Does the Sony A6000 have a 30-minute video recording limit?
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I'm trying to confirm the Sony A6000's maximum video recording time. I couldn't find it clearly listed in the specs, but I saw a comment saying it's limited to 30 minutes. Is there a built-in recording limit, and does it vary by format?
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More generally, you'll find that most cameras which are primarily stills cameras will be limited to 30 minutes of video. This is due to EU regulations which mean that anything which can record longer than 30 minutes is a "video camera" and attracts a higher rate of duty. Panasonic are a notable exception to this in that they produce separate EU and non-EU models, with only the EU model being limited.
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Yes. The Sony A6000 has a built-in movie recording limit of about 29 minutes for continuous recording, which is commonly rounded to 30 minutes. The manual states that continuous shooting is possible for approximately 29 minutes as a product specification limit. It also notes that in MP4 12M mode, the maximum continuous recording time is about 20 minutes because of a 2 GB file size restriction. More broadly, many stills-oriented cameras have historically been limited to around 30 minutes of video recording.
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