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Movie Quality/Movie Size
The larger the size of the movie image, the higher the image quality. The higher the amount of data used per second
(average bit-rate), the higher the image quality.
Select a movie recording format by pressing MENU
(Settings) (Shooting Settings) [Movie format] in
shooting mode. [Details]
If [Movie format] is [AVCHD], select the movie size from [Movie Quality], and if [Movie format] is [MP4], select from [Movie
Size].
Movie quality (recording format: AVCHD)
1. MENU [Movie Quality] desired mode
FX/FH/HQ:
Movies shot are recorded in AVCHD format, at approximately 60 fields/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices) or 50 fields/sec
(for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in interlaced mode, with Dolby Digital audio, AVCHD format.
PS:
Movies shot are recorded in AVCHD format, at approximately 60 frames/sec (for 1080 60i-compliant devices) or 50 frames/
sec (for 1080 50i-compliant devices), in progressive mode, with Dolby Digital audio, AVCHD format.
Movie quality Average bit-rate Description
AVC HD 28M (PS) 28 Mbps
Shoots at the highest picture quality
of 1920×1080 (50p/60p) size
AVC HD 24M (FX) 24 Mbps
Shoots at the highest picture quality
of 1920×1080 (50i/60i) size
AVC HD 17M (FH) 17 Mbps
Shoots at a high picture quality of
1920×1080 (50i/60i) size
AVC HD 9M (HQ) 9 Mbps
Shoots at a standard picture quality
of 1440×1080 (50i/60i) size
Movie image size (recording format: MP4)
1. MENU [Movie Size] desired size
Movies shot are recorded in MPEG-4 format, at approximately 30 frames/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices) or
approximately 25 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in progressive mode, with AAC audio, mp4 format.
Movie image size Average bit-rate Description
MP4 12M 12 Mbps Shoots at 1440×1080 size
MP4 6M 6 Mbps Shoots at 1280×720 size
MP4 3M 3 Mbps Shoots at VGA size
Notes
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A telephoto image is produced when [MP4 3M] image size is selected.
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When you create AVCHD discs from movies recorded in [AVC HD 28M (PS)] or [AVC HD 24M (FX)], it will take time as
the image quality must be converted. To save [AVC HD 28M (PS)] or [AVC HD 24M (FX)] movies without converting
the image quality, use Blu-ray discs.
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