Number of Still Images / Length of Movies That Can Be Recorded on a Memory Card

Solution

Still Image
Resolution (Pixels)Compression RatioNo. Shots per Memory Card (Approx.)
8 GB32 GB
(Large)
16M/ 4608x3456
Super Fine10584272
Fine17056883
(Medium 1)
8M/ 3264x2448
Super Fine19968059
Fine306912391
(Medium 2)
2M/ 1600x1200
Super Fine744230040
Fine1292752176
(Small)
0.3M/ 640x480
Super Fine27291110150
Fine40937165225

  • These values are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
  • Table values are based on images with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Changing the aspect ratio will enable more shots, because less data is used per image than for 4:3 images. However, with [ ], 16:9 images have a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, which requires more data than for 4:3 images.

Movie
Image Quality (Recording Pixels, Frame Rate)ContentRecording Time per Memory Card
8 GB32 GB
1920 x 1080 pixels,
24 frames/sec.
For shooting in Full HD29 min. 39 sec.1 hr. 59 min. 43 sec.
1280 x 720 pixels,
30 frames/sec.
For shooting in HD42 min. 11 sec.*12 hr. 50 min. 19 sec.*2
640 x 480 pixels,
30 frames/sec.
For shooting in standard definition1 hr. 28 min. 59 sec.5 hr. 59 min. 10 sec.
*1: 27 min. 39 sec. for iFrame movies
*2: 1 hr. 51 min. 37 sec. for iFrame movies

  • These values are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
  • Recording will automatically stop when the file size of an individual clip being recorded reaches 4 GB, or when the recording time reaches approximately 10 minutes (for or movies) or approximately 1 hour (for movies).
  • On some memory cards, recording may stop before the maximum clip length has been reached. Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended.