How many images can I record on a memory card?
06-Aug-2008
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Solution
| Recording Pixels | Image Quality | Single Image Data Size (Approx. KB) | Recordable Images / Memory Card | ||
| 32MB (Supplied) | 2 GB | 8 GB | |||
 (Large)15M * / 4416 x 3312 |  Superfine | 6348 | 4 | 306 | 1227 |
 Fine | 3759 | 7 | 516 | 2063 | |
 Normal | 1797 | 16 | 1059 | 4234 | |
 (Medium 1)9M / 3456 x 2592 | Superfine | 3888 | 7 | 499 | 1996 |
| Fine | 2302 | 12 | 841 | 3364 | |
| Normal | 1100 | 26 | 1707 | 6822 | |
 (Medium 2)5M / 2592 x 1944 | Superfine | 2503 | 11 | 767 | 3069 |
| Fine | 1395 | 20 | 1365 | 5457 | |
| Normal | 695 | 41 | 2672 | 10679 | |
 (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 | |
 (Widescreen)4416 x 2480 | Superfine | 4753 | 5 | 409 | 1637 |
| Fine | 2814 | 10 | 690 | 2759 | |
| Normal | 1345 | 21 | 1396 | 5581 | |
- The values in the table are according to guidelines set by Canon. The values may change depending on the subject, memory card, and camera settings.
* The value has been rounded up to two significant figures (CIPA guideline standard).
| Image Quality (Frame Rate) | Shooting Time | |||
| 32MB (Supplied) | 2 GB | 8 GB | ||
 | 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames / sec. | 22 sec. | 23 min. 49 sec. | 1 hr. 35min. 11 sec. |
 | 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames / sec. | 1 min. 12 sec. | 1 hr. 13 min. 10 sec. | 4 hrs. 52 min. 24 sec. |
- Based on Canon's testing standards.
- Max. clip length 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.