E52Reference SectionThe Movie MenuMovie OptionsSelect the desired movie option to record.Larger image sizes and faster movie bitrates mean greater image quality and largermovie file sizes.• The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded per second. Variablebitrate (VBR) encoding is used to automatically adjust the bitrate depending onthe subject being recorded. When recording movies of subjects with largeamounts of motion, the file size increases.• The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second for all options.• For information about recording time, see A 84.Enter shooting mode M d button M e tab M Movie optionsOption Descriptionn HD 720p (1280×720)(default setting)Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded.• Movie bitrate: 9.1 Mbpsp iFrame 540 (960×540)Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded. A formatsupported by Apple Inc.• Movie bitrate: 20 MbpsWhen recording movies to the internal memory, recordingmay stop unexpectedly in some shooting conditions. Whenrecording movies of important events, recording to amemory card (class 6 or higher) is recommended.m VGA (640×480) Movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.• Movie bitrate: 3.1 MbpsC More InformationSee “File and Folder Names” (E77) for more information.