General Performance, Recording Conditions, Memory Card
- Q6
- What is the recording capacity of the camera in terms of number of images and movie recording time?
- A6
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The following shows the number of image and the movie recording time capacities for built-in memory and a memory card. Note that these values are approximate, and may be different depending on individual file size. 
Snapshots : JPEG (Exif Ver.2.3) [Aspect ratio 4:3] Image Size
(pixels)Image
QualityApproximate
File SizeBuilt-in Memory *1
Recording CapacitySD Memory Card *2
Recording Capacity16M
(4608 x 3456)Superfine 6 MB 5 shots 2347 shots Fine 3.58 MB 8 shots 3737 shots Normal 2.58 MB 12 shots 5521 shots 8M
(3264 x 2448)Superfine 3.23 MB 10 shots 4627 shots Fine 1.96 MB 17 shots 7252 shots Normal 1.34 MB 25 shots 10798 shots 5M
(2560 x 1920)Superfine 1.95 MB 17 shots 7475 shots Fine 1.23 MB 27 shots 11569 shots Normal 890 KB 40 shots 16755 shots 3M
(2048 x 1536)Superfine 1.32 MB 27 shots 11300 shots Fine 961 KB 42 shots 17354 shots Normal 720 KB 51 shots 21126 shots VGA
(640 x 480)
Superfine 298 KB 156 shots 60739 shots Fine 268 KB 180 shots 69416 shots Normal 250 KB 213 shots 80986 shots
Movies : AVI (Motion JPEG) Image Quality
/pixelsApproximate
Data Rate
(Frame Rate)Maximum
File SizeBuilt-in Memory *1
Recording CapacityContinuous Recording
Time per Movie *316:9
(720p30)
1280×72023.0 Megabits/second
(30 frames/second)4GB or
29 minutes5 seconds *4 22 minutes
54 seconds640
(VGAp30)
640×4809.9 Megabits/second
(30 frames/second)12 seconds 29 minutes *1: Built-in memory capacity after formatting (Approx.37.2MB) *2: Based on a 16GB SDHC memory card (SanDisk Corporation). The number of images you can save depends on the type of memory card you are using. *3: The allowable recording time will be shorter if the capacity of the microSD memory card you are using is smaller than the maximum size of one file. *4: The data transfer rate of built-in memory is not sufficient for HD video. Whenever possible use an Ultra High-Speed Type memory card. • Snapshot and movie recording capacity values are approximate and intended for reference only. Actual capacity depends on image contents. • File size and data rate values are approximate and intended for reference only. Actual values depend on the type of image being shot. • Each movie can be up to 29 minutes long. Movie recording stops automatically after 29 minutes of recording. • When using a memory card with a different capacity, calculate the number of images as a percentage of 16GB.