Canon SX230 HS Digital Camera User Manual


 
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You can choose among 4 different image quality settings.
Choose the image quality setting.
z After pressing the m button, press the
op buttons or turn the  dial to choose
, then press the m button again.
Choose an option.
z Press the op buttons or turn the  dial
to choose an option, then press the m
button.
XThe option you set will appear on the
screen.
Image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card
*1 13 min. 35 sec. for iFrame movies (p. 114).
*2 55 min. 38 sec. for iFrame movies (p. 114).
Based on Canon’s testing standards.
Recording will automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4 GB, or when the
recording time reaches 29 minutes and 59 seconds when shooting in or , 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 6 or higher memory cards are recommended.
Changing the Image Quality
Image
Quality
Recording Pixels,
Frame Rate
Content
Memory Card Capacity
4GB 16 GB
1920 x 1080 pixels,
24 frames/sec.
For shooting full
high-definition movies.
Approx.
14 min. 34 sec.
Approx.
59 min. 40 sec.
1280 x 720 pixels,
30 frames/sec.
For shooting
high-definition movies.
Approx.
20 min.
43 sec.*
1
Approx.
1 hr. 24 min.
54 sec.*
2
640 x 480 pixels,
30 frames/sec.
The image quality will
be higher when
compared with , but
the recording time will
be shorter.
Approx.
43 min. 43 sec.
Approx.
2 hr. 59 min.
3sec.
320 x 240 pixels,
30 frames/sec.
Since the file size is
small, shooting time will
increase, but the image
quality will decrease.
Approx.
1 hr. 58 min.
19 sec.
Approx.
8hr. 4min.
30 sec.
In and , black bars appear on the sides of the screen. These areas
cannot be recorded.
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