Nikon Coolpix L120 - Manual (Page 96)

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Recording Movies
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Movie Options
Select the type of movies that are recorded.
• 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 rate is approximately 30 frames per second in any options.
Display the shooting screen M d M D (Movie menu) (A 82) M Movie options
Option Description
n 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
p iFrame 540
(960×540)
Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded. A format
supported by Apple Inc. When recording movies to the
internal memory, recording may stop unexpectedly in some
shooting conditions. When recording movies of important
events, recording to a memory card (class 6 or higher) is
recommended.
• Image size: 960 × 540 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 24 Mbps
m VGA (640×480)
Movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.
• Image size: 640 × 480 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 3 Mbps
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Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length
All figures are approximate. The maximum movie length varies depending on the type of memory
card used, the bit rate of recorded movies, etc.
* The maximum file size for a single movie is 4 GB and the maximum movie length for a single movie
is 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording.
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More Information
See “File and Folder Names” ( A 131) for more information.
Option
Internal memory
(Approx. 102 MB)
Memory card (4 GB)*
n HD 720p (1280×720)
(default setting)
1 min 32 s 55 min
p iFrame 540 (960×540) 34 s 15 min
m VGA (640×480) 4 min 22 s 2 h 30 min