68Recording and Playing Back MoviesB Maximum Movie LengthIndividual movie files cannot exceed 2 GB in size or 29 minutes in length, even when there issufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording.• The maximum movie length for a single movie is displayed on the shooting screen.• Recording may end before either limit is reached if camera temperature becomes elevated.• The actual movie length may vary depending on the movie content, subject movement, or type ofmemory card.B Notes About Saving Images and Recording MoviesThe indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the maximummovie length flashes while images are being saved or while a movie is being recorded. Do not openthe battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory card while anindicator is flashing. Doing this could result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or thememory card.B Notes About Movie Recording• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recordingmovies (F20). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower SpeedClass ratings are used.• There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used.• The sounds of zoom control operation, zoom, autofocus lens drive movement, movie vibrationreduction, and aperture operation when brightness changes may be recorded.• Smear (F3) visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies. Avoidingbright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights when recording movies isrecommended.• Depending on the distance to the subject or the amount of zoom applied, subjects with repeatingpatterns (fabrics, lattice windows, etc.) may have colored stripes (interference patterns, moire, etc.)in them during movie recording and playback. This occurs when the pattern in the subject and thelayout of the image sensor interfere with each other; it is not a malfunction.
