Memory Card - Sony HANDYCAM DCR-SR20 Operating Manual

technology causes fluctuations in the recording
time of the media. Movies containing quickly
moving and complex images are recorded at
a higher bit-rate, and this reduces the overall
recording time.

Memory card

HQ
512MB 6
(5)
1GB 10
(10)
2GB 25
(25)
4GB 55
(50)
8GB 115
(105)
16GB 235
(210)
32GB 475
(425)
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Notes
The recordable time may vary depending on

the recording and subject conditions, [
MODE] (p. 53).
The number in ( ) is the minimum recordable

time.
Expected number of recordable
photos
Internal recording media (DCR-SR20)
You can record the maximum 9,999 photos.
(unit: minute)
SP LP
9 20
(5) (10)
20 40
(10) (25)
40 85
(25) (55)
80 175
(50) (110)
170 355
(105) (230)
340 715
(210) (465)
685 1435
(425) (930)
REC
Memory card
512MB
1GB
2GB
4GB
8GB
16GB
32GB
The indicated number of recordable photos on

a memory card is based on the maximum image
size of your camcorder. The actual number
of recordable photos is displayed on the LCD
screen during recording (p. 66).
The maximum number of recordable photos

on a memory card may vary depending on the
recording conditions.
Tips
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You can also use memory card with a capacity

of under 512 MB for recording photos.
The following list shows the average bit-rate, the

recording pixels, and the aspect ratio of each
movie recording mode.
HQ: Approx. 9Mbps 720 pixels ×
480 pixels/16:9, 4:3
SP: Approx. 6Mbps 720 pixels ×
480 pixels/16:9, 4:3
LP: Approx. 3Mbps 720 pixels ×
480 pixels/16:9, 4:3
The photo recording pixels and the aspect ratio.
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Photo recording mode:

640 dots × 480 dots/4:3
640 dots × 360 dots/16:9
Capturing a photo from a movie:

640 dots × 360 dots/16:9
640 dots × 480 dots/4:3
VGA(0.3M)
2800
5700
11500
23000
47000
95000
185000
US
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