Video A-Z

Video A-Z

You would have thought that if a camera can record video continuously for 30 minutes that it would be able to keep going – yet many consumer cameras have this limit. In fact, it's not a technical restriction but a statutory one. If the camera can record clips of more than 30 seconds its status as a recording device changes and it's subject to a higher rate of duty.

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Rod Lawton
Freelance contributor

Rod is an independent photographer and photography journalist with more than 30 years' experience. He's previously worked as Head of Testing for Future’s photography magazines, including Digital Camera, N-Photo, PhotoPlus, Professional Photography, Photography Week and Practical Photoshop, and as Reviews Editor on Digital Camera World.