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How much Onboard Recording footage can be stored on a microSD card?

Recording days cannot be guaranteed and will vary widely depending on the amount of motion in the camera’s viewing scene. Below is a matrix of estimated recording days based on moderate motion for different recording quality settings and card capacities.

Important: These estimates should be used for reference only. The actual days of recording may vary due to the camera model, resolution settings, and the nature of the scenes being recorded.

Estimated days of recording without audio

Recording Quality 32GB 64GB 128GB 256GB 512GB 1 TB

Standard:

640x360
10 fps

7 days 15 days 30 days 60 days 119 days 238 days

HD (default):

1280x720
10 fps

4 days 7 days 15 days 30 days 60 days 120 days

Full HD:

1920x1080
15 fps

2 days 4 days 7 days 15 days 30 days 60 days

Full HD:

1920x1080
30 fps

1 day 2 days 5 days 10 days 20 days 40 days

4MP:

2688x1520
15 fps

Not supported Not supported 3.5 days 7 days 15 days 30 days

4MP:

2688x1520
30 fps

Not supported Not supported 2 days 4 days 7 days 15 days

Estimated days of recording with audio

Recording Quality 32GB 64GB 128GB 256GB 512GB 1 TB

Standard:

640x360
10 fps

6 days 13 days 25 days 50 days 100 days 200 days

HD (default):

1280x720
10 fps

3 days 7 days 14 days 27 days 54 days 108 days

Full HD:

1920x1080
15 fps

2 days 4 days 7 days 14 days 28 days 56 days

Full HD:

1920x1080
30 fps

1 day 2 days 5 days 10 days 19 days 38 days

4MP:

2688x1520
15 fps

Not supported Not supported 3.5 days 7 days 14 days 28 days

4MP:

2688x1520
30 fps

Not supported Not supported 2 days 3.5 days 7 days 14 days

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