Number of Still Images / Length of Movies That Can Be Recorded on a Memory Card (PowerShot SX30 IS)
Solution
| Recording Pixels | Compression Ratio | Single Image Data Size (Approx. KB) | Number of Shots per Memory Card | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | 16 GB | |||
 (Large)14M / 4320 x 3240 |  Fine | 3597 | 1058 | 4334 |
 Normal | 1719 | 2194 | 8985 | |
 (Medium 1)7M / 3072 x 2304 | Fine | 1897 | 1978 | 8101 |
| Normal | 902 | 4022 | 16473 | |
 (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 | |
 (Widescreen)3744x2104 | Fine | 2024 | 1856 | 7602 |
| Normal | 968 | 3771 | 15443 | |
- The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
| Image Quality (Recording Pixels / Frame Rate) | Shooting Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | 16 GB | ||
 | 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 frames / sec. | 20 min. 43 sec. | 1 hr. 24 min. 54 sec. |
 | 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames / sec. | 43 min. 43 sec. | 2 hrs. 59 min. 3 sec. |
 | 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames / sec. | 1 hr. 58 min. 19 sec. | 8 hrs. 4 min. 30 sec. |
- 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.