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Number of Still Images / Length of Movies That Can Be Recorded on a Memory Card (PowerShot SX400 IS)

Content Id: 8202104200


Still Image

The approximate number of shots that can be captured at an aspect ratio of 4:3 are shown in the table below.

Recording PixelsCompression RatioNumber of Shots per Memory Card
(Approx. shots)
8 GB32 GB
(Large)
16M / 4608x3456
Super Fine10584272
Fine17056883
(Medium 1)
8M / 3264x2448
Super Fine19968059
Fine306912391
(Medium 2)
3M / 2048x1536
Super Fine472319064
Fine846934184
(Small)
0.3M / 640x480
Super Fine27291110150
Fine40937165225

The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
The number of shots at an aspect ratio of 4:3 per memory card is shown. Note that the number of shots available varies by aspect ratio

Movie

Image QualityRecording Time per Memory Card
8 GB32 GB
1 hr. 11 min. 43 sec.4 hr. 49 min. 46 sec.
3 hr. 24 min. 26 sec.13 hr. 45 min. 52 sec.

The values in the table are based on Canon measurement conditions and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
Recording will automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4 GB, or when the recording time reaches approximately 29 minutes and 59 seconds when shooting in [ ], or approximately 1 hour when shooting in [ ].
Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards. SD Speed Class 2 or higher memory cards are recommended.
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