I bought the canon sd 780, its an awesome camera.. i just cannot figure out for the life of me, how to go through the menu and change the option for what size the camera shoots the pictures in
i am going on vacation and bought a 2 gb sd card.. but i dont know how long that will last me, because i dont know what size the camera is shooting the pictures in...
HELP?!?!?
Thanks
How to change the megapixels on the Canon SD 780?
I don't get it. All cameras come with a Manual. You haven't thought about looking in your User Guide?
Go to pages 69-70. It shows you how to check and change your resolution/compression setting as well as show you how many images you will be able to shoot per 2GB or 8GB.
Your camera has 12MP, so to shoot in the largest size (resolution) and least compression...make sure Large/Fine is selected. This is what you usually should do.
You could also shoot in a smaller resolution (8MP, M1) if you want to be able to fit more images on your card. However, I generally think it's best to shoot in the best resolution available and buy another memory card if required.
2GB isn't very much capacity at all, so depending on how long your vacation is, you might need to consider buying another card. A 4GB SDHC card would be better. Just make sure you buy a fast card. Cards are available in three speed classes (2, 4 or 6). Don't buy a standard speed or Class 2 card, because these are much too slow. For your camera, I recommend a Class 6 card at the very least. You will need a fast card for optimum camera performance and especially when recording HD video.
Make sure you always Format any brand new card before you use it the first time (via your camera Menu). Your User Guide tells you this. Also, Format the card again once ALL files have been transferred to your computer. Formatting deletes all files from the card and keeps the card in good order and helps prevent card errors.
When shooting in Large/Fine you will be able to shoot approx 626 images per 2GB.
When recording HD video (1280 x 720), you will only be able to record just under 11 minutes of video...so, you can see that 2GB really isn't much capacity. Look on page 95 of your User Guide.
Memory cards can be bought anywhere, so if you need another card while on vacation...simply buy another (just remember to format it first). Don't forget to take your User Guide with you. It's there for reference...you just need to make the effort to open it up and read it.
p.s. if you learn to read the information that's on your LCD screen...you will be able to tell at a glance how many shots you can take and how much movie recording time you have left. Look on pages 44-45.
Happy vacation...
