Recording Movies and Photos
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• Photos are recorded as JPG files. During
and
modes, the camcorder can take photos
during record standby mode or capture photos from a movie during playback (
A
98). The photo
size and number of photos that can be saved on a 1 GB memory card are summarized in the
following table. However, the actual number of photos that can be recorded will vary depending on
the subject and shooting conditions.
• Photos cannot be recorded while the digital zoom is activated or during dual recording.
• You can capture a photo from a scene during playback (
A
98).
• When you need to record for a long time with the camcorder set on a tripod, you can close the
OLED panel and use only the viewfinder in order to save power when using a battery pack (
A
Movie Format
Recording mode
Photo size
Number of photos
AVCHD
Any
1920x1080
660
MP4
35 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps
1920x1080
660
4 Mbps
1280x720
1,490
3 Mbps
640x360
5,800