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How many images can I record on a memory card?

Last Updated : 02-Feb-2010
Issue Number : 8200761300

Solution

Still Image

Recording Pixels	Compression Ratio	Single Image Data Size (Approx. KB)	Number of Recordable Images
Recording Pixels	Compression Ratio	Single Image Data Size (Approx. KB)	4 GB	16 GB
(Large) 12M / 4000 x 3000	Fine	3084	1231	5042
(Large) 12M / 4000 x 3000	Normal	1474	2514	10295
(Medium 1) 8M / 3264 x 2448	Fine	2060	1828	7487
(Medium 1) 8M / 3264 x 2448	Normal	980	3771	15443
(Medium 2) 5M / 2592 x 1944	Fine	1395	2681	10981
(Medium 2) 5M / 2592 x 1944	Normal	695	5247	21486
(Medium 3) 2M / 1600 x 1200	Fine	558	6352	26010
(Medium 3) 2M / 1600 x 1200	Normal	278	12069	49420
(Small) 0.3M / 640 x 480	Fine	150	20116	82367
(Small) 0.3M / 640 x 480	Normal	84	30174	123550
(Widescreen) 4000 x 2248	Fine	2311	1630	6677
(Widescreen) 4000 x 2248	Normal	1105	3352	13727

The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.

Movie

Image Quality (Recording Pixels / Frame Rate)		Shooting Time
Image Quality (Recording Pixels / Frame Rate)		4 GB	16 GB
	640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames / sec.	32 min. 26 sec.	2 hrs. 12 min. 50 sec.
	320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames / sec.	1 hr. 31 min. 25 sec.	6 hrs. 14 min. 23 sec.

Based on Canon's testing standards.
Recording will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches approximately 1 hour.
Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards. SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards are recommended.