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How many images can I record on a memory card?

Last Updated : 10-Sep-2009
Issue Number : 8200563000

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)	2 GB	8 GB
(Large) 12M / 4000 x 3000	Fine	3084	626	2505
(Large) 12M / 4000 x 3000	Normal	1474	1280	5116
(Medium 1) 8M / 3264 x 2448	Fine	2060	930	3721
(Medium 1) 8M / 3264 x 2448	Normal	980	1920	7675
(Medium 2) 5M / 2592 x 1944	Fine	1395	1365	5457
(Medium 2) 5M / 2592 x 1944	Normal	695	2672	10679
(Medium 3) 2M / 1600 x 1200	Fine	558	3235	12927
(Medium 3) 2M / 1600 x 1200	Normal	278	6146	24562
(Small) 0.3M / 640 x 480	Fine	150	10245	40937
(Small) 0.3M / 640 x 480	Normal	84	15368	61406
(Widescreen) 3840 x 2160	Fine	2132	903	3611
(Widescreen) 3840 x 2160	Normal	1019	1862	7442

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)		2 GB	8 GB
	1280 x 720 pixels, 30 frames / sec.	10 min. 33 sec.	42min. 11 sec.
	640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames / sec.	22 min. 45 sec.	1 hr. 30 min. 57 sec.
	320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames / sec.	1 hr. 4 min. 1 sec.	4 hrs. 15 min. 51 sec.

Based on Canon's testing standards.
Maximum clip length is approximately 29 minutes and 59 seconds in (), 1 hour in () and (). Recording also stops when the file size reaches 4 GB.
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.