Sony DSC-W120 Only 10 minutes of video? Is this normal?
138129
yes, it can only record for 10 minutes at a time, it's in the manual. So you have to break it up into 10 minute segments.
61871
Yes this is normal. Like all portable electronics, battery life depends on applications, and video recording consumes battery faster than some other functions such as radio or audio playback. The battery pack is used as a backup. For best results, please always connect the camera to its wall charger (with USB cord). Please let us know if you have other questions. Thanks.
833918
I saw the same thing, I'm sure if you play around with the settings a little bit you will be able to figure it out, otherwise it will have lots of short 5 minute videos
2102337
Looks like 60 minutes on my camera and 90 minutes on long play (lower quality)
1371323
I haven't specifically used video that long, but with a couple of short (less than a minute vignettes each) with several hundred stills, 400+, and shooting off of the screen on the back and reviewing each shot as long as needed, I was able to do all that and the battery held up fine. That was over a couple of days even, and finally charged it when it got to about 5% after all that. Hope that helps.
676826
Takes AC power thru on camera charging adapter. No prob.11 hr video In a single file?Not sure... i seem to remember reading something in the manual about a limit on a single video file size. You should be able to download the manual from Sony and search.
1210202
I don't own the camera but the battery I think lasts more than that. But I would like to add that the 10 minutes limit is on the video itself. Canon SX1 IS has limit of 4GB per video - which comes out to be 10 minutes of 1080p video at 30fps. This was a big turn off for me.If Canon didn't impose this limit, nobody would buy their expensive (~ $1000) HD camcorders like HF S 100 which shoots 1080p video and 8 megapixel stills.
1692739
I've been using a digital camera since the beginning to take short video clips of my son for a family blog that I run. Up until recently I've used a little Sony DSC-W90 which as worked quite well for 640x480. I just picked up a FZ28 and the video quality is fairly decent but beware that it records in Quicktime which means you can't directly use the video in the convenient Windows Movie Maker. My biggest disappointment so far with the movie mode on the FZ28 is the muddy sound quality -- my little DSC-W90 beats it hands down for that. Note also that video hosting sites are just starting to offer HD uploads so you may not get great HD hosting in the short term. Pros: 720P and WVGA (848x480) video modes, zoom while filming Cons: Quicktime format not editable in Windows Movie Maker, muddy sound quality
1031393
I believe it's 12 hours, at top quality. More if recording at lower quality.
40461
As are the camera and the 16 gb sdhc card, I menaged to record 9 min, 1.42 gb, stopping myself when the show ended. I believe that I could record longer. I cant explain what is the difference between us.
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The manual says 320 minutes for 1080, 480 minutes at 720/60 and 620 minutes at 720/30. I would go with what the manufacturer says (60 minutes). It records in cycles of 1 minute or 5 minutes, now keep in mind this is continuous in a sense. I keep my cycles to 1 minute, this way it won't take forever to upload to YouTube. Now I play them all back at once on my PC, the one minute clips let me cycle through a trip a lot faster. Searching through 5 minutes at a time could prove more tedious. My advice is to set and on one minute and leave it. I do delete my micro sd each day, even though it's not necessary, since it will cycle back around and over you oldest clips first. The manual says 320 minutes for 1080, 480 minutes at 720/60 and 620 minutes at 720/30. I would go with what the manufacturer says (60 minutes). It records in cycles of 1 minute or 5 minutes, now keep in mind this is continuous in a sense. I keep my cycles to 1 minute, this way it won't take forever to upload to YouTube. Now I play them all back at once on my PC, the one minute clips let me cycle through a trip a lot faster. Searching through 5 minutes at a time could prove more tedious. My advice is to set and on one minute and leave it. I do delete my micro sd each day, even though it's... » Read More The manual says 320 minutes for 1080, 480 minutes at 720/60 and 620 minutes at 720/30. I would go with what the manufacturer says (60 minutes). It records in cycles of 1 minute or 5 minutes, now keep in mind this is continuous in a sense. I keep my cycles to 1 minute, this way it won't take forever to upload to YouTube. Now I play them all back at once on my PC, the one minute clips let me cycle through a trip a lot faster. Searching through 5 minutes at a time could prove more tedious. My advice is to set and on one minute and leave it. I do delete my micro sd each day, even though it's not necessary, since it will cycle back around and over you oldest clips first. « Show Less
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There are multiple variables that you have to take into account. Are you using 16 cameras or less. Obviously with fewer cameras there is less video being recored. Next are you recording in the highest video clarity... 960 vs. 480. What size hdd do you have installed and do you also use an external? Finally I am not sure if you can only record 16 hours and then just record motion only for the other 8 or not. Unfortunately your question can't be answered easily with out more information. I would look at worse case when you do it though to figure out if its going to last long enough for you.
1573558
Try with and without the image stabilization to see if that makes a difference. Also try at lower resolution. I just did "Fast 720P" with a clear picture, I also had record when moving so it only never recorded more that 5 min at a time. I have not noticed that problem yet, but I have notice jumps(screen goes blank?). Could be the card. Make sure it is a class 10 card. I just upgraded to 64gig SanDisk Extreme and will see if it makes a difference.
144437
I rarely record for longer than 15 minutes.....but I can fit well over an hour of HD footage no problem. I would buy a new battery when you buy the camera. I have had great success with the new battery and use the camera regularly without issues. The battery I bought was $3 and well worth it.
1015664
We haven't recorded past 5 min at one time..but throught out the day couple min at a time..it adds up to anywhere from15-20 min..so what they mean is that you cant record more then 10 min straight I guess..anyway hope this helps..super clear pics and vids
600214
This may help: http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/digital_cameras/powershot_a2500#SpecificationsThere is a chart at the bottom that shows the length of movie based on size, memory, and frames per sec! At high res, you can get about 49 min with only 8gb
2055065
The manual for mine states a 32 GB card is its design. The way mine is setup (32GB) I get about 19hrs. of real good video.