Nikon D3000 Memory Card Capacity

Memory Card Capacity

The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on a 4 GB Lexar Media Professional 133× card at different image quality and size settings.

Image quality	Image size	File size 1	No. of images 1	Buffer capacity 2
NEF (RAW)+	L	9.8 MB	227	6
JPEG basic 3
NEF (RAW)	—	8.6 MB	235	6
	L	4.7 MB	541	100
JPEG fine	M	2.7 MB	951	100
	S	1.3 MB	2000	100
	L	2.4 MB	1000	100
JPEG normal	M	1.4 MB	1800	100
	S	0.7 MB	3900	100
	L	1.3 MB	2000	100
JPEG basic	M	0.7 MB	3400	100
	S	0.4 MB	6900	100

1 All figures are approximate. File size varies with scene recorded.

2Maximum number of exposures that can be stored in memory buffer. Drops at ISO sensitivities over ISO 800 (0 62) or if Noise reduction (0 122) or Active D-Lighting (0 64) is on.

3Image size applies to JPEG images only. Size of NEF (RAW) images can not be changed. File size is the total for NEF (RAW) and JPEG images.

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