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)* |
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File Size
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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.
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