Editing Advanced Video Coding (section)

=== Derived formats ===
[[AVCHD]] is a high-definition recording format designed by [[Sony]] and [[Panasonic]] that uses H.264 (conforming to H.264 while adding additional application-specific features and constraints).

[[AVC-Intra]] is an [[Video compression#Encoding theory|intraframe]]-only compression format, developed by [[Panasonic]].

[[XAVC]] is a recording format designed by Sony that uses level 5.2 of H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, which is the highest level supported by that video standard.<ref name=SonyXAVCrecordingformat>{{cite news |title=Sony introduces new XAVC recording format to accelerate 4K development in the professional and consumer markets |publisher=Sony |url=http://www.sony.co.uk/pro/article/broadcast-xavc-codec-1012 |date=2012-10-30 |access-date=2012-11-01}}</ref><ref name=SonyXAVCrecordingformatpdf>{{cite news |title=Sony introduces new XAVC recording format to accelerate 4K development in the professional and consumer markets |publisher=Sony |url=http://www.xavc-info.org/resource/1351573070000/xavcsite/share/data/XAVC_30-Oct-2012_NewsRelease.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323100304/http://www.xavc-info.org/resource/1351573070000/xavcsite/share/data/XAVC_30-Oct-2012_NewsRelease.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 23, 2023 |date=2012-10-30 |access-date=2012-11-01 }}</ref> XAVC can support [[4K resolution]] (4096 × 2160 and 3840 × 2160) at up to 60&nbsp;[[frames per second]] (fps).<ref name=SonyXAVCrecordingformat/><ref name=SonyXAVCrecordingformatpdf/> Sony has announced that cameras that support XAVC include two [[CineAlta]] cameras—the Sony PMW-F55 and Sony PMW-F5.<ref name=Engadget4KCineAltaF55F5>{{cite news |title=Sony goes Red-hunting with PMW-F55 and PMW-F5 pro CineAlta 4K Super 35mm sensor camcorders |publisher=Engadget |url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/10/30/sony-goes-red-hunting-with-pmw-f55-and-pmw-f5-pro-cinealta-4k/ |author=Steve Dent |date=2012-10-30 |access-date=2012-11-05}}</ref> The Sony PMW-F55 can record XAVC with 4K resolution at 30&nbsp;fps at 300 [[Mbit/s]] and 2K resolution at 30&nbsp;fps at 100&nbsp;Mbit/s.<ref name=SonyPMW-F55datasheet>{{cite news |title=F55 CineAlta 4K the future, ahead of schedule |publisher=Sony |url=http://pro.sony.com/bbsccms/assets/files/show/highend/pdf/F55_Camera.pdf |date=2012-10-30 |access-date=2012-11-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119001306/http://pro.sony.com/bbsccms/assets/files/show/highend/pdf/F55_Camera.pdf |archive-date=November 19, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> XAVC can record 4K resolution at 60&nbsp;fps with 4:2:2 chroma sampling at 600&nbsp;Mbit/s.<ref name=SonySxSPro4Kvideo>{{cite news |title=Ultra-fast "SxS PRO+" memory cards transform 4K video capture |publisher=Sony |url=http://www.sony.co.uk/pro/article/km-rme-sxspro+-launch |access-date=2012-11-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308090520/http://www.sony.co.uk/pro/article/km-rme-sxspro+-launch |archive-date=March 8, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name=SonySxSPro4Kvideopdf>{{cite news |title=Ultra-fast "SxS PRO+" memory cards transform 4K video capture |publisher=Sony |url=http://www.sony.co.uk/res/attachment/file/60/1237488996260.pdf |access-date=2012-11-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402123222/http://www.sony.co.uk/res/attachment/file/60/1237488996260.pdf |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>