Memory Card Photo & Video Storage Capacities

Wondering how many digital photos or videos you will be able to store on a memory card? Consult the chart below to see the average amount of pictures and videos you will be able to store. To navigate the cart, locate which megapixel-size camera you're using in the left column, and read across the chart under the memory card capacities.

Note: if you take any short videos with your camera, you'll want even more memory.

Resolution Memory Card Capacity (Photos)*
File Size
16GB
32GB
64GB
128GB
256GB
6 MP
1.8mb
8900
17800
35500
71000
140000
8 MP
2.4mb
6650
13250
26000
53000
106000
10 MP
3.0mb
5200
10350
21000
42500
85000
12 MP
3.6mb
4400
8850
17500
35500
71000
16 MP
4.2mb
3250
6550
13000
26500
53000
22 MP
6.6mb
2300
4700
9650
19000
38500

Standard Definition Video Minutes of Recording Time*
File Size
16GB
32GB
64GB
128GB
Longest Time (LP)
2.5mbps
800
1600
3200
6400
Normal (SP)
5mbps
400
800
1600
3200
Highest Quality (XP)
10mbps
200
400
800
1600

High Definition Video Minutes of Recording Time*
File Size
16GB
32GB
64GB
128GB
Longest Time (LP)
6mbps
360
720
1440
2880
HD Standard
9mbps
240
480
960
1920
HD High Quality
13mbps
160
320
640
1280
HD High Quality
17mbps
120
240
480
960
HD Highest Quality
24mbps
80
160
320
640

* The number of photos and minutes of recording time in this chart are based on the file size and recording transfer rates as listed. The actual number of photos or minutes of recording time will vary depending on your camera, camcorder, or other recording device, the recording format, capture resolution, image compression, usable capacity of the memory card and software used. Actual usable memory capacity of cards may vary. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes.