Movie recording formats
The following movie recording formats are available with this camera.
What is XAVC S?
Records movies in high definition such as 4K by converting them into MP4 movies using the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec. MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 is capable of compressing images with higher efficiency. You can record high-quality images while reducing the amount of data.
XAVC S/AVCHD recording format
- XAVC S 4K:
- Bit-rate: Approx. 100 Mbps or approx. 60 Mbps
Records movies in 4K resolution (3840×2160).
- XAVC S HD:
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Bit-rate: Approx. 100 Mbps, approx. 60 Mbps, or approx. 50 Mbps
Records movies in crisper quality than AVCHD with larger amounts of data.
- AVCHD:
- Bit-rate: Approx. 28 Mbps (maximum), approx. 24 Mbps (maximum) or approx. 17 Mbps (average)
The AVCHD format has a high degree of compatibility with storage devices other than computers.
- Bit rate is the amount of data processed within a given period of time.
