Number of Still Images / Length of Movies That Can Be Recorded on a Memory Card (PowerShot SX230 HS / SX220 HS)

    31-Jan-2011
    8201092500

    Solution

    Still Image
    Recording PixelsCompression RatioSingle Image Data Size
    (Approx. KB)
    Number of Shots per Memory Card
    4 GB16 GB
    (Large)
    12M/4000×3000
    Fine308412315042
    Normal1474251410295
    (Medium 1)
    6M/2816×2112
    Fine162023209503
    Normal780464119007
    (Medium 2)
    2M/1600×1200
    Fine558635226010
    Normal2781206949420
    (Small)
    0.3M/640×480
    Fine1502011682367
    Normal8430174123550

    - The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
    - The values in the table are based on 4:3 aspect ratio. If the aspect ratio is changed, more images can be shot because the data size per image will be smaller than with 4:3 images. However, since () 16:9 images have a setting of 1920 x 1080 pixels, their data size will be larger than 4:3 images.


    Movie
    Image Quality (Recording Pixels /
    Frame Rate)
    ContentShooting Time
    4 GB16 GB
    1920×1080 pixels,
    24 frames / sec.
    For shooting full high-definition movies.Approx.
    14 min. 34 sec.
    Approx.
    59 min. 40 sec.
    1280×720 pixels,
    30 frames / sec.
    For shooting high-definition movies.Approx.
    20 min. 43 sec.*1
    Approx.
    1 hr. 24 min. 54 sec.*2
    640×480 pixels,
    30 frames / sec.
    The image quality will be higher when compared with (), but the recording time will be shorter.Approx.
    43 min. 43 sec.
    Approx.
    2 hr. 59 min. 3 sec.
    320×240 pixels,
    30 frames / sec.
    Since the file size is small, shooting time will increase, but the image quality will decrease.Approx.
    1 hr. 58 min. 19 sec.
    Approx.
    8 hr. 4 min. 30 sec.

    *1: 13 min. 35 sec. for iFrame movies
    *2: 55 min. 38 sec. for iFrame movies

    - Based on Canon’s testing standards.
    - Recording will automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4 GB, or when the recording time reaches 29 minutes and 59 seconds when shooting in () or (), and approximately 1 hour when shooting in () or ().
    - Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards. SD Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended.
    NOTE
    In () and (), black bars appear on the sides of the screen. These areas cannot be recorded.