"Handycam" User Guide
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photos > Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack
Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack
Recording time
Playing time
“HD” stands for high definition image quality, and “STD” stands for standard definition image quality.
Recording time
Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack.
(unit: minute)
HDR-CX220/ CX220E/ CX230/ CX230E
Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time
Image quality HD MP4 STD HD MP4 STD
NP-FV30 (supplied) 95 105 100 45 50 50
NP-FV50 180 200 190 90 100 95
NP-FV70 375 415 395 185 205 195
NP-FV100 745 830 785 370 415 390
HDR-CX280/ CX280E/ CX290/ CX290E/ CX320/ CX320E/ CX380/ CX380E/ CX390E/
PJ220/ PJ220E/ PJ230/ PJ230E
Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time
Image quality HD MP4 STD HD MP4 STD
NP-FV30 (supplied) 90 100 95 45 50 45
NP-FV50 170 190 180 85 95 90
NP-FV70 355 395 375 175 195 185
NP-FV100 710 785 745 355 390 370
HDR-PJ320E/ PJ380/ PJ380E/ PJ390E
Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time
Image quality HD MP4 STD HD MP4 STD
NP-FV50 (supplied) 155 180 170 75 90 85
NP-FV70 325 375 355 160 185 175
NP-FV100 650 745 710 325 370 355
Each recording time is measured when the camcorder is recording high definition image quality (HD)
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