How many images can I record on a memory card?

Last Updated : 23-Jul-2008
Issue Number : 8200254900

Solution

Still Image

Recording Pixels	Image Quality	Size (Approx. KB)	Recordable Images / Memory Card
Recording Pixels	Image Quality	Size (Approx. KB)	32MB (supplied)	2 GB	8 GB
(Large) 10M / 3648 x 2736	Superfine	4332	6	448	1792
	Fine	2565	11	749	2994
	Normal	1226	23	1536	6140
(Medium 1) 6M / 2816 x 2112	Superfine	2720	10	714	2855
	Fine	1620	17	1181	4723
	Normal	780	37	2363	9446
(Medium 2) 4M / 2272 x 1704	Superfine	2002	14	960	3837
	Fine	1116	26	1707	6822
	Normal	556	52	3235	12927
(Medium 3) 2M / 1600 x 1200	Superfine	1002	29	1862	7442
	Fine	558	52	3235	12927
	Normal	278	99	6146	24562
(Small) 0.3M / 640 x 480	Superfine	249	111	6830	27291
	Fine	150	171	10245	40937
	Normal	84	270	15368	61406
(Date Stamp) 2M / 1600 x 1200	Fine	558	52	3235	12927
(Widescreen) 3648 x 2048	Superfine	3243	8	596	2384
	Fine	1920	15	1007	4026
	Normal	918	31	2048	8187

The figures in this table are determined by Canon measuring conditions and may vary depending on subject, memory card brand, camera settings or other factors.

Movie

Mode	Image Quality (Frame Rate)		Shooting Time
Mode	Image Quality (Frame Rate)		32MB (supplied)	2 GB	8 GB
Standard		640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames / sec.	15 sec.	16 min. 47 sec.	1 hr. 7min. 6 sec.
		640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames / sec. LP	30 sec.	33 min. 2 sec.	2 hrs. 12 min. 3 sec.
		320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames / sec.	43 sec.	46 min. 33 sec.	3 hrs. 6 min. 4 sec.
Compact		160 x 120 pixels, 15 frames / sec.	3 min. 30 sec.	3 hrs. 24 min. 54 sec.	13 hrs. 38 min. 45 sec.

The figures in this table depend on Canon measuring conditions.
Max. clip length for Standard (

) is approx. 1 hour. Recording also stops when the file size reaches 4 GB.
Depending on the memory card, recording may stop even if the max. clip length has not been reached. Use of SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards is recommended.
Max. clip length for Compact (

) is approx. 3 minutes. The figures above indicate the max. continuous recording time.