topic Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

bigdaddy034 — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 22:35:51 GMT

Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically during movie recording. It does this with all of my memory cards. I just received a brand new SanDisk Class 10 256MB SDXC UHS-I card & tried it several times with the same result. It shuts off after 11-12 minutes. I also made sure that the Power Saving setting was turned off.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

normadel — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 23:06:54 GMT

How long does it record before shutting off? Its internal temperature may be getting too high. It tells you when it is. See page 163 of your Instruction Manual.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

bigdaddy034 — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 23:16:04 GMT

It shut off at 12 minutes with the brand new card. I'm recording again to see if the warning symbol shows up.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

normadel — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 23:18:18 GMT

The new very-large card may be tempting you to record for too long at a time.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 23:48:47 GMT

The movie recording stops when the file size gets to 4 Gb in size. You may be reaching the limit in file size. From the manual:

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

bigdaddy034 — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 01:47:28 GMT

I checked the manual for the over-heating indicator. When I did the last recording, there was no over-heating symbol. It shut off at 11:55. I'm running another test now with the file size knocked down to 1280/60fps. It was at 1920/1080.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

Tronhard — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 01:58:33 GMT

How big are the movie files when the camera shuts off please?

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:07:20 GMT

The file size limit is 4 GB, even at 1280 x 720 resolution. The chart I posted above still says 11 minutes for that resolution, as well as 1920 x 1080.

640 x 480 will give you 46 minutes of recording time, but I think that that is over-ridden by an overall 30 minute limitation per recording.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

Tronhard — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:03:57 GMT

Hi Bob:
Yes, I was heading in that direction, given the OP suggests it shuts down about that time.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:09:30 GMT

Yes, it looks like you can only record about 11 minutes before reaching 4 GB file size at those two resolutions.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

bigdaddy034 — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:12:34 GMT

It shut off at 11:55. No over-heating symbol either. This is with the lower resolution.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

Tronhard — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:14:19 GMT

What is the file size of the image when it shuts off - that is the critical metric in this context.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:25:02 GMT

According to the camera's manual the 11:55 minute cutoff is to be expected, and is normal at those 2 resolutions.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

bigdaddy034 — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:33:18 GMT

Sorry for the delay. The file size is 3.98GB.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

Tronhard — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:35:53 GMT

Yep, essentially 4GB, just like the manual suggests. It's how the camera works. Did you check the specs and read the manual before you bought the camera? That is something I strongly recommend to save you from unfortunate surprises.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

bigdaddy034 — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:36:01 GMT

You guys are right. All the files were the same 3.98GB in size.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

bigdaddy034 — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:38:35 GMT

I'm borrowing the camera from my god-mother & have been using it for some time. No manual was with the camera. Appreciate all the help.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

Tronhard — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:40:18 GMT

I understand. Even if there is no physical manual available, I would encourage you to download a PDF copy from the Canon support site for any camera you are going to use, especially if you will consider buying it (I am not assuming that in this case).

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:59:51 GMT

Here is a link to the T3i manual from the Canon Support site:

https://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/0/0300004720/02/eosrt3i-eos600d-im2-c-en.pdf

See page 151.

Re: Rebel T3i Camera Shuts off automatically

bigdaddy034 — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 03:10:54 GMT

Yes. I already downloaded it to identify what the over-heating symbol looks like, from earlier in this discussion. Thanks for the suggestion & all your help.