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

Article ID: ART110105 | Date published: 05/11/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

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.


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