Expected recording time of movies

Expected recording time of movies

Internal memory (HDR-CX230/ CX230E/ CX290/ CX290E/ CX380/ CX380E/ CX390E/ PJ230/ PJ230E/ PJ380/ PJ380E/ PJ390E)


HDR-CX230/ CX230E/ CX290/ CX290E/ PJ230/ PJ230E
High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording mode
Recording time
[60p Quality ]/ [50p Quality ]
35 min
(35 min)
[Highest Quality ]
45 min
(45 min)
[High Quality ]
1 h
(1 h)
[Standard ]
1 h 45 min
(1 h 20 min)
[Long Time ]
3 h 10 min
(2 h 35 min)


MP4 in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording time
2 h 40 min
(2 h 40 min)


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

Recording mode
Recording time
[Standard ]
1 h 50 min
(1 h 45 min)


HDR-CX380/ CX380E/ PJ380/ PJ380E
High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording mode
Recording time
[60p Quality ]/ [50p Quality ]
1 h 15 min
(1 h 15 min)
[Highest Quality ]
1 h 30 min
(1 h 30 min)
[High Quality ]
2 h
(2 h)
[Standard ]
3 h 40 min
(2 h 45 min)
[Long Time ]
6 h 25 min
(5 h 15 min)


MP4 in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording time
5 h 25 min
(5 h 25 min)


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

Recording mode
Recording time
[Standard ]
3 h 50 min
(3 h 30 min)


HDR-CX390E/ PJ390E
High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording mode
Recording time
[60p Quality ]/ [50p Quality ]
2 h 35 min
(2 h 35 min)
[Highest Quality ]
3 h
(3 h)
[High Quality ]
4 h 10 min
(4 h 10 min)
[Standard ]
7 h 25 min
(5 h 35 min)
[Long Time ]
12 h 55 min
(10 h 35 min)


MP4 in h (hour) and min (minute)

Recording time
10 h 55 min
(10 h 55 min)


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

Recording mode
Recording time
[Standard ]
7 h 45 min
(7 h 5 min)

  • 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 (HDR-PJ230/ PJ230E/ PJ380/ PJ380E/ PJ390E).

Memory card


High definition image quality (HD)
(unit: minute)

Recording mode
16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
[60p Quality ]/ [50p Quality ]
75
(75)
150
(150)
305
(305)
[Highest Quality ]
90
(90)
180
(180)
360
(360)
[High Quality ]
120
(120)
245
(245)
495
(495)
[Standard ]
215
(165)
440
(330)
880
(665)
[Long Time ]
380
(310)
770
(630)
1545
(1260)


MP4
(unit: minute)

16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
320
(320)
650
(650)
1305
(1305)


Standard definition image quality (STD)
(unit: minute)

Recording mode
16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
[Standard ]
225
(210)
460
(420)
920
(845)

  • When using a Sony memory card.

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

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

  • 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). And you can record a maximum of 40,000 MP4 movies and photos collectively.

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

  • 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.

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.).
Models with the NTSC color system:
  • High definition image quality (HD):

  • PS: Max. 28 Mbps 1,920 1,080 pixels/ 60p, AVC HD 28 M (PS), 16:9

  • FX: Max. 24 Mbps 1,920 1,080 pixels/ 60i, AVC HD 24 M (FX), 16:9

  • FH: Approx. 17 Mbps (average) 1,920 1,080 pixels/ 60i, AVC HD 17 M (FH), 16:9

  • HQ: Approx. 9 Mbps (average) 1,440 1,080 pixels/ 60i, AVC HD 9 M (HQ), 16:9

  • LP: Approx. 5 Mbps (average) 1,440 1,080 pixels/ 60i, AVC HD 5 M (LP), 16:9

  • MP4:

  • Approx. 6 Mbps (average) 1,280 720 pixels/ 30p

  • Standard definition image quality (STD):

  • HQ: Approx. 9 Mbps (average) 720 480 pixels/ 60i, STD 9 M (HQ), 16:9/ 4:3

Models with the PAL color system:
  • High definition image quality (HD):

  • PS: Max. 28 Mbps 1,920 1,080 pixels/ 50p, AVC HD 28 M (PS), 16:9

  • FX: Max. 24 Mbps 1,920 1,080 pixels/ 50i, AVC HD 24 M (FX), 16:9

  • FH: Approx. 17 Mbps (average) 1,920 1,080 pixels/ 50i, AVC HD 17 M (FH), 16:9

  • HQ: Approx. 9 Mbps (average) 1,440 1,080 pixels/ 50i, AVC HD 9 M (HQ), 16:9

  • LP: Approx. 5 Mbps (average) 1,440 1,080 pixels/ 50i, AVC HD 5 M (LP), 16:9

  • MP4:

  • Approx. 6 Mbps (average) 1,280 720 pixels/ 25p

  • Standard definition image quality (STD):

  • HQ: Approx. 9 Mbps (average) 720 576 pixels/ 50i, STD 9 M (HQ), 16:9/ 4:3

Related topics
Information on your camcorder model: Model Information