Canon DC230, DC220 Still Image Recording Options, Selecting the Size and Quality of Still Images

Still Image Recording Options 59

Still Image Recording

Options

Selecting the Size and Quality of Still Images

Still images are recorded on the memory card or the disc using the JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) compression. As a general rule select a larger image size for higher quality.

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Options

Image size options vary depending on the model. The following tables summarize the approximate numbers of still images that can be recorded on different medias by image size/quality.

Approximate number of still images on a memory card

Memory Card			32 MB				128 MB			512 MB
Image Quality1 →
Image Size ↓
L 2592x19442	5		10	25	35		55	105	145	215	435
L 1152x8643	40		65	130	185		280	545	735	1,115	2,155
L 1024x7684	55		80	165	235		345	695	940	1,370	2,745
M1 2048x15362	10		20	40	55		85	175	235	350	700
S 640x480	140		200	365	585		850	1,530	2,320	3,355	6,040
Approximate number of still images on a disc
Disc Type/	DVD-R or DVD-RW						DVD-R DL			DVD-RW
Disc Specification		VIDEO mode				VIDEO mode				VR mode
Image Quality1 →
Image Size ↓
L 2592x19442	415		625	1,245	755		1,220	2,265	420	635	1,265
L 1152x8643	2,100		3,185	6,150	3,815		5,795	9,999	2,135	3,240	6,255
L 1024x7684	2,690		3,910	7,830	4,890		7,115	9,999	2,735	3,980	7,965
M1 2048x15362	670		1,000	2,000	1,220		1,820	3,640	680	1,015	2,035
S 640x480	6,625		9,570	9,999	9,999		9,999	9,999	6,740	9,735	17,5255

1 : [SUPER FINE], : [FINE], : [NORMAL]

2only. 3only. 4only.

5This is the number of images that can be recorded on the disc. However, the maximum number of remaining still images displayed on the screen will be 9999.

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