Record Setting - Sony Alpha NEX-5R Handbook

Record Setting

Selects the image size, frame rate, and image quality for movie recording. The higher the
data rate (average bit-rate) per second, the higher the image quality.
1 MENU t [Image Size] t [Record Setting] t desired mode.
[File Format]: [AVCHD]
60i 24M(FX)*
50i 24M(FX)**
60i 17M(FH)*
50i 17M(FH)**
60p 28M(PS)*
50p 28M(PS)**
24p 24M(FX)*
25p 24M(FX)**
24p 17M(FH)*
25p 17M(FH)**
[File Format]: [MP4]
1440×1080 12M
VGA 3M
* 1080 60i-compatible device
** 1080 50i-compatible device
Notes
• Movies recorded using the 1080 60p/50p setting can be played back only on compatible devices.
• Movies recorded with the [60p 28M(PS)/50p 28M(PS)]/[60i 24M(FX)/50i 24M(FX)]/[24p 24M(FX)/25p
24M(FX)] setting in [Record Setting] are converted by "PlayMemories Home" in order to create an
AVCHD recording disc. This conversion can take a long time. Also, you cannot create a disc in the
original image quality. If you want to keep the original image quality, store your movies on a Blu-ray
Disc.
Checking 60i or 50i
z
To check if your camera is a 1080 60i-compatible device or 1080 50i-compatible device,
check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera.
1080 60i-compatible device: 60i
1080 50i-compatible device: 50i
Bit-rate Recording
Maximum 24 Mbps Records high image quality movies of
1920 × 1080 (60i/50i).
Average 17 Mbps Records standard image quality movies of
1920 × 1080 (60i/50i).
Maximum 28 Mbps Records highest image quality movies of
1920 × 1080 (60p/50p).
Maximum 24 Mbps Records high image quality movies of
1920 × 1080 (24p/25p). This produces a
cinema-like atmosphere.
Average 17 Mbps Records standard image quality movies of
1920 × 1080 (24p/25p). This produces a
cinema-like atmosphere.
Bit-rate Recording
Average 12 Mbps Records movies of 1440 × 1080.
Average 3 Mbps Records movies of VGA size.
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