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Memory Card Capacity
The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on
a 4 GB SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC card at different image quality and
size settings.
Image quality Image size File size 1 No. of images 1 Buffer capacity 2
NEF +
JPEG fine 3
L 16.7 MB 180 7
M 14.0 MB 210 7
S 12.1 MB 238 7
NEF +
JPEG normal 3
L 13.4 MB 215 7
M 12.3 MB 235 7
S 11.3 MB 252 7
NEF +
JPEG basic 3
L 12.0 MB 238 7
M 11.5 MB 250 7
S 11.0 MB 259 7
NEF (RAW) — 10.6 MB 268 11
JPEG fine
L 5.9 MB 549 63
M 3.3 MB 969 100
S 1.5 MB 2100 100
JPEG normal
L 3.0 MB 1000 100
M 1.7 MB 1800 100
S 0.8 MB 4100 100
JPEG basic
L 1.5 MB 2100 100
M 0.9 MB 3600 100
S 0.4 MB 7700 100
1 All figures are approximate. File size varies with scene recorded.
2 Maximum number of exposures that can be stored in memory buffer. Drops if ISO sensitivity is set to
Hi 0.3 or higher, High ISO NR is on when ISO sensitivity is set to 800 or higher, or long exposure noise
reduction or auto distortion control (0 150) is on.
3 Image size applies to JPEG images only. Size of NEF (RAW) images can not be changed. File size is the
total for NEF (RAW) and JPEG images.