Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS PowerShot SD4000 IS / IXUS 300 HS Camera User Guide - Page 102

Changing the Image Quality

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Changing the Image Quality You can choose between three image quality settings. Choose the image quality setting. ∆ After pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the - dial to choose , then press the m button. Choose an option. ∆ Press the op buttons or turn the - dial to choose an option, then press the m button. The setting will appear on the screen. Image Quality Table Image Quality (Recording Pixels/Frame Rate) Content 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 frames/sec. For shooting high-definition movies. 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec. For shooting standard quality movies. Since the number of the recording pixels is smaller, 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec. the image quality will appear coarse when compared with , but you can record three times the length. Estimated Shooting Time Image Quality Shooting Time 4 GB 20 min. 43 sec. 16 GB 1 hr. 24 min. 54 sec. 43 min. 43 sec. 2 hrs. 59 min. 3 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 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. 102

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You can choose between three image quality settings.
Choose the image quality setting.
After pressing the
m
button, press the
op
buttons or turn the
dial to choose
, then press the
m
button.
Choose an option.
Press the
op
buttons or turn the
dial
to choose an option, then press the
m
button.
 
The setting will appear on the screen.
Image Quality Table
Estimated Shooting Time
Changing the Image Quality
Image Quality
(Recording Pixels/Frame Rate)
Content
1280 x 720 pixels, 30 frames/sec. For shooting high-definition movies.
640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec.
For shooting standard quality movies.
320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec.
Since the number of the recording pixels is smaller,
the image quality will appear coarse when
compared with
, but you can record three times
the length.
Image Quality
Shooting Time
4 GB
16 GB
20 min. 43 sec.
1 hr. 24 min. 54 sec.
43 min. 43 sec.
2 hrs. 59 min. 3 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 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.