Nikon Z 5 Video Recording Limits

Format/Codec | Limit |
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All Formats and Frame Rates | 30 minutes1 |
1 If the recording time reaches 29 minutes and 59 seconds, recording will stop automatically.
Notes
- If the file size exceeds 4GB, recording will continue and a new file will be created automatically.
- Each movie may be recorded across up to 8 files. Each file may be up to 4 GB in size. The number of files and the length of each file vary with the options selected for [Frame size/frame rate] and [Movie quality]. Movies recorded to memory cards formatted in the camera will however be recorded as a single file regardless of size if the card has a capacity over 32 GB.
- An increase of the camera’s internal temperature may cause recording to stop before the maximum recording time is reached.
Sources: Nikon Z 5 Reference Manual (English) - pages 150-151