Video recording limit (10 sec) fix Anyone know if there is a fix or firmware update planned to change the video recording limit? I can believe that the camera stops recording even if you have a empty XD card. Why is it that there is no limit for the low quality video recording but it limits the Hi quality? Video recording limit (10 sec) fix Anyone know if there is a fix or firmware update planned to change the video recording limit? I can believe that the camera stops recording even if you have a... » Read More Video recording limit (10 sec) fix Anyone know if there is a fix or firmware update planned to change the video recording limit? I can believe that the camera stops recording even if you have a empty XD card. Why is it that there is no limit for the low quality video recording but it limits the Hi quality? « Show Less
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well if you go to olympus's website it tells you how to download the firmware update 1.1.your main issue may be that you dont have a 4 gb or larger card, as you need a micro-sd 4 gb or higher.
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Thanks for your reply R. Beilman, but the 790 SW DOES NOT USE Micro-SD. It uses XD cards. And as of now, there are no 4gb XD cards. Only 2gb Max are available.Also, the only available update for this camera at this time is 1 update for the Olympus Master Software which is a program that resides on your computer that is a photo transfer/photo editor/interface for the camera. NOT a firmware update.Here is the link to Olympus' software download page for the 790SW: http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/software_results.asp?id=1314&os;=wQuote: "No software is available at this time." Thanks for your reply R. Beilman, but the 790 SW DOES NOT USE Micro-SD. It uses XD cards. And as of now, there are no 4gb XD cards. Only 2gb Max are available.Also, the only available update for this camera at this time is 1 update for the Olympus Master Software which is a program that resides on your computer that is a photo transfer/photo editor/interface for the camera. NOT a firmware update.Here is the link to Olympus' software download page for the 790SW: http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/software_results.asp?id=1314&os;=wQuote:... » Read More Thanks for your reply R. Beilman, but the 790 SW DOES NOT USE Micro-SD. It uses XD cards. And as of now, there are no 4gb XD cards. Only 2gb Max are available.Also, the only available update for this camera at this time is 1 update for the Olympus Master Software which is a program that resides on your computer that is a photo transfer/photo editor/interface for the camera. NOT a firmware update.Here is the link to Olympus' software download page for the 790SW: http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/software_results.asp?id=1314&os;=wQuote: "No software is available at this time." « Show Less
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I have a 16GB Class 10 SDHC Memory Card in it. It will record just over three hours of video at the 720p 60 Frames Per Second Setting (3H 3M 30Seconds to be exact). You can get One Hour of non-stop recording on a single battery before it runs out of power. Buy two spare aftermarket batteries here on Amazon for about 8 bucks each, and you'll be able to record for a hour, then swap the battery out to record for hour two, and the same for hour three. When figuring out how much memory is used for recording, the 720p@60 Frames Per Second will use exactly the same amount of memory that 1080p does at 30 Frames Per Second. So recording at HD levels uses about 5.4 Gigabytes per hour. I recommend the Transcend SDHC "Class 10" 16 Gigabyte card, which is currently only Fourteen Dollars on Amazon. You MUST get at least a "CLASS 10" memory card, as you need it's fast recording speed to record HD Video. The comments below about the camera stopping after a few minutes is because they used memory that was too slow, which will cause the camera to stop after a few minutes because it can't write to the memory fast enough. With a Class 10 card, this is a non-issue. This is well documented all over the internet btw, so feel free to confirm that with a google search. :-) The Spare Batteries are $7-8 each.
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The issue is the software Operating system is limited to 2 Gigs per recording session. If you are recording a long video such as a child's play then that's a problem. if stop recording and start another recording session you will be able to fill your card with video. I've rarely recorded continuously for 8 minutes so it's not a problem for me. Also if you reduce the resolution to something less than HD such as VGA you will quadruple your recording minute. Remember if you record a VGA you still have better resloution than DVD.
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You can set it to overwrite existing video files or set it to stop recording once the SD card is full
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Yes, this camera loops the video recording so that if the memory card is full, the oldest video is deleted and overwritten. I like that it saves the video in 2-minute segments (although there might be an option to make it longer than that). Larger video segments take longer to download or open in a video editor. Also, if something happens and you want to prevent that 2-minute segment from being deleted, there is a 'lock' button which will prevent that segment from being deleted.
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Yes, this camera loops the video recording so that if the memory card is full, the oldest video is deleted and overwritten. I like that it saves the video in 2-minute segments (although there might be an option to make it longer than that). Larger video segments take longer to download or open in a video editor.Also, if something happens and you want to prevent that 2-minute segment from being deleted, there is a 'lock' button which will prevent that segment from being deleted.
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If you turn off the loop, the camera would stop recording once the micro sd card is the full. The reason that the camera does short video clips is because, once the camera is full, the camera delete the oldest video clip first, then 'overwrite' the video. This is the reason that the camera only creates short video clips. Hope the info helps. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach us.
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The camera records all of the time, but when the card fills up, it over-writes the previously recorded data. That works because you do not have to download or change memory cards.
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I'm using a 32gb microsd (tf) card, to be honest it is very hard to tell because it's a blackbox. When it "fills up" it continuously records, overwriting the earlier videos, so I just have it recording for the last few months without any issues.
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You have to manually wipe it to re-record. Its capacity to record depends on the size of the memory card. I replaced the card that came with it because it had a very limited capacity (I think less than an hour at high resolution). With my 32 Gb SD card, it easily stores more than 4-hours of high resolution video.
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Well SD cards have different classes which effect video. Make sure your card is a class 6 or better. You will see that number on the card. The higher the number better for video. I use a class 10. If you card is OK then yes go to your settings in the software and check frame rates and anything else. The quility should be smooth, I think the highest setting is 30 frames per second. I can set this camera out and get around 8 hours out of battery and still has space on a 32 GB card. If the video is choppy make sure frame rates are set to highest. Hope this helps.
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Hi Doowon, there is no capacity limitation for recording movies. If you are pertaining to 2GB limit per file, this is a normal operation and the movie would be divided. The maximum continuous recording time for the unit is 13 hours. Thanks_Mitch
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there is no time limitation for this camera. only problem is the batt only last about 30min for videoing.also, I had a time the camera show over heating when videoing in mexico. which force me to stop.this one support full hd 1080p 60i. fantastic quality.
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I don't know where you found this information, we have this camera and it is not the case. Recorded up to 3 hours non stop without any problems.
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K., I am sorry, we have used the SD card to dump still shots onto instead of taking up the limited space... we have not used it for video. Typically we shoot our segments, put them to an editing program within a week and clear the memory to optimize its limited space. Sorry I could not be of more help. You may consider going to Canon's help site to see if they have a resolution.
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You can, but you'll need a lot of space. With 32 GB recording at the highest video quality, you can record around 9-10 hours. But I think that the camera will stop recording after around 2.5 hours because that's what happened to mine the one time I actually was recording that long. Otherwise, I usually record around 40-60 minutes, and the camera always stays on during that time.
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I was messing with settings and had the same thing happened to me with it stopping and not recording constantly. I just reset it to default and after restart I picked English again. The default settings work best for me. I have used class 4 and class 10 microSDHC successfully with camera. If your computer doesn't read the videos on the memory card just plug camera into tv and or monitor with hdmi to verify that it is being recorded. I view and import videos with adapter card inserted into front of computer and realplayer program.