Changing The Image Quality - Canon Powershot SX20 IS User Manual

Changing the Image Quality

You can choose between three image quality settings.
Image Quality Table
Image Quality
(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.
320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec.
Estimated Shooting Time
Image Quality
• Based on Canon's testing standards.
• Maximum clip length is approximately 29 minutes and 59 seconds in
and . Recording also stops when the file size reaches 4 GB.
• 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.
In and
, a gray frame will appear around the area that can be shot as a still
image.
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Choose the image quality.
After pressing the m button, press the
●
op buttons to choose
Choose an option.
Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial
●
to choose an option, and press the m
button.
The setting will display on the screen.
Since the number of recording pixels is smaller,
the image quality will be lower than with
but you can record three times the length.
2 GB
10 min. 33 sec.
22 min. 45 sec.
1 hr. 4 min. 1 sec.
when the recording pixels setting for still images is set to
Content
Shooting Time
42 min. 11 sec.
1 hr. 30 min. 57 sec.
4 hrs. 15 min. 51 sec.
.
,
8 GB
, 1 hour in