Nikon D300 User Manual page 606

shoot high-definition video for display on HD devices. The
other two
standard-definition modes for display on SD devices.
Here are the screens and steps used to select a D-Movie
Quality setting (see
Figure 8-8. D-Movie Quality settings
1. Select Movie settings
to the right.
2. Select Quality
3. Select one of the three available settings.
4. Press the
The Quality setting also changes how large the resulting
movie is when it is stored on your computer's hard drive. It
has been my experience that the D300S uses the following
amounts of memory when recording videos. These are
approximations and will vary with the subject matter's detail:
▪ 1280×720 mode: 585 MB for a 5-minute video, 1950
KB per second. Full-length movie fits on a DVD or CD
(for storage and later copying to a computer).
settings—640×424
Figure 8-8):
from the
and scroll to the right.
OK button to lock in the setting.
and
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320×216—are
and scroll