Shooting Movies; Changing Settings For Movie Recording; File Format - Sony a9 Instruction Manual

Shooting movies

Changing settings for movie recording

File Format
Selects the movie file format.
MENU 
setting.
File Format
XAVC S 4K
XAVC S HD
AVCHD
For details on memory cards that can be used for these formats, refer to
page 93.
Note
• When [ File Format] is set to [AVCHD], the file size of movies is limited to
approx. 2 GB. If the movie file size reaches approx. 2 GB during recording, a
new movie file will be created automatically.
• If you set [
is connected to an HDMI device, images will not be displayed on the monitor
of the camera.
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(Camera Settings 2)  [ File Format]  desired
Characteristics
Records movies in 4K resolution
(3840×2160).
Records movies in crisper quality
than AVCHD with larger amounts
of data.
The AVCHD format has a high
degree of compatibility with
storage devices other than
computers.
File Format] to [XAVC S 4K] and shoot movies while the camera
You can save movies on
a computer using the
PlayMemories Home
software.
You can save movies on
a computer or create
a disc that supports
this format using the
PlayMemories Home
software.