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T1i video recording? How big will the file be?

Started Dec 15, 2016 | Questions thread
Lemming51
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Re: T1i video recording? How big will the file be?

Kelemvor wrote:

Howdy,

I understand that the cameras can only record 30 minutes of video before stopping and having to be started up again. I also see that the file sizes can't be over 4 gigs. So this leads me to two questions:

1) How much space does 30 minutes of 720p/30fps video take up?

p. 123 of the T1i/500D instruction manual. 720p fills a 4GB card with 18 min. of video.  16GB (4 x 4GB) fills in 73 min. = about 18 min. for each 4GB file.

2) Does the camera automatically create multiple files if it goes over the 4 gig mark that I can splice together afterward or what happens when the file hits the 4gig mark?

T1i/500D - no. p. 127. Stops automatically at 4GB and you have to manually restart it. same for T2i/550D and T3i/600D. With the T4i/650D and later the camera will automatically continue video recording to a new file. You'll have a series of 4GB files that I presume you can combine in post. I don't know if there is a noticeable gap between files.

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