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Appendix, Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size

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Appendix Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on a 256 MB card at different image quality and size settings. Image quality Image size File size (MB) 1 No. of images 1 Buffer capacity 2 Long Exp. NR Long Exp. NR Off On NEF (Raw) - 5.0 33 4 3 L 2.9 70 9 7 JPEG Fine M 1.6 123 10 8 S 0.8 258 19 17 L 1.5 137 12 10 JPEG Normal M 0.8 233 16 14 S 0.4 464 27 25 L 0.8 258 19 17 JPEG Basic M 0.4 423 27 25 S 0.2 770 49 47 NEF+JPEG Basic -/L 5.8 3 29 4 3 1 All figures are approximate. File size varies with scene recorded and make of memory card. 2 Maximum number of frames that can be stored in memory buffer. Actual number of photos that can be taken before buffer fills may vary with make of memory card. 3 Total file size of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images. Technical Notes-Appendix 126

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Technical Notes—Appendix
Appendix
Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size
The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be
stored on a 256 MB card at different image quality and size settings.
Image
quality
Image
size
File size
(MB)
1
No. of
images
1
Buffer capacity
2
Long Exp. NR
Off
Long Exp. NR
On
NEF (Raw)
5.0
33
4
3
JPEG Fine
L
2.9
70
9
7
M
1.6
123
10
8
S
0.8
258
19
17
JPEG Normal
L
1.5
137
12
10
M
0.8
233
16
14
S
0.4
464
27
25
JPEG Basic
L
0.8
258
19
17
M
0.4
423
27
25
S
0.2
770
49
47
NEF+JPEG Basic
—/L
5.8
3
29
4
3
1All figures are approximate.
File size varies with scene recorded and make of
memory card.
2Maximum number of frames that can be stored in memory buffer.
Actual number
of photos that can be taken before buffer fills may vary with make of memory
card.
3Total file size of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images.