Nikon D800 - Frame Size, Frame Rate, and Movie Quality, Continued; HDMI

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Frame Size, Frame Rate, and Movie Quality, Continued
Workfl ow
Before
Recording
Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording
After
Recording
The maximum bit rate and movie length for each option is shown below.
Maximum bit rate
Maximum bit rate
Maximum length
Maximum length
Option
Option
1
1
★
★
high quality
high quality
Normal
Normal
1
1920 × 1080; 30 fps
2, 3
24Mbps 12Mbps
29 minutes 59 seconds
2
1920 × 1080; 25 fps
2, 3
3
1920 × 1080; 24 fps
2, 3
4
1280 × 720; 60 fps
3
5
1280 × 720; 50 fps
3
6
1280 × 720; 30 fps
12Mbps 8Mbps
7
1280 × 720; 25 fps
o
640 × 424; 30 fps (D4 only)
5Mbps 3Mbps
p
640 × 424; 25 fps (D4 only)
8
1920 × 1080; 30 fps; crop (D4 only)
3, 4
24Mbps 12Mbps
9
1920 × 1080; 25 fps; crop (D4 only)
3, 4
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1920 × 1080; 24 fps; crop (D4 only)
3, 4
1. Actual frame rate is 29.97fps for values listed as 30fps, 23.976fps for values listed as 24fps, and 59.94fps for values listed as 60fps.
2. In DX-based movie format, image quality is equivalent to movies recorded at a frame size of 1280× 720.
3. Maximum length for ★ high quality movies is 20 minutes.
4. Angle of view equivalent to a focal length 2.7× FX-based movie format length.
Maximum Length
Recording ends automatically when the maximum length is reached, the memory card fi lls, the live
view selector is rotated to another setting, or the lens removed. In the following instances, live view
may end automatically to prevent damage to the camera’s internal circuits:
• The ambient temperature is high
• The camera has been used for extended periods in live view or to record movies
• The camera has been used in continuous release mode for extended periods
HDMI
If the camera is connected to an HDMI device during movie recording, the frame size and rate at
which movies are output from the camera may, depending on the HDMI device, diff er from the op-
tion selected for Frame size/frame rate (page 43).