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Selecting the resolution, codec, and frame rate for recording video

Selecting the resolution, codec, and frame rate for recording video

The resolution, codec, and frame rate of the recording video can be selected.

[SYSTEM] menu [FREQUENCY]: System frequency

[SYSTEM] menu [FILE FORMAT]: File format for recording

[SYSTEM] menu [REC FORMAT]: Sets the signal format and codec mode for recording.

[SYSTEM] menu [SUPER SLOW]: Super slow recording settings

character_diamond How to read a [REC FORMAT] setting

The item names for recording formats indicate the resolution, the frame rate, the codec mode, and the bit rate.

(However, bit rate is not included with some file formats.)

For example: When the recording format for file format [MP4] is [2160-59.94p/HEVC LongGOP 100M]

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(A) Resolution

(B) Frame rate

(D) Average bit rate

The resolutions that can be set with this unit are as follows:

– 2160: UHD (3840×2610), 1080: FHD (1920×1080), 720: HD (1280×720)

Smoother motion picture can be recorded with the higher value for the frame rate. [i] and [p] of the frame rate means interlace and progressive respectively.

Interlace (interlacing scanning):

Video signal that divides the effective scanning lines to half and send them alternatively

Progressive (progressive scanning):

High density video signal sending the effective scanning lines simultaneously (It will be higher quality image than the interlace.)

The image quality gets higher the larger the bit rate number. However, this is not the case when the codec mode is [ALL-I]. (This is because the compression method is different.)

When the codec mode is [ALL-I], recording is with ALL-Intra.

In this method, compression is performed at the individual frame level, so the file size increases, but it is possible to reduce the degradation of image quality during the editing process.

Depending on the file format settings and bit rate of the recording format, the required Speed Class for the memory cards will differ. Use the compatible memory cards. ( character_reference Speed Class during shooting)

character_diamond When [FILE FORMAT] is set to [MOV] icon_model-x2100 / icon_model-x1600

Video

When the [SYSTEM] menu [FREQUENCY] [59.94Hz] is set

Resolution	[REC FORMAT]	YUV, number of bits	Average bit rate
UHD (3840×2160)	[2160-59.94p/420LongGOP 150M]	4:2:0 8 bit	150 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-59.94p/HEVC LongGOP 200M]	4:2:0 10 bit	200 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-59.94p/HEVC LongGOP 100M]	4:2:0 10 bit	100 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-29.97p/420LongGOP 100M]	4:2:0 8 bit	100 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-29.97p/HEVC LongGOP 150M]	4:2:0 10 bit	150 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-29.97p/422LongGOP 150M]	4:2:2 10 bit	150 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-23.98p/420LongGOP 100M]	4:2:0 8 bit	100 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-23.98p/HEVC LongGOP 150M]	4:2:0 10 bit	150 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-23.98p/422LongGOP 150M]	4:2:2 10 bit	150 Mbps (VBR)
FHD (1920×1080)	[1080-59.94p/422LongGOP 100M]	4:2:2 10 bit	100 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-59.94p/422ALL-I 200M]		200 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-59.94i/422LongGOP 50M]		50 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-59.94i/422ALL-I 100M]		100 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-29.97p/422LongGOP 50M]		50 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-29.97p/422ALL-I 100M]		100 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-23.98p/422LongGOP 50M]		50 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-23.98p/422ALL-I 100M]		100 Mbps (VBR)

When the [SYSTEM] menu [FREQUENCY] [50.00Hz] is set

Resolution	[REC FORMAT]	YUV, number of bits	Average bit rate
UHD (3840×2160)	[2160-50.00p/420LongGOP 150M]	4:2:0 8 bit	150 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-50.00p/HEVC LongGOP 200M]	4:2:0 10 bit	200 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-50.00p/HEVC LongGOP 100M]	4:2:0 10 bit	100 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-25.00p/420LongGOP 100M]	4:2:0 8 bit	100 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-25.00p/HEVC LongGOP 150M]	4:2:0 10 bit	150 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-25.00p/422LongGOP 150M]	4:2:2 10 bit	150 Mbps (VBR)
FHD (1920×1080)	[1080-50.00p/422LongGOP 100M]	4:2:2 10 bit	100 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-50.00p/422ALL-I 200M]		200 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-50.00i/422LongGOP 50M]		50 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-50.00i/422ALL-I 100M]		100 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-25.00p/422LongGOP 50M]		50 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-25.00p/422ALL-I 100M]		100 Mbps (VBR)

Audio

Codec	Number of channels	Number of quantizing bits	Sampling frequency
LPCM	2ch	24 bits	48 kHz

character_diamond When [FILE FORMAT] is set to [MP4]

Video

When the [SYSTEM] menu [FREQUENCY] [59.94Hz] is set

Resolution	[REC FORMAT]	YUV, number of bits	Average bit rate
UHD (3840×2160)	[2160-59.94p/HEVC LongGOP 100M]	4:2:0 10 bit	100 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-29.97p/420LongGOP 72M]	4:2:0 8 bit	72 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-29.97p/HEVC LongGOP 72M]	4:2:0 10 bit
	[2160-23.98p/420LongGOP 72M]	4:2:0 8 bit
	[2160-23.98p/HEVC LongGOP 72M]	4:2:0 10 bit
FHD (1920×1080)	[1080-59.94p/420LongGOP 50M]	4:2:0 8 bit	50 Mbps (VBR)
FHD (1920×1080)	[1080-23.98p/420LongGOP 50M]	4:2:0 8 bit	50 Mbps (VBR)

When the [SYSTEM] menu [FREQUENCY] [50.00Hz] is set

Resolution	[REC FORMAT]	YUV, number of bits	Average bit rate
UHD (3840×2160)	[2160-50.00p/HEVC LongGOP 100M]	4:2:0 10 bit	100 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-25.00p/420LongGOP 72M]	4:2:0 8 bit	72 Mbps (VBR)
	[2160-25.00p/HEVC LongGOP 72M]	4:2:0 10 bit	72 Mbps (VBR)
FHD (1920×1080)	[1080-50.00p/420LongGOP 50M]	4:2:0 8 bit	50 Mbps (VBR)

Audio

Codec	Number of channels	Number of quantizing bits	Sampling frequency
AAC	2ch	16 bits	48 kHz

character_diamond When [FILE FORMAT] is set to [AVCHD]

Video

When the [SYSTEM] menu [FREQUENCY] [59.94Hz] is set

Resolution	[REC FORMAT]	YUV, number of bits	Average bit rate
FHD (1920×1080)	[1080-59.94p/AVCHD PS]	4:2:0 8 bit	25 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-59.94i/AVCHD PH]		21 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-59.94i/AVCHD HA]		17 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-23.98p/AVCHD PH]		21 Mbps (VBR)
HD (1280×720)	[720-59.94p/AVCHD PM]		8 Mbps (VBR)

When the [SYSTEM] menu [FREQUENCY] [50.00Hz] is set

Resolution	[REC FORMAT]	YUV, number of bits	Average bit rate
FHD (1920×1080)	[1080-50.00p/AVCHD PS]	4:2:0 8 bit	25 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-50.00i/AVCHD PH]		21 Mbps (VBR)
	[1080-50.00i/AVCHD HA]		17 Mbps (VBR)
HD (1280×720)	[720-50.00p/AVCHD PM]		8 Mbps (VBR)

Audio

Codec	Number of channels	Number of quantizing bits	Sampling frequency
Dolby Audio™	2ch	16 bits	48 kHz

For the recordable times when using a battery ( character_reference Standard charging time and recordable time).

For a guide to recording times ( character_reference Recording time of the memory card).

The settings at the time of purchase are as follows:

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– [FILE FORMAT]: [MOV]

– [REC FORMAT]:

[2160-59.94p/HEVC LongGOP 200M] (When [FREQUENCY] is set to [59.94Hz])

[2160-50.00p/HEVC LongGOP 200M] (When [FREQUENCY] is set to [50.00Hz])

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– [FILE FORMAT]: [MP4]

– [REC FORMAT]:

[2160-59.94p/HEVC LongGOP 100M] (When [FREQUENCY] is set to [59.94Hz])

[2160-50.00p/HEVC LongGOP 100M] (When [FREQUENCY] is set to [50.00Hz])

A mosaic-like noise may occur during playback when you make large or fast movements with the unit during recording or if you record subjects that move a lot. (When recording AVCHD clips)

character_diamond About recording formats and recording functions

The file formats and recording formats corresponding to the recording functions are as follows.

It is not possible to use recording functions with different file formats and recording formats.

Recording functions	[FILE FORMAT]	[REC FORMAT]
Relay recording	All	All
Simultaneous recording	All	All
Background recording	[MOV], [MP4]	FHD (1920×1080) recording format
Interval recording		All
Super slow recording function		(When [FILE FORMAT] is [MOV]) [1080-59.94p/422LongGOP 100M], [1080-29.97p/422LongGOP 50M], [1080-23.98p/422LongGOP 50M], [1080-50.00p/422LongGOP 100M], [1080-25.00p/422LongGOP 50M] (When [FILE FORMAT] is [MP4]) [1080-59.94p/420LongGOP 50M], [1080-23.98p/420LongGOP 50M], [1080-50.00p/420LongGOP 50M]

Available for setting when using /.