Number of Still Images / Length of Movies That Can Be Recorded on a Memory Card (PowerShot G12)
10-Sep-2010
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| Recording Pixels | Compression Ratio | Single Image Data Size (Approx. KB) | Number of Shots per Memory Card | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | 16 GB | |||
 (Large)10 M/3648x2736 |  Fine | 2565 | 1471 | 6026 |
 Normal | 1226 | 3017 | 12354 | |
 (Medium 1)6 M/2816x2112 | Fine | 1620 | 2320 | 9503 |
| Normal | 780 | 4641 | 19007 | |
 (Medium 2)2 M/1600x1200 | Fine | 558 | 6352 | 26010 |
| Normal | 278 | 12069 | 49420 | |
 (Small)0.3 M/640x480 | Fine | 150 | 20116 | 82367 |
| Normal | 84 | 30174 | 123550 | |
 (RAW)14M / 3648 x 2736 | RAW | 14297 | 268 | 1102 |
 RAW+JPEG | 16862 | 227 | 935 | |
- 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.
- The aspect ratio for [ ] and [ ] images is fixed at 4:3.
- Be sure to use the supplied software to transfer both the RAW images and the JPEG images that were recorded at the same time.
| Image Quality (Recording Pixels / Frame Rate) | Shooting Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | 16 GB | ||
 | 1280 x 720 pixels, 24 frames / sec.* | 25 min. 08 sec. | 1 hr. 42 min. 57 sec. |
 | 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames / sec. | 43 min. 43 sec. | 2 hr. 59 min. 03 sec. |
 | 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames / sec. | 1 hr. 58 min. 19 sec. | 8 hr. 04 min. 30 sec. |
* [Miniature Effect] (
) movies play back at 30 fps.
) movies play back at 30 fps.- 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 (), 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 4 or higher memory cards are recommended.