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How many images can I record on a memory card?

Last Updated : 29-Jan-2010
Issue Number : 8200709800

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) 10M / 3648 x 2736	Fine	2565	1471	6026
(Large) 10M / 3648 x 2736	Normal	1226	3017	12354
(Medium 1) 6M / 2816 x 2112	Fine	1620	2320	9503
(Medium 1) 6M / 2816 x 2112	Normal	780	4641	19007
(Medium 2) 4M / 2272 x 1704	Fine	1116	3352	13727
(Medium 2) 4M / 2272 x 1704	Normal	556	6352	26010
(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) 3648 x 2048	Fine	1920	1978	8101
(Widescreen) 3648 x 2048	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

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.
	640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames / sec. LP	1 hr. 2 min. 51 sec.	4 hrs. 17 min. 23 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.