How many photos fit on a memory card?
The answer depends on the following camera factors: resolution (megapixels), image quality setting, recording mode (JPEG, raw), and the amount of image compression. Instead of providing an enormous chart covering the above factors, let me give you an easy method for determining this answer for a specific camera: • Insert a blank memory card of any size into the camera. • Set the camera to the mode you are most likely to use. If not sure, then use Auto or Easy. • Turn on the camera and look for a number on the preview screen—this number indicates how many photos fit on that memory card. If the display does not show the number of photos, then take photos until the card is full and keep count. (This will go quicker with a smaller memory card, such as a 64 MB.) • Then, divide the number of photos into the size of the memory card. For example, if a 64 MB memory card held 25 photos, then the formula is the following: 64 / 25 = 2.5 MB per photo. • Now that you know the size of one photo, you
