min
(5 h 20 min)
5 h 15 min
(4 h 20 min)


Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording mode
Recording time
HDR-CX260E
HDR-CX260VE
[Standard ]
3 h 55 min
(3 h 35 min)
3 h 10 min
(2 h 55 min)


HDR-CX270E
High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording mode
Recording time
[50p Quality ]
2 h 35 min
(2 h 35 min)
[Highest Quality ]
3 h 5 min
(3 h 5 min)
[High Quality ]
4 h 15 min
(4 h 15 min)
[Standard ]
7 h 30 min
(5 h 40 min)
[Long Time ]
13 h 15 min
(10 h 50 min)


Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording mode
Recording time
[Standard ]
7 h 55 min
(7 h 15 min)


HDR-CX580E/CX580VE/PJ580E/PJ580VE
High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording mode
Recording time
HDR-CX580E/PJ580E
HDR-CX580VE/PJ580VE
[50p Quality ]
2 h 35 min
(2 h 35 min)
2 h 20 min
(2 h 20 min)
[Highest Quality ]
3 h 5 min
(3 h 5 min)
2 h 45 min
(2 h 45 min)
[High Quality ]
4 h 10 min
(4 h 10 min)
3 h 45 min
(3 h 45 min)
[Standard ]
7 h 25 min
(5 h 35 min)
6 h 40 min
(5 h 5 min)
[Long Time ] (5.1ch)*
12 h 45 min
(10 h 30 min)
11 h 35 min
(9 h 30 min)
[Long Time ] (2ch)*
13 h 15 min
(10 h 50 min)
11 h 55 min
(9 h 45 min)


Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording mode
Recording time
HDR-CX580E/PJ580E
HDR-CX580VE/PJ580VE
[Standard ] (5.1ch)*
7 h 40 min
(7 h 5 min)
6 h 55 min
(6 h 20 min)
[Standard ] (2ch)*
7 h 55 min
(7 h 15 min)
7 h 5 min
(6 h 35 min)


HDR-PJ260E/PJ260VE
definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording mode
Recording time
HDR-PJ260E
HDR-PJ260VE
[50p Quality ]
1 h 15 min
(1 h 15 min)
1 h
(1 h)
[Highest Quality ]
1 h 30 min
(1 h 30 min)
1 h 10 min
(1 h 10 min)
[High Quality ]
2 h 5 min
(2 h 5 min)
1 h 40 min
(1 h 40 min)
[Standard ]
3 h 40 min
(2 h 45 min)
2 h 55 min
(2 h 15 min)
[Long Time ] (5.1ch)*
6 h 20 min
(5 h 10 min)
5 h 5 min
(4 h 10 min)
[Long Time ] (2ch)*
6 h 30 min
(5 h 20 min)
5 h 15 min
(4 h 20 min)


Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording mode
Recording time
HDR-PJ260E
HDR-PJ260VE
[Standard ] (5.1ch)*
3 h 45 min
(3 h 30 min)
3 h 5 min
(2 h 50 min)
[Standard ] (2ch)*
3 h 55 min
(3 h 35 min)
3 h 10 min
(2 h 55 min)


HDR-PJ600E/PJ600VE
High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording mode
Recording time
HDR-PJ600E
HDR-PJ600VE
[50p Quality ]
18 h 10 min
(18 h 10 min)
17 h 50 min
(17 h 50 min)
[Highest Quality ]
21 h 30 min
(21 h 30 min)
21 h 10 min
(21 h 10 min)
[High Quality ]
29 h 10 min
(29 h 10 min)
28 h 50 min
(28 h 50 min)
[Standard ]
51 h 20 min
(39 h)
50 h 40 min
(38 h 30 min)
[Long Time ] (5.1ch)*
88 h 40 min
(72 h 50 min)
87 h 30 min
(71 h 50 min)
[Long Time ] (2ch)*
91 h 50 min
(75 h)
90 h 30 min
(74 h)


Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording mode
Recording time
HDR-PJ600E
HDR-PJ600VE
[Standard ] (5.1ch)*
53 h 10 min
(49 h)
52 h 30 min
(48 h 20 min)
[Standard ] (2ch)*
54 h 40 min
(50 h 20 min)
54 h
(49 h 40 min)


HDR-XR260E/XR260VE
High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording mode
Recording time
HDR-XR260E
HDR-XR260VE
[50p Quality ]
13 h 10 min
(13 h 10 min)
13 h
(13 h)
[Highest Quality ]
15 h 30 min
(15 h 30 min)
15 h 20 min
(15 h 20 min)
[High Quality ]
21 h 10 min
(21 h 10 min)
20 h 50 min
(20 h 50 min)
[Standard ]
37 h 20 min
(28 h 20 min)
36 h 40 min
(27 h 50 min)
[Long Time ] (5.1ch)*
64 h 30 min
(53 h)
63 h 10 min
(52 h)
[Long Time ] (2ch)*
66 h 40 min
(54 h 30 min)
65 h 30 min
(53 h 30 min)


Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording mode
Recording time
HDR-XR260E
HDR-XR260VE
[Standard ] (5.1ch)*
38 h 40 min
(35 h 30 min)
37 h 50 min
(34 h 50 min)
[Standard ] (2ch)*
39 h 50 min
(36 h 30 min)
39 h
(35 h 50 min)


* You can change the recording sound format with [Audio Mode] (HDR-CX570E/ CX580E/ CX580VE/ PJ260E/ PJ260VE/ PJ580E/ PJ580VE/ PJ600E/ PJ600VE/ XR260E/ XR260VE). [Details]

  • You can record movies of a maximum of 3,999 scenes with high definition image quality (HD), and 9,999 scenes with standard definition image quality (STD).

  • The maximum continuous recording time of movies is approximately 13 hours.

  • If you want to record up to the maximum recording time indicated in the table, you need to delete the demonstration movie on your camcorder.

  • Your camcorder uses the VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene. This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of the media. Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit-rate, and this reduces the overall recording time.

Notes

  • The number in ( ) is the minimum recordable time.

Memory card

HDR-CX250E/CX260E/CX260VE/CX270E
High definition image quality (HD)
(unit: minute)
2 GB
4 GB
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
[50p Quality ]
9
(9)
15
(15)
35
(35)
75
(75)
150
(150)
[Highest Quality ]
10
(10)
20
(20)
40
(40)
90
(90)
180
(180)
[High Quality ]
10
(10)
25
(25)
60
(60)
120
(120)
245
(245)
[Standard ]
25
(15)
50
(40)
105
(80)
215
(165)
440
(330)
[Long Time ]
45
(35)
90
(75)
185
(155)
380
(310)
770
(630)


Standard definition image quality (STD)
(unit: minute)
2 GB
4 GB
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
[Standard ]
25
(25)
55
(50)
110
(100)
225
(210)
460
(420)


HDR-CX570E/ CX580E/ CX580VE/ PJ260E/ PJ260VE/ PJ580E/ PJ580VE/ PJ600E/ PJ600VE/ XR260E/ XR260VE
High definition image quality (HD)
(unit: minute)
2 GB
4 GB
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
[50p Quality ]
8
(8)
15
(15)
35
(35)
75
(75)
150
(150)
[Highest Quality ]
10
(10)
20
(20)
40
(40)
85
(85)
180
(180)
[High Quality ]
10
(10)
25
(25)
60
(60)
120
(120)
245
(245)
[Standard ]
25
(15)
50
(35)
105
(80)
210
(160)
430
(325)
[Long Time ] (5.1ch)*
40
(35)
85
(70)
180
(150)
370
(300)
740
(610)
[Long Time ] (2ch)*
45
(35)
90
(75)
185
(155)
380
(310)
770
(630)


Standard definition image quality (STD)
(unit: minute)
2 GB
4 GB
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
[Standard ] (5.1ch)*
25
(20)
50
(50)
110
(100)
220
(205)
445
(410)
[Standard ] (2ch)*
25
(25)
55
(50)
110
(100)
225
(210)
460
(420)


* You can change the recording sound format with [Audio Mode] (HDR-CX570E/ CX580E/ CX580VE/ PJ260E/ PJ260VE/ PJ580E/ PJ580VE/ PJ600E/ PJ600VE/ XR260E/ XR260VE). [Details]

  • When using a Sony memory card.

Notes

  • The recordable time may vary depending on the recording and subject conditions and [REC Mode] and [Frame Rate]. [Details] [Details]

  • The number in ( ) is the minimum recordable time.


Expected number of recordable photos

Internal recording media (HDR-CX260E/ CX260VE/ CX270E/ CX580E/ CX580VE/ PJ260E/ PJ260VE/ PJ580E/ PJ580VE/ PJ600E/ PJ600VE/ XR260E/ XR260VE)

You can record the maximum 40,000 photos.

Memory card
8.9M*1
20.4M*2
2 GB
470
230
4 GB
940
465
8 GB
1900
940
16 GB
3800
1850
32 GB
7700
3800

*1 HDR-CX250E/ CX260E/ CX260VE/ CX270E/ PJ260E/ PJ260VE/ XR260E/ XR260VE
*2 HDR-CX570E/ CX580E/ CX580VE/ PJ580E/ PJ580VE/ PJ600E/ PJ600VE

  • When using a Sony memory card.

  • The number of recordable photos of memory card shown is for the maximum image size of your camcorder. The actual number of recordable photos is displayed on the LCD screen during recording. [Details]

  • The number of recordable photos of memory card may vary depending on the recording conditions.

Notes

  • The unique pixel array of Sony’s ClearVid and the image processing system (BIONZ) allow still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described.

Bit-rate and recording pixels

The following list shows the bit-rate, pixels and aspect ratio of each recording mode for movies (movie + audio, etc.).

  • High definition image quality (HD):

  • PS: Max. 28 Mbps 1,920 1,080 pixels/16:9

  • FX: Max. 24 Mbps 1,920 1,080 pixels/16:9

  • FH: Approx. 17 Mbps (average) 1,920 1,080 pixels/16:9

  • HQ: Approx. 9 Mbps (average) 1,440 1,080 pixels/16:9

  • LP: Approx. 5 Mbps (average) 1,440 1,080 pixels/16:9

  • Standard definition image quality (STD):

  • HQ: Approx. 9 Mbps (average) 720 576 pixels/16:9, 4:3

The photo recording pixels and the aspect ratio.

  • Photo recording mode, Dual capture:

HDR-CX250E/ CX260E/ CX260VE/ CX270E/ PJ260E/ PJ260VE/ XR260E/ XR260VE:

  • 3,984 2,240 dots/16:9

  • 3,008 2,256 dots/4:3

  • 2,816 1,584 dots/16:9

  • 2,112 1,584 dots/4:3

  • 1,920 1,080 dots/16:9

  • 640 480 dots/4:3

HDR-CX570E/ CX580E/ CX580VE/ PJ580E/ PJ580VE/ PJ600E/ PJ600VE:

  • 6,016 3,384 dots/16:9

  • 4,512 3,384 dots/4:3

  • 4,224 2,376 dots/16:9

  • 2,592 1,944 dots/4:3

  • 1,920 1,080 dots/16:9

  • 640 480 dots/4:3

  • Capturing a photo from a movie:

  • 1,920 1,080 dots/16:9

  • 640 360 dots/16:9

  • 640 480 dots/4:3

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