Canon SD940 PowerShot SD940 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 120 IS Camera User Guide - Page 97

Changing the Image Quality

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Changing the Image Quality You can choose between three image quality settings. Choose the image quality. ● Press the m button, then use the op buttons to choose , then press the m button again. Choose an option. ● Press the op buttons to choose an option, and press the m button. X The setting will display 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. 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec. Since the number of recording pixels is smaller, the image quality will be lower than with , but you can record three times the length. Estimated Shooting Time Image Quality (Frame Rate) Shooting Time 2 GB 8 GB 10 min. 53 sec. 43 min. 32 sec. 23 min. 49 sec. 1 hr. 35 min. 11 sec. 1 hr. 13 min. 10 sec. 4 hrs. 52 min. 24 sec. • Based on Canon's testing standards. • Maximum clip length is approximately 10 minutes 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. 97

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You can choose between three image quality settings.
Choose the image quality.
Press the
m
button, then use the
op
buttons to choose
, then press the
m
button again.
Choose an option.
Press the
op
buttons to choose an
option, and press the
m
button.
X
The setting will display 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 recording pixels is smaller,
the image quality will be lower than with
,
but you can record three times the length.
Image Quality
(Frame Rate)
Shooting Time
2 GB
8 GB
10 min. 53 sec.
43 min. 32 sec.
23 min. 49 sec.
1 hr. 35 min. 11 sec.
1 hr. 13 min. 10 sec.
4 hrs. 52 min. 24 sec.
Based on Canon’s testing standards.
Maximum clip length is approximately 10 minutes 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.