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## Recordable time of movies

The table below shows the approximate maximum recording times. These are the total times for all movie files. The recordable time may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the memory card.
(h (hour), m (minute))

Record Setting | Memory card formatted with this camera
2 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB
60i 24M(FX) 50i 24M(FX) | 10 m | 20 m | 40 m | 1 h 30 m | 3 h | 6 h
60i 17M(FH) 50i 17M(FH) | 10 m | 30 m | 1 h | 2 h | 4 h 5 m | 8 h 15 m
60p 28M(PS) 50p 28M(PS) | 9 m | 15 m | 35 m | 1 h 15 m | 2 h 30 m | 5 h 5 m
24p 24M(FX) 25p 24M(FX) | 10 m | 20 m | 40 m | 1 h 30 m | 3 h | 6 h
24p 17M(FH) 25p 17M(FH) | 10 m | 30 m | 1 h | 2 h | 4 h 5 m | 8 h 15 m
1440×1080 12M | 15 m | 40 m | 1 h 20 m | 2 h 45 m | 5 h 30 m | 11 h 5 m
VGA 3M | 1 h 10 m | 2 h 25 m | 4 h 55 m | 9 h 55 m | 20 h | 40 h 10 m

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.

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