How many raw and jpeg files can fit on a 20 gb storage site?

annamaria · Jun 3, 2014

runnah said:
1,000 gb in a tb 1,000 mb in a gb 1,000 in in a mb So 20 gb is 20,000 mb. So figure 40,000 5mb Jpegs.

Thanks runnah

annamaria · Jun 3, 2014

Trainwizard said:
RAW files on my Nikon D5100 are about 25MB each. That means about 800 of my RAW files will fill 20GB of storage. 3846 "fine" compressed JPEGs from my camera, at 5MB apiece, will fill 20GB. 17,000 "basic" compressed JPEGs=20GB. The largest RAW files from the 36 megapixel Nikon D800 are about 70+MB PER FILE! You can only put about 250-300 RAW files from the Nikon D800 in 20GB of storage.

Thank you trainwizard

annamaria · Jun 3, 2014

Derrel said:
One of the trickiest things about JPEG images is that the subject matter has a HUGE impact on how much storage space is needed to convey the data in a high-fidelity manner. An in-camera shot of a blooming cherry tree from my camera took 13.8 megabytes in Large-size, JPEG-fine compression; the same camera settings, but taking a picture of the lunch menu at the cafe on the blackboard, written in colored chalks, was 5.7 megabytes. As you might know, Nikon offers users a choice: you can choose Size Priority, or Optimal Quality. If you shoot in Size Priority, the images stay pretty much consistent in size, while if you select Optimal Quality, the camera is free to yo-yo the file's size up as needed for high-detail shots, or to drop file size on low-detail scenes, as needed. Same thing sort of happens when processing and exporting JPEGs from Lightroom; you have a big say in how large the sizes are allowed to go.

Thank you Derrell