Approximate movie recording times for Z series cameras

The tables below indicate the approximate movie recording times that are possible at different movie recording settings. The maximum length of a single movie is normally 29 min. 59 sec. so the maximum recording time is the combined recording time for two or more movies.

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Approximate Z 5 movie recording times using SanDisk 32-GB SDHC memory card

Frame size/frame rateMovie qualityMOV
(H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video; linear PCM audio) (approximate)
MP4
(H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video; AAC audio) (approximate)
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 30p-28 min.28 min.
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 25p-28 min.28 min.
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 24p-28 min.28 min.
1920 × 1080; 60pHigh quality73 min.75 min.
1920 × 1080; 60pNormal143 min.150 min.
1920 × 1080; 50pHigh quality73 min.75 min.
1920 × 1080; 50pNormal143 min.150 min.
1920 × 1080; 30pHigh quality143 min.150 min.
1920 × 1080; 30pNormal273 min.297 min.
1920 × 1080; 25pHigh quality143 min.150 min.
1920 × 1080; 25pNormal273 min.297 min.
1920 × 1080; 24pHigh quality143 min.150 min.
1920 × 1080; 24pNormal273 min.297 min.


Approximate Z 7 / Z 6 movie recording times using Sony 64-GB XQD memory card

Frame size/frame rateMovie qualityMOV
(H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video; linear PCM audio) (approximate)
MP4
(H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video; AAC audio) (approximate)
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 30pHigh quality58 mins.58 mins.
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 25pHigh quality58 mins.58 mins.
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 24pHigh quality58 mins.58 mins.
1920 × 1080; 120pHigh quality58 mins.59 mins.
1920 × 1080; 100pHigh quality58 mins.59 mins.
1920 × 1080; 60pHigh quality148 mins.151 mins.
1920 × 1080; 60pNormal288 mins.301 mins.
1920 × 1080; 50pHigh quality148 mins.151 mins.
1920 × 1080; 50pNormal288 mins.301 mins.
1920 × 1080; 30pHigh quality288 mins.301 mins.
1920 × 1080; 30pNormal548 mins.595 mins.
1920 × 1080; 25pHigh quality288 mins.301 mins.
1920 × 1080; 25pNormal548 mins.595 mins.
1920 × 1080; 24pHigh quality288 mins.301 mins.
1920 × 1080; 24pNormal548 mins.595 mins.
1920× 1080; 30p ×4 (slow-motion)High quality59 mins.59 mins.
1920× 1080; 25p ×4 (slow-motion)High quality59 mins.59 mins.
1920× 1080; 24p ×5 (slow-motion)High quality59 mins.59 mins.
• The maximum length of a single slow-motion movie is normally 3 min.
• Sound is not recorded with slow-motion movies.


Approximate Z 7II / Z 6II movie recording times using Sony 128-GB CFexpress memory card

Frame size/frame rateMovie qualityMOV
(H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video; linear PCM audio) (approximate)
MP4
(H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video; AAC audio) (approximate)
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 60p-47 min.47 min.
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 50p-47 min.47 min.
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 30p-116 min.117 min.
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 25p-116 min.117 min.
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 24p-116 min.117 min.
1920 × 1080; 120p-116 min.117 min.
1920 × 1080; 100p-116 min.117 min.
1920 × 1080; 60pHigh quality295 min.302 min.
1920 × 1080; 60pNormal576 min.601 min.
1920 × 1080; 50pHigh quality295 min.302 min.
1920 × 1080; 50pNormal576 min.601 min.
1920 × 1080; 30pHigh quality576 min.601 min.
1920 × 1080; 30pNormal1095 min.1189 min.
1920 × 1080; 25pHigh quality576 min.601 min.
1920 × 1080; 25pNormal1095 min.1189 min.
1920 × 1080; 24pHigh quality576 min.601 min.
1920 × 1080; 24pNormal1095 min.1189 min.
1920 × 1080; 30p x 4 (slow-motion)-118 min.118 min.
1920 × 1080; 25p x 4 (slow-motion)-118 min.118 min.
1920 × 1080; 24p x 4 (slow-motion)-118 min.118 min.
• The maximum length of a single slow-motion movie is normally 3 min.
• Sound is not recorded with slow-motion movies.


Approximate Z 50 movie recording times using a SanDisk 32-GB SDHC memory card

Frame size/frame rateMovie qualityMOV
(H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video; linear PCM audio) (approximate)
MP4
(H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video; AAC audio) (approximate)
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 30pHigh quality28 min.28 mins.
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 25pHigh quality28 min.28 mins.
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 24pHigh quality28 min.28 mins.
1920 × 1080; 120pHigh quality28 min.28 mins.
1920 × 1080; 100pHigh quality28 min.28 mins.
1920 × 1080; 60pHigh quality73 min.74 mins.
1920 × 1080; 60pNormal143 min.149 mins.
1920 × 1080; 50pHigh quality73 min.74 mins.
1920 × 1080; 50pNormal143 min.149 mins.
1920 × 1080; 30pHigh quality143 min.149 mins.
1920 × 1080; 30pNormal272 min.295 mins.
1920 × 1080; 25pHigh quality143 min.149 mins.
1920 × 1080; 25pNormal272 min.295 mins.
1920 × 1080; 24pHigh quality143 min.149 mins.
1920 × 1080; 24pNormal272 min.295 mins.
1920× 1080; 30p ×4 (slow-motion)High quality29 min.29 mins.
1920× 1080; 25p ×4 (slow-motion)High quality29 min.29 mins.
1920× 1080; 24p ×5 (slow-motion)High quality29 min.29 mins.
• The maximum length of a single slow-motion movie is normally 3 min.
• Sound is not recorded with slow-motion movies.


Approximate Z fc movie recording times using a SanDisk 32-GB SDHC memory card

Frame size/frame rateMovie qualityMOV
(H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video; linear PCM audio) (approximate)
MP4
(H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video; AAC audio) (approximate)
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 30pHigh quality28 min.28 min.
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 25pHigh quality28 min.28 min.
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 24pHigh quality28 min.28 min.
1920 × 1080; 120pHigh quality28 min.28 min.
1920 × 1080; 100pHigh quality28 min.28 min.
1920 × 1080; 60pHigh quality73 min.74 min.
1920 × 1080; 60pNormal143 min.149 min.
1920 × 1080; 50pHigh quality73 min.74 min.
1920 × 1080; 50pNormal143 min.149 min.
1920 × 1080; 30pHigh quality143 min.149 min.
1920 × 1080; 30pNormal272 min.295 min.
1920 × 1080; 25pHigh quality143 min.149 min.
1920 × 1080; 25pNormal272 min.295 min.
1920 × 1080; 24pHigh quality143 min.149 min.
1920 × 1080; 24pNormal272 min.295 min.
1920× 1080; 30p ×4 (slow-motion)High quality29 min.29 min.
1920× 1080; 25p ×4 (slow-motion)High quality29 min.29 min.
1920× 1080; 24p ×5 (slow-motion)High quality29 min.29 min.
• The maximum length of a single slow-motion movie is normally 3 min.
• Sound is not recorded with slow-motion movies.

 

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