Number of Still Images / Length of Movies That Can Be Recorded on a Memory Card (PowerShot A800)
25-Jan-2011
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| Recording Pixels | Compression Ratio | Single Image Data Size (Approx. KB) | Number of Shots per Memory Card | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | 16 GB | |||
 (Large)10M / 3648 x 2736 |  Fine | 2565 | 1471 | 6026 |
 Normal | 1226 | 3017 | 12354 | |
 (Medium 1)6M / 2816 x 2112 | Fine | 1620 | 2320 | 6503 |
| Normal | 780 | 4641 | 19007 | |
 (Medium 2)2 M/1600x1200 | Fine | 558 | 6352 | 26010 |
| Normal | 278 | 12069 | 49420 | |
 (Small)0.3 M/640x480 | Fine | 150 | 20116 | 82367 |
| Normal | 84 | 30174 | 123550 | |
 (Widescreen)3648x2048 | Fine | 1920 | 1978 | 8101 |
| Normal | 918 | 4022 | 16473 | |
- The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
| Image Quality (Recording Pixels / Frame Rate) | Content | Shooting Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | 16 GB | |||
 | 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames / sec. | The image quality will be higher when
compared with  , but the recording time will
be shorter. | Approx. 32 min. 26 sec. | Approx. 2 hr. 12 min. 50 sec. |
 | 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames / sec. LP | The image quality will
appear coarse when
compared with , but
you can record
approximately twice
the length. | Approx. 1 hr. 2 min. 51 sec. | Approx. 4 hr. 17 min. 23 sec. |
| 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames / sec. | Since the file size is small, shooting time will increase, but the image quality will decrease. | Approx. 1 hr. 31 min. 25 sec. | Approx. 6 hr. 14 min. 23 sec. |
- Based on Canon’s testing standards.
- Recording will automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4 GB, or when 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.