Canon PowerShot A1200 PowerShot A1200 Camera User Guide - Page 104

Changing the Image Quality

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Changing the Image Quality You can choose among 3 different image quality settings. Choose the image quality setting. z After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. z Press the qr buttons to choose an option, then press the m button. X The option you set will appear on the screen. Image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card Image Recording Pixels, Quality Frame Rate Content Memory Card Capacity 4 GB 16 GB 1280 x 720 pixels, 24 frames/sec.* For shooting high-definition movies. Approx. 26 min. 48 sec. Approx. 1 hr. 49 min. 48 sec. 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec. The image quality will be higher when compared with , but the recording time will Approx. 50 min. 17 sec. Approx. 3 hr. 25 min. 54 sec. be shorter. 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec. Since the file size is small, shooting time will increase, but the image quality will decrease. Approx. Approx. 3 hr. 12 hr. 2 min. 52 sec. 28 min. 47 sec. * 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 approximately 10 minutes 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. 104

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You can choose among 3 different image quality settings.
Choose the image quality setting.
z
After pressing the
m
button, press the
op
buttons to choose
.
Choose an option.
z
Press the
qr
buttons to choose an option,
then press the
m
button.
X
The option you set will appear on the
screen.
Image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card
*
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 approximately 10 minutes 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.
Changing the Image Quality
Image
Quality
Recording Pixels,
Frame Rate
Content
Memory Card Capacity
4 GB
16 GB
1280 x 720 pixels,
24 frames/sec.*
For shooting
high-definition movies.
Approx.
26 min. 48 sec.
Approx.
1 hr.
49 min. 48 sec.
640 x 480 pixels,
30 frames/sec.
The image quality will
be higher when
compared with
, but
the recording time will
be shorter.
Approx.
50 min. 17 sec.
Approx.
3 hr.
25 min. 54 sec.
320 x 240 pixels,
30 frames/sec.
Since the file size is
small, shooting time
will increase, but the
image quality will
decrease.
Approx.
3 hr.
2 min. 52 sec.
Approx.
12 hr.
28 min. 47 sec.