Video Recording limit.

[DanneLeo]

I have an Xperia XZ running Android Oreo build 41.3.A.0.401, When I try to record 1080p/60fps, It stops recording at 2 minutes and 20 seconds. And as for 4K video recording, It stops at 1 minute 23 seconds.

Does anyone experience the same issue? Does it cause by hardware problems?

[Z5thebest]

Hi,

I tried only 4K recording a I can record even more than on Nougat 7.1.1. Now, it is like 23 minutes...

Best regards,

Z5thebest

[Horwarth]

I think it depends on the ambient temperature.

Where do you live?

Here in Austria actually is winter.... Phone stays cool and so you can record for a long time.

In summer the phone overheats and recording stops after some minutes...

[dperryn1]

Hi. Did you ever get this resolved with recording in 4k? I have the same issue. I get to 10 mins and then the mobile stops to record due to over heating.

[JayElectrics]

Some features have been disabled due to increased temperature

 I seems very ridiculous not to be able to use the camera due to increased temperature (not hot, just warm). When I carry the phone around in my pocket, it is normally warm between 25 to 35°C. It is generally fine when I try to take a few pictures but when I hold it in my hand for longer than 5 minutes and try to shoot longer videos, it interrupts with a message to let it cool down. For me, this has never happened on any other phones before even in plastic housing (eg. Z3 Compact) with almost the same camera capabilities.

I am very disappointed with this because it won't let me take longer videos nor a larger amount of pictures for almost half a year. I live in Czech Republic and in summer (30°C+above temperatures, the camera is constantly shut down).

[Strampke]

@JayElectricsI noticed the same problem you mention on my Z3 Compact as well.

Anyway.

Try to film at 30 FPS which produces less heat.

[JayElectrics]

Well, mine Z3 Compact overheated too after leaving it about an hour in my car on sun. Then it would not even start the camera. And I also tried the experimental 4k video recording which heated the phone up after 8 minutes. I still have the Z3 Compact just for taking photos and capturing videos because my XZ1 is almost useless most of the summer.

Good tip Strampke, if I am able to start the camera, the 30fps gives me more time to record but still very dissapointing given the price was higher than my new Z3 Compact 3 years ago and there is virtually not much better/new.