Filter
Top Products
148
Recording Movies
Movie Recording and Playback
Selecting a Movie Type to Shoot
You can choose the type of movie to shoot. The higher the resolution and bitrate,
the higher the picture quality; but the file size also becomes larger.
•
The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded per second. As a variable
bitrate (VBR) system has been adopted, the movie recording rate varies automatically
according to the subject so that more data is recorded per second for movies
containing frequently moving subjects, thus increasing movie file size.
•
The frame rates are approximately 24 frames per second (fps) for
HD 720p
(1280×720)
and 30 frames per second (fps) for
VGA (640×480)
or
QVGA (320×240)
.
Setting the Movie Options
1
Rotate the quick menu dial to a and press
the quick menu button.
• The quick menu is displayed.
• Rotate the mode dial (A44) to D.
2
Choose the movie type with the
command dial.
• The maximum movie length for the
selected movie type is displayed.
3
After completing the settings, press the quick menu button.
• The monitor display reverts to shooting mode.
Option Description
x HD 720p (1280×720)
(default setting)
Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded in high-
definition. This option is suited to playback on a wide screen TV.
• Image size: 1280×720 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 9 Mbps
y VGA (640×480)
Movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.
• Image size: 640×480 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 3 Mbps
z QVGA (320×240)
Movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.
• Image size: 320×240 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 640 kbps
47m15s
Movie options
HD 720p (1280×720)
Maximum movie length