Nikon 5000 - Manual (Page 85)

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Taking Photographs—Beyond Point-and-Shoot
Making Effective Use of Memory: Image Quality and Size
Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photograph
occupies on the memory card. This in turn determines the total number of
photographs that can be stored. To get an idea of how different settings for
image quality and size affect the number of images that can be stored on a
memory card, view the following table, which shows the approximate num-
ber of photographs that can be stored on 32 MB, 64 MB, and 96 MB cards at
different combinations of image quality and size.
32
MB Car
d
51 55 118 173 243 459 BASIC
26 28 62 95 139 289 NORMAL
13 14 32 50 75 173 FINE
2 2 — — — — HI
64
MB Car
d
103 111 236 347 488 918 BASIC
52 57 125 278 578 NORMAL
26 29 65 100 151 347 FINE
4 4 — — — — HI
96
MB Car
d
155 167 354 520 731 1377 BASIC
78 86 188 285 418 867 NORMAL
39 43 97 150 227 520 FINE
6 7 — — — — HI
Card
Image
Quality
Image Size
FULL 3 : 2 UXGA SXGA XGA VGA
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Confirming the Number of Shots Remaining
The number of photographs that can be stored on a memory card varies with
the composition and type of card; the numbers given above are an approxi-
mation only. Confirm the number of exposures remaining in the control panel
and monitor before shooting.