Nikon D7000 Shots Left Indicator Problem

[imLOSTirl]

I thought this was odd aswell.

The number shown is the number of images left on one card. When this is full, the counter resets for the second card.

It's a bit weird.

 

[benhasajeep45 43]

According to the Nikon manuals the average D90 Raw file size is 10.8mb (D90 is 12bit). In the D7000 with compressed 12 bit raw they are 13.6mb, and lossless compressed 12 bit they are 15.5mb. At 14bit lossless they are 19.4. If you were in 14bit on the D7000 your numbers would be close to correct. As the file is nearly double the size as the D90's.

Do you still have the 90? Do a side by side comparison of the same scene? Look at actual file size from the D7000 to the D90's. That would be the defenitive answer.

 

[480sparky39 38]

There is a similar problem with the D7000 to be aware of. If you are shooting RAW to card 1 and JPEG to card 2, the cards become synchronous. For example, you have 267 photos RAW on an 8GB card, then the JPEG card can only hold 267 photos, even though there is tons of room left.

Swap the cards halfway through.

 

[KmH]

You would also have to change the capture mode to JPEG only.

 

[ghache]

mine only shows like 250(i dont remember the exact numbers) shots for an 8 gig card shooting raw 14. so your numbers are about right.


Just a side notes

Nikons indicator gives you the worst possible number since it uses the maximum file size. all your files are not at maximum size in real life.
i was able to shoot close to 350 shots on a 8 gig card before it acutally jumped to the other one.

 

[adversus]

Like ghache above me, I get around 250-270 shots per 8gb card in 14 bit RAW.

Sounds like you are experiencing data shock overload from the upgrade

 

[480sparky39 38]

................Sounds like you are experiencing data shock overload from the upgrade

I couldn't have cared less about file size when I moved up from the D60 to the D7000. I just replaced all my 2g cards with 16s.

It's the improved image quality that blows me away!

 

[adversus]

Right. And to get better image quality, you need to store more data.

The punchline is your cards/camera are fine. Shoot away!

 

[Dagwood]

If I allready have pictures on the card in slot 2 and set for overflow , you can't check how much space is left on the card in slot 2 at current settings?

 

[neilmoralee]

Right. And to get better image quality, you need to store more data.

The punchline is your cards/camera are fine. Shoot away!

I have the same problem with my D7000, BUT dont worry even when the camera suggests I can only get 451 shots on my 16GB cards it puts over 700 on the card..... a bit annoying .
Neil

 

[cichy_de]

Right. And to get better image quality, you need to store more data.

The punchline is your cards/camera are fine. Shoot away!

I have the same problem with my D7000, BUT dont worry even when the camera suggests I can only get 451 shots on my 16GB cards it puts over 700 on the card..... a bit annoying .
Neil

I recognised, that you write this a long time ago, but I think you are still now interested on this, why such thing happens. Thera are some aspects, why:
1. D90 and most of Nikon cameras until this time only offers lossy compression. Above this, D7000 offers you also to change the kind of JPEG - nearly the same size or better quality. Depending on what you shot, the lossless compression is much more varying size than the lossy. If you photograph landscapes it can very much compress the files because of big areas of nearly same colors and less details as e.g. a street.
2. The camera is very pessimistic at calculation time, because it's better for the photographer to take 100 photos on a SD on which the camera shows 60 at start as taking 60 photos on a cartrige on which camera shows 100 and you didn't got second one.

Regards

Waldemar