General Performance, Recording Conditions, Memory Card
- Q4
- What is the recording capacity of the camera in terms of number of images and movie recording time?
- A4
The following shows the number of image and the movie recording time capacities for built-in memory and a memory card. Note that these values are approximate, and may be different depending on individual file size. 
Snapshots : JPEG (Exif Ver.2.3) Image Size (pixels) Approximate Image
File SizeBuilt-in memory *1
Recording
CapacitySD Memory Card *2
Recording Capacity12M
(4000 x 3000)4.13 MB 7 shots 2286 shots 3M
(2048 x 1536)1.25 MB 21 shots 6533 shots Movies : MOV (H.264/AVC) Image Quality
(pixels)/(Audio)Maximum
File SizeApproximate Data Rate
(Frame Rate)Built-in memory *1
Recording CapacityContinuous Recording
Time per Movie *3FHD (1920×1080)
(Monaural)4 GB or
29 minutes14.2 Megabits/second
(30 frames/second)26 seconds *4 29 minutes HD (1280×720)
(Monaural)10.9 Megabits/second
(30 frames/second)34 seconds 29 minutes HS240 (512×384)
(No audio)40.0 Megabits/second
(240 frames/second)9 seconds 12 minutes
58 seconds* 1 Built-in memory capacity after formatting (Approx.49.9MB) * 2 The above values are based on use of a 16GB microSDHC memory card (SanDisk Corporation). The number of images you can save depends on the type of memory card you are using. * 3 The allowable recording time will be shorter if the capacity of the SD memory card you are using is smaller than the maximum size of one file. * 4 The data transfer rate of built-in memory is not sufficient for Full HD movies. Whenever possible use an Ultra High-Speed Type memory card. • Snapshot and movie recording capacity values are approximate and intended for reference only.
Actual capacity depends on image contents.
• File size and data rate values are approximate and intended for reference only.
Actual values depend on the type of image being shot.• When using a memory card with a different capacity, calculate the number of images as a percentage of 16GB. • The time it takes to play back a high speed movie will be different from the time it takes to record it.
If you record a high speed movie for 10 seconds, it will take 80 seconds to play it back.• Each movie can be up to 29 minutes long. Movie recording stops automatically after 29 minutes of recording.