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moving and complex images are recorded at
a higher bit-rate, and this reduces the overall
recording time.
Memory card
(unit: minute)
HQ
SP
LP
512MB
6
(5)
9
(5)
20
(10)
1GB
10
(10)
20
(10)
40
(25)
2GB
25
(25)
40
(25)
85
(55)
4GB
55
(50)
80
(50)
170
(110)
8GB
115
(100)
165
(100)
350
(225)
16GB
230
(205)
330
(205)
690
(445)
32GB
465
(415)
670
(415)
1405
(910)
Notes
Recording time when using a Sony memory
card.
The recordable time may vary depending on
the recording and subject conditions, [ REC
MODE] (p. 68).
The number in ( ) is the minimum recordable
time.
Expected number of recordable
photos
Internal recording media (DCR-SR21)
You can record the maximum 9,999 photos.
Memory card
VGA(0.3M)
512MB
2800
1GB
5700
2GB
11500
4GB
22500
8GB
46500
16GB
91000
32GB
185000
Total recordable photos when using a Sony
memory card.
The indicated number of recordable photos on
a memory card is based on the maximum image
size of your camcorder. The actual number
of recordable photos is displayed on the LCD
screen during recording (p. 95).
The maximum number of recordable photos
on a memory card may vary depending on the
recording conditions.
Tips
You can also use memory card with a capacity
of under 512 MB for recording photos.
The following list shows the average bit-rate, the
recording pixels, and the aspect ratio of each
movie recording mode.
HQ: Approx. 9Mbps 720 pixels ×
480 pixels/16:9, 4:3
SP: Approx. 6Mbps 720 pixels ×
480 pixels/16:9, 4:3
LP: Approx. 3Mbps 720 pixels ×
480 pixels/16:9, 4:3
The photo recording pixels and the aspect ratio.
Photo recording mode:
640 dots × 480 dots/4:3
640 dots × 360 dots/16:9
Capturing a photo from a movie:
640 dots × 360 dots/16:9
640 dots × 480 dots/4:3
