Changing The Image Quality - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS User Manual

Changing the Image Quality

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