- 4. Recording Videos
- Recording Settings For Video
- [Rec Quality]

[Rec Quality]

Sets the image quality of videos to be recorded. The image qualities you can select depend on the [System Frequency] and [Rec. File Format] settings.

[Rec Quality] settings can also be made using [Filtering] ([Filtering]) to display only items that meet your conditions and [add to list] ([add to list]) to register recording qualities you use often.

[MENU/SET] [] [] Select [Rec Quality]

To record video with a bit rate of 72 Mbps or more, it requires a card with the corresponding Speed Class. (Memory Cards That Can Be Used)

[Rec. File Format]: [MP4]

Image compression: Long GOP

Audio format: AAC (2ch)

Recording frame rate

Bit rate

YUV/bit

Video compression format

–HEVC: H.265/HEVC

–AVC: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC

[System Frequency]: [59.94Hz (NTSC)]

[Rec Quality] | Resolution (Aspect ratio) | / / /
[4K/10bit/100M/60p] | 3840x2160 (16:9) | 59.94p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/10 bit / HEVC
[4K/8bit/100M/30p] | 29.97p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC
[4K/10bit/72M/30p] | 29.97p / 72 Mbps / 4:2:0/10 bit / HEVC
[4K/8bit/100M/24p] | 23.98p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC
[4K/10bit/72M/24p] | 23.98p / 72 Mbps / 4:2:0/10 bit / HEVC
[FHD/8bit/28M/60p] | 1920x1080 (16:9) | 59.94p / 28 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC
[FHD/8bit/20M/30p] | 29.97p / 20 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC
[FHD/8bit/24M/24p] | 23.98p / 24 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC

[System Frequency]: [50.00Hz (PAL)]

[Rec Quality] | Resolution (Aspect ratio) | / / /
[4K/10bit/100M/50p] | 3840x2160 (16:9) | 50.00p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/10 bit / HEVC
[4K/8bit/100M/25p] | 25.00p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC
[4K/10bit/72M/25p] | 25.00p / 72 Mbps / 4:2:0/10 bit / HEVC
[FHD/8bit/28M/50p] | 1920x1080 (16:9) | 50.00p / 28 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC
[FHD/8bit/20M/25p] | 25.00p / 20 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC

[Rec. File Format]: [MOV]

Audio format: LPCM (2ch)

Recording frame rate

Bit rate

YUV/bit

Video compression format

–HEVC: H.265/HEVC

–AVC: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC

Image compression

[System Frequency]: [59.94Hz (NTSC)]

[Rec Quality] | Resolution (Aspect ratio) | / / / /
[4K-A/60p/420/8-L] | 3328x2496 (4:3) | 59.94p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K-A/30p/422/10-I] | 29.97p / 400 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[4K-A/30p/422/10-L] | 29.97p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K-A/30p/420/8-L] | 29.97p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K-A/24p/422/10-I] | 23.98p / 400 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[4K-A/24p/422/10-L] | 23.98p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K-A/24p/420/8-L] | 23.98p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[C4K/60p/420/10-L] | 4096x2160 (17:9) | 59.94p / 200 Mbps / 4:2:0/10 bit / HEVC / Long GOP
[C4K/60p/420/8-L] | 59.94p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[C4K/30p/422/10-I] | 29.97p / 400 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[C4K/30p/422/10-L] | 29.97p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[C4K/30p/420/8-L] | 29.97p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[C4K/24p/422/10-I] | 23.98p / 400 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[C4K/24p/422/10-L] | 23.98p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[C4K/24p/420/8-L] | 23.98p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K/60p/420/10-L] | 3840x2160 (16:9) | 59.94p / 200 Mbps / 4:2:0/10 bit / HEVC / Long GOP
[4K/60p/420/8-L] | 59.94p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K/30p/422/10-I] | 29.97p / 400 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[4K/30p/422/10-L] | 29.97p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K/30p/420/8-L] | 29.97p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K/24p/422/10-I] | 23.98p / 400 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[4K/24p/422/10-L] | 23.98p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K/24p/420/8-L] | 23.98p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[FHD/60p/422/10-I] | 1920x1080 (16:9) | 59.94p / 200 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[FHD/60p/422/10-L] | 59.94p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[FHD/60p/420/8-L] | 59.94p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[FHD/30p/422/10-I] | 29.97p / 200 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[FHD/30p/422/10-L] | 29.97p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[FHD/30p/420/8-L] | 29.97p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[FHD/24p/422/10-I] | 23.98p / 200 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[FHD/24p/422/10-L] | 23.98p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[FHD/24p/420/8-L] | 23.98p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP

Recording frame rate

Bit rate

YUV/bit

Video compression format

–HEVC: H.265/HEVC

–AVC: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC

Image compression

[System Frequency]: [50.00Hz (PAL)]

[Rec Quality] | Resolution (Aspect ratio) | / / / /
[4K-A/50p/420/10-L] | 3328x2496 (4:3) | 50.00p / 200 Mbps / 4:2:0/10 bit / HEVC / Long GOP
[4K-A/50p/420/8-L] | 50.00p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K-A/25p/422/10-I] | 25.00p / 400 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[4K-A/25p/422/10-L] | 25.00p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K-A/25p/420/8-L] | 25.00p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[C4K/50p/420/10-L] | 4096x2160 (17:9) | 50.00p / 200 Mbps / 4:2:0/10 bit / HEVC / Long GOP
[C4K/50p/420/8-L] | 50.00p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[C4K/25p/422/10-I] | 25.00p / 400 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[C4K/25p/422/10-L] | 25.00p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[C4K/25p/420/8-L] | 25.00p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K/50p/420/10-L] | 3840x2160 (16:9) | 50.00p / 200 Mbps / 4:2:0/10 bit / HEVC / Long GOP
[4K/50p/420/8-L] | 50.00p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K/25p/422/10-I] | 25.00p / 400 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[4K/25p/422/10-L] | 25.00p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K/25p/420/8-L] | 25.00p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[FHD/50p/422/10-I] | 1920x1080 (16:9) | 50.00p / 200 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[FHD/50p/422/10-L] | 50.00p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[FHD/50p/420/8-L] | 50.00p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[FHD/25p/422/10-I] | 25.00p / 200 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[FHD/25p/422/10-L] | 25.00p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[FHD/25p/420/8-L] | 25.00p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP

Recording frame rate

Bit rate

YUV/bit

Video compression format

–AVC: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC

Image compression

[System Frequency]: [24.00Hz (CINEMA)]

[Rec Quality] | Resolution (Aspect ratio) | / / / /
[4K-A/24p/422/10-I] | 3328x2496 (4:3) | 24.00p / 400 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[4K-A/24p/422/10-L] | 24.00p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K-A/24p/420/8-L] | 24.00p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[C4K/24p/422/10-I] | 4096x2160 (17:9) | 24.00p / 400 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[C4K/24p/422/10-L] | 24.00p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[C4K/24p/420/8-L] | 24.00p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K/24p/422/10-I] | 3840x2160 (16:9) | 24.00p / 400 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[4K/24p/422/10-L] | 24.00p / 150 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[4K/24p/420/8-L] | 24.00p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[FHD/24p/422/10-I] | 1920x1080 (16:9) | 24.00p / 200 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / ALL-Intra
[FHD/24p/422/10-L] | 24.00p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:2/10 bit / AVC / Long GOP
[FHD/24p/420/8-L] | 24.00p / 100 Mbps / 4:2:0/8 bit / AVC / Long GOP

In this document, videos are indicated as follows according to their resolution:

–4K-A (3328x2496) video: Anamorphic (4:3) video

–C4K (4096x2160) video: C4K video

–4K (3840x2160) video: 4K video

–Full High Definition (1920x1080) video: FHD video

Since the camera employs the VBR recording format, the bit rate is changed automatically depending on the subject to record. As a result, video recording time is shortened when a fast-moving subject is recorded.

Videos in ALL-Intra and 4:2:2/10-bit formats are intended for editing on a PC used for video production.

When the following functions are being used, [Image Area of Video] is fixed to [FULL].

–Anamorphic (4:3) video

–C4K video

–4K video

When using the following function, you can only select 8-bit FHD video:

–[Filter Settings]: [Miniature Effect]

You can register a combination of [System Frequency], [Rec. File Format], [Image Area of Video], and [Rec Quality] to My List. ([add to list])

Size Interval for Dividing Files

–FHD (MP4)
A new file will be created to continue recording if the continuous recording time exceeds 30 minutes or the file size exceeds 4 GB.

–4K (MP4) / MOV
When using an SDHC memory card:
A new file will be created to continue recording if the continuous recording time exceeds 30 minutes or the file size exceeds 4 GB.
When using an SDXC memory card:
A new file will be created to continue recording if the continuous recording time exceeds 3 hours and 4 minutes or the file size exceeds 96 GB.

[Filtering]

When the [Rec. File Format] is set to [MOV], you can specify items such as frame rate, number of pixels (resolution), and codec (YUV, Bit value, Image compression), and only display recording quality that meets those conditions.

In the [Rec Quality] setting screen, press [Fn1].

Select an item with and press [MENU/SET].

Settings: [Frame Rate] / [Resolution] / [Codec] / [Variable Frame Rate] / [Hybrid Log Gamma]

Select the filtering condition with then press [MENU/SET].

Press [Fn1] to confirm the setting.

You are returned to the [Rec Quality] setting screen.

Clearing the filtering conditions

Select [ANY] in Step .

The filtering conditions are also cleared when you do the following:

–Change the [System Frequency]

–Select a recording quality from [Rec Quality (My List)]

When you change recording quality using a filter, the current filtering conditions are stored.

[add to list]

Select a recording quality and register it in My List. The recording quality you register can be set in [Rec Quality (My List)].

In the [Rec Quality] setting screen, press [Q.MENU].

The following settings are also registered at the same time:

–[System Frequency]

–[Rec. File Format]

–[Image Area of Video]

Setting or deleting in My List

Select [Rec Quality (My List)].

[] [] [Rec Quality (My List)]

Select an item with and press [MENU/SET].

You cannot select setting items that have different system frequencies.

To delete from My List, select the item and press [Q.MENU].

Up to 12 types of recording quality can be registered.