Pentax OPTIO A40 - Manual (Page 29)

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Approximate Number of Recordable Images by Size and Quality
• The table above indicates the approximate number of images and recording
time when using a 1GB SD Memory Card.
• The table above is based on standard shooting conditions specified by
PENTAX and may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions, capture
mode, SD Memory Card, etc.
Select the size and quality best suited to your purpose.
The larger size and the higher quality level E are selected, the clearer
moving images are produced, but the file size is increased.
Select the appropriate size and quality on the [A Rec. Mode] menu.
Appropriate Sizes (Recorded Pixels) According to Use
The default setting is 640 (640×480).
Quality Level C
Best
D
Better
E
Good
Sound
Recorded Pixels
12M (4000×3000) 201 291 404
17 hr.
11 min. 28 sec.
10M (3648×2736) 242 350 486
7M (3072×2304) 342 495 685
5M (2592×1944) 481 695 963
3M (2048Ч1536) 728 1053 1458
1024 (1024Ч768) 1856 2682 3714
640 (640Ч480) 3405 4918 6811
Size and Quality of Movies
Selecting the Recorded Pixels of Movies 1p.107
Selecting the Quality Level of Movies 1p.108
640 (640×480)
Viewing high-quality movies at VGA size. The recordable time is
shorter.
320 (320×240) Smaller file size allows a longer time recording.