Frame size, rate, and compression (n Movie Quality)

Available movie quality options

The options available for movie quality vary with the options selected for [Video Frame Rate] and [Video Bit Rate] in the video menu (“The Video Menu”).

• When shooting movies that will be viewed on a television, select a frame rate that matches the video standard used in the device, as the movie may not play back smoothly otherwise. Video standards vary by country or region: some use NTSC, others PAL.

  • When shooting for display on NTSC devices, select 60p (30p)
  • When shooting for display on PAL devices, select 50p (25p)
• Movies are stored in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format. The maximum size of individual file is limited to 4 GB. The maximum recording time of a single movie is limited to 29 minutes.
• Depending on the card used, recording may end before the maximum length is reached.
• The picture modes available vary with the option selected for the movie quality.
• Use UHS-I cards with a UHS Speed Class of 3 when filming 4K or high-speed movies.
• Use a card with a Speed Class of 10 or higher when filming FHD/HD movies.
• 4K movies may not play on some computer systems. More information is available on our website.