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    Number of Still Images / Length of Movies That Can Be Recorded on a Memory Card (PowerShot SX400 IS)

    23-Jul-2014
    8202104200

    Solution

    Still Image
    The approximate number of shots that can be captured at an aspect ratio of 4:3 are shown in the table below.
    Recording PixelsCompression RatioNumber of Shots per Memory Card
    (Approx. shots)
    8 GB32 GB
    (Large)
    16M / 4608x3456
    Super Fine10584272
    Fine17056883
    (Medium 1)
    8M / 3264x2448
    Super Fine19968059
    Fine306912391
    (Medium 2)
    3M / 2048x1536
    Super Fine472319064
    Fine846934184
    (Small)
    0.3M / 640x480
    Super Fine27291110150
    Fine40937165225

    • The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
    • The number of shots at an aspect ratio of 4:3 per memory card is shown. Note that the number of shots available varies by aspect ratio

    Movie
    Image QualityRecording Time per Memory Card
    8 GB32 GB
    1 hr. 11 min. 43 sec.4 hr. 49 min. 46 sec.
    3 hr. 24 min. 26 sec.13 hr. 45 min. 52 sec.

    • The values in the table are based on Canon measurement conditions and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
    • Recording will automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4 GB, or when the recording time reaches approximately 29 minutes and 59 seconds when shooting in [ ], or approximately 1 hour when shooting in [ ].
    • Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards. SD Speed Class 2 or higher memory cards are recommended.