Recording Time Of Movies/Number Of Recordable Photos; Expected Time Of Recording And Playback With Each Battery Pack; Expected Recording Time Of Movies - Sony Handycam NEX-VG30E Instruction & Operation Manual

Recording time of
movies/number of
recordable photos
"HD" stands for high definition image
quality, and "STD" stands for standard
image quality.
Expected time of recording and
playback with each battery pack
Recording time
Approximate time available when you use a
fully charged battery pack.
Battery pack Continuous
recording time
Image quality HD
NP-FV70 185
(supplied) 165
NP-FV100 370
335
Top: When recording with the LCD screen
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Bottom: When recording with viewfinder
Each recording time is measured under the

following conditions.
[ REC Mode]: Standard

setting)
Using E PZ 18-200mm F3.5–6.3 OSS lens
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Typical recording time shows the time when

you repeat recording start/stop, switching the
MODE lamp, and zooming.
Times measured when using the camcorder at

25 C (77 °F). 10 C to 30
 
recommended.
The recording and playback time will be
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shorter when you use your camcorder in low
temperatures.
The recording and playback time will be shorter

depending on the conditions under which you
use your camcorder.
Playing time
Approximate time available when you use a
fully charged battery pack.
(unit: minute)
Typical recording
time
STD HD STD
190 100 105
175 90 95
385 205 210
350 185 190
(default
C (50 °F to 86 °F) is

Battery pack
Image quality
NP-FV70
(supplied)
NP-FV100
Top: When recording with the LCD screen

Bottom: When recording with viewfinder

Expected recording time of movies

High definition image quality (HD)
16 GB
75
(75)
85
(85)
120
(120)
210
(160)
370
(300)
Standard definition image quality (STD)
16 GB
220
(200)
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Notes
When using Sony memory card.
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The recordable time may vary depending on the

recording and subject conditions and [
Mode] and [ Frame Rate] (p. 79).
The number in ( ) is the minimum recordable

time.
Tips

Your camcorder uses the VBR (Variable Bit

Rate) format to automatically adjust image
quality to suit the recording scene. This
technology causes fluctuations in the recording
GB

(unit: minute)
HD STD
395 440
325 355
785 870
650 710
(unit: minute)
32 GB 64 GB
150 305
(150) (305)
180 360
(180) (360)
245 490
(245) (490)
430 865
(325) (655)
740 1490
(610) (1225)
(unit: minute)
32 GB 64 GB
445 895
(410) (825)
REC