Digital Cards

[Lensmeister]

Does anyone know of a chart or such like listing the nuber of pohos you can get on a card ie XD or Compact flash etc. I want to know if it is worth me getting an image bank

ie
64MB @ 2 Megapixls = 30 images etc ......

THanks guys ...

 

[spiralout]

Well, with my D70 (6.1 mp) I can get 358 shots on my 2 gig Sandisk Extreme II, which comes out to about 29.3 shots/mp for every gig of memory.

 

[Big Mike]

There are a few other factors that influence the file size. Obviously, the quality & resolution settings...but also the ISO setting and even the actual content of the photo (or so I've heard).

So there is no definitive answer, but every instruction manual for a digital camera that I have seen, has a chart that show the approximate number of shots you will get on a card of "so & so" size.

It's not hard to ball park it though...

64MB @ 2 Megapixls = 30 images etc ......

 

[fadingaway1986]

Here you go. I just did a quick google search:
http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/capacity_chart.html

 

[Lanrod]

If you go on to B&H Photo, and click on a digital camera similar to the one you own (2, 3,4, 5MP..etc, etc) and click on the specifications......if you scroll through the rest of the jargon about the camera there is usually a section which will tell you how many pictures the card will hold based on the size you are shooting at , ex: sm, large, RAW.....

Recording Capacity
Includes 32MB CompactFlash Card
Still Image Capacity
Superfine Fine Normal
Large 11 21 43
Medium1 18 33 67
Medium2 30 54 107
Small 119 195 336

Video Capacity
Video Mode Record Time
640x480 @ 10 fps 45 seconds
320x240 @ 15 fps 91 seconds
160x120 @ 15 fps 241 seconds

good luck
J.
http://www.jasonlandry.com

 

[Lensmeister]

thanks guys..... I am thinking about getting a image bank for holidays. ... I'll have a look and post ideas.