Changing the Image Quality

You can choose between three image quality settings.

Choose the image quality setting.

∆After pressing the m button, press the

opbuttons or turn the Âdial to choose

, then press the m button again.

Choose an option.

∆Press the opbuttons or turn the  dial to choose an option, then press the m button.

The setting will display on the screen.

Image Quality Table
Image QualityContent

(Recording Pixels/Frame Rate)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

4GB

 

16GB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 29 min. 59 sec. 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.

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