How long can this camera continuously record video? Is there a 30-minute limit before it auto shuts off recording and requires you to restart?
197750
Yes there is a 30 minute limit on video length and then yes, you have to press record again to do up to 30 minutes more. By then you'll need to swap batteries. Batteries last a maximum of a bit over an hour at 1080p. Aftermarket batteries often last more like 45 minutes. The 30 minute limit exists no matter what quality of video you choose to record in, even the lowest which is 480p. The limit is there because this camera only accepts SD cards that are formatted FAT32, and FAT32 has a max file size limit of 4GB, in which it can get close at the 1080p setting. I think they were lazy to keep the limit on lower qualities and to not support NTFS for that matter.
197751
Yes there is a 30 minute limit on video length and then yes, you have to press record again to do up to 30 minutes more. By then you'll need to swap batteries. Batteries last a maximum of a bit over an hour at 1080p. Aftermarket batteries often last more like 45 minutes.The 30 minute limit exists no matter what quality of video you choose to record in, even the lowest which is 480p.The limit is there because this camera only accepts SD cards that are formatted FAT32, and FAT32 has a max file size limit of 4GB, in which it can get close at the 1080p setting. I think they were lazy to keep the limit on lower qualities and to not support NTFS for that matter. Yes there is a 30 minute limit on video length and then yes, you have to press record again to do up to 30 minutes more. By then you'll need to swap batteries. Batteries last a maximum of a bit over an hour at 1080p. Aftermarket batteries often last more like 45 minutes.The 30 minute limit exists no matter what quality of video you choose to record in, even the lowest which is 480p.The limit is there because this camera only accepts SD cards that are formatted FAT32, and FAT32 has a max file size limit of 4GB, in which it can get close at the 1080p setting. I think they... » Read More Yes there is a 30 minute limit on video length and then yes, you have to press record again to do up to 30 minutes more. By then you'll need to swap batteries. Batteries last a maximum of a bit over an hour at 1080p. Aftermarket batteries often last more like 45 minutes.The 30 minute limit exists no matter what quality of video you choose to record in, even the lowest which is 480p.The limit is there because this camera only accepts SD cards that are formatted FAT32, and FAT32 has a max file size limit of 4GB, in which it can get close at the 1080p setting. I think they were lazy to keep the limit on lower qualities and to not support NTFS for that matter. « Show Less
197752
It's a great camcorder though. It has more features than any other pocket camcorder. See my review on Amazon for details. http://www.amazon.com/review/R1EVMDDEHU0WG0/ref=cm_cr_pr_cmt?ie=UTF8&ASIN;=B003ZYEKJ0&linkCode;=&nodeID;=&tag;=#wasThisHelpful
526533
You need to play with the settings for video. It seems like you have the lapse feature on, which records in chunks as small as 1 minute; you can disable that and record without interruptions. The screen will automatically disable after 3 minutes of recording.
973096
I didn't set timer for recording. However, the recording can only assign to one camera only and that explains the stop switching issue. Defender do have their tech support website at http://www.defender-usa.com/support.eng-3.html?type=&search;=&cat;_id=2
837221
The Pen camera stops recording every thirty minutes and the starts and stops every thirty minutes on its own. At least that is how I observed. After 2 hours I had 4 separate files.
363262
I haven't recorded any longer than about 3.5 hours at a time, but that length was no problem for the battery. You'll want to put your phone in airplane mode though and turn off wifi, blue tooth, etc. so that iXY gets full resources and optimum battery usage. It sucks when the recording stops because the system was interrupted by something, and there's no indication from the app, it just cuts off in that case as if you had hit stop.
2067407
I am sure when you start the video recording mode, it says some where on the screen that the limit is 25 minutes.
221756
Sony states you should get up to 13 hours of continuous recording. Your media is probably formatted with FAT32, giving you a 4gb file limitation. You should either let the camera format your media before use, or format it on your computer using EXFAT.
1873260
No problem. According to the G30 manual, recordings can be as long as 12 hours, depending only on the size of the memory card. When a clip exceeds 4GB in size, the camera seamlessly creates another clip but playback is continuous.
1864939
the only cotrol you have is on and off. I used the video feature very little but it works well, I recorded 30 sec each time and worked very well. I don't know how many minutes if I just leave it running. The camera comes with a 1g micro SD.
1333288
It records as long as it detects motion and then for 5 minutes with no motion. After 5 minutes, if there is no motion, it will shut off until it again detects motion. But you can change the preset so the camera records continuously regardless of motion if you wish.
1071565
It will record continuously until it runs out of battery or memory - which ever comes first. If you plug in the usb power charger, you can eliminate the battery limit. I have recorded as much as two hours without attending to the camera during that time.
288067
No. When the camera is powered by a switched outlet in your car, it will turn on and automatically begin recording when you start the car. The camera also has a recharagable battery. You can also set the camera to keep recording for a short amount of time after you turn off the car. Once the time limit has expired, it will stop recording and shut off automatically. Once you have set up this camera, it will record each time you start your car and will turn off automatically after you turn off the car. It is very hassle free.
1889376
The video recorder will continue to overwrite data once it runs out of storage. Exception: there is a built in sensor when it senses a crash it will keep I believe 5 minutes before and after the event "marking" it as do not erase. I believe so you can use for insurance purposes. There is also a manual button you can use to "mark" video. I am using a 16GB card and I get 2 hours on best - so you should get about 4 hours.
474604
Oh, it can be re-used as many times as needed. I originally made this post before I received mine. It can record up to 60 minutes. If you need more than 60 minutes, simply plug it into your usb port and store the video file on your computer and then delete it off of the camera. Video files are in AVI format
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
52059
these record in 30 minute segments.....at 29 minutes turn it off then on again and it will continue for 30 more minutes
719682
Ive only recorded about 10 minutes straight. I would assume you can record as long as you want if you have the space on the SD card.