Versatile video shooting with 50Mbps Full HD

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Here are the major points for video recording on Sony DSC-RX100M3:

• The recording is done in XAVC S² format which is a new feature implemented
• For video compression MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 is used
• For audio compression linear PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is used
• The files are stored in MP4 format which is easily sharable across the web
• The technology implemented allows minimal compression noise in all kinds of situations, involving scenes with lots of movements 
• Since there is a big amount of compression done both on video and audio recordings this means that you can record for a quite long time
• The maximum recording time is approximately 29 minutes (XAVC and AVCHD formats), 20 minutes (MPEG4 (1440 x 1080))
• The full sensor readout and the very fast BIONZ X processor mean considerably higher resolution video compared to other compact cameras, higher quality video due to the bigger amount of data being able to process
• The maximum video bit rate is double increased to 50 Mbps compared to 28 Mbps on previous RX100 Sony compact cameras
• Full HD (1920x1080) 60p high quality video recording
• It can also record in the AVCHD format which is perfect for quality video for HDTV and Blu-ray Disc burning
• ND (Neutral Density) filter which can be turned on or off in movie mode 
• Focus peaking and zebra pattern can also be turned on or off

Important note: for recording in the XAVC S² format an SDXC card is required or the camera will give an error.


I have seen video recordings from this camera and it is almost like you can shoot a descent movie with this camera. Truly AWESOME video quality.