Canon IXUS 50 - Manual (Page 77)

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Shooting
Continuous Shooting
In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutter button is
held down. Recording ceases when the shutter button is released.
In addition, continuous shooting (smooth continuous shooting) is possible
at a consistent interval until the SD card is full under the following
conditions*.
• A resolution and compression combination other than and is
selected.
• The recommended super high-speed SDC-512MSH SD card (sold
separately) is used and formatted with a low level format (p. 25).
* This figure reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon. Actual figures may vary
according to the subject and shooting conditions.
* If continuous shooting suddenly stops, the SD card may be full.
To Cancel Continuous Shooting
Press the button twice to display .
To enhance the continuous shooting performance when you suspect the
speed has dropped, you are recommended to format the SD card in the
camera (Low Level Format) after you save all its images to your computer.
• The interval between shots may lengthen slightly when the camera’s
built-in memory fills.
• If the flash is firing, the interval between shots will lengthen to
accommodate the flash’s charging requirements.
1 Press the button to display .
Shooting Mode