Recordable time of movies

The table below shows the approximate maximum recording times. The recordable time may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the memory card.

(h (hour), m (minute))

Quality/Size
Internal memory
Memory card formatted with this camera
Approx. 48 MB
2 GB
4 GB
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
AVC HD 24M (FX)
10 m
(10 m)
20 m
(20 m)
40 m
(40 m)
1 h 30 m
(1 h 30 m)
3 h
(3 h)
6 h
(6 h)
AVC HD 17M (FH)
10 m
(10 m)
25 m
(25 m)
1 h
(1 h)
2 h
(2 h)
4 h 5 m
(4 h 5 m)
8 h 15 m
(8 h 15 m)
AVC HD 9M (HQ)
25 m
(15 m)
50 m
(35 m)
1 h 45 m
(1 h 20 m)
3 h 35 m
(2 h 45 m)
7 h 20 m
(5 h 30 m)
14 h 40 m
(11 h 5 m)
MP4 12M
15 m
40 m
1 h 20 m
2 h 45 m
5 h 30 m
11 h 5 m
MP4 6M
35 m
1 h 15 m
2 h 40 m
5 h 20 m
10 h 50 m
21 h 45 m
MP4 3M
1 h 10 m
2 h 20 m
4 h 55 m
9 h 55 m
20 h
40 h 10 m

The number in ( ) is the minimum recordable time.
  • Continuous shooting is possible for approximately 29 minutes (a product specification limit). The maximum continuous recording time of an MP4 (12M) format movie is about 15 minutes (limited by the 2 GB file size restriction).

Notes
  • The recordable time of movies varies because the camera is equipped with VBR (Variable Bit-Rate), which automatically adjusts image quality depending on the shooting scene.
    When you record a fast-moving subject, the image is clearer but the recordable time is shorter because more memory is required for recording.
    The recordable time also varies depending on the shooting conditions, the subject or the image quality/size settings.