Sony MHS-PM5K Camcorder User Manual


 
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Using functions for shooting
Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 29
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The range you can shoot is narrowed compared to [1280 × 720 30P] or [1280 × 720 60P].
The movies shot with this camera will be recorded in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Main Profile, approximately
30 or 60 frames per second, Progressive, AAC LC, “MP4 format”.
MPEG: Movie Picture Experts Group
AVC: Advanced Video Codec
The larger the image size, the higher the image quality.
The approximate recording time of movies
The table below shows the approximate maximum recording times. These are the total times
for all movie files. Continuous shooting is possible for approximately 29 minutes.
(Units: hour : minute : second)
The number in ( ) is the minimum recording time.
The length of time for movies may vary depending on the shooting conditions.
Before the continuous shooting ends, the recording time indicator flashes, and after a while, the recording
will automatically stop.
Movie Size: Selecting the movie size according to use
Movie image size Usage guidelines
1920 × 1080 30P
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Shoot HD (high definition) quality movies in sizes suited
for display on computer or high definition TV
1280 × 720 60P
Shoots the rapidly moving action scenes such as sports
smoothly with HD (high definition) quality
1280 × 720 30P
Shoot HD (high definition) quality movies in sizes suited
for display on computer
640 × 480 30P
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Shoot SD (standard definition) quality movies in sizes
suited for uploading on websites
Capacity
Size
Internal
memory
Memory card formatted with this camera
Approx.
26 MB
1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16 GB 32 GB
1920 ×
1080 30P
(–)
0:10:00
(0:06:00)
0:20:00
(0:12:00)
0:40:00
(0:25:00)
1:20:00
(0:50:00)
2:40:00
(1:40:00)
5:20:00
(3:20:00)
1280 ×
720 60P
(–)
0:20:00
(0:10:00)
0:40:00
(0:20:00)
1:20:00
(0:40:00)
2:40:00
(1:30:00)
5:20:00
(3:10:00)
10:40:00
(6:20:00)
1280 ×
720 30P
0:00:40
(0:00:25)
0:30:00
(0:15:00)
1:00:00
(0:30:00)
2:00:00
(1:00:00)
4:00:00
(2:10:00)
8:00:00
(4:20:00)
16:00:00
(8:40:00)
640 ×
480 30P
0:01:20
(0:01:00)
1:00:00
(0:40:00)
2:00:00
(1:20:00)
4:00:00
(2:40:00)
8:00:00
(5:30:00)
16:00:00
(11:00:00)
32:00:00
(22:00:00)