Nikon D5000 Memory Card Capacity

Memory Card Capacity

The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on a 4 GB SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC card at different image quality and size settings.

Image quality	Image size	File size 1	No. of images 1	Buffer capacity 2
NEF +	L	16.7 MB	180	7
	M	14.0 MB	210	7
JPEG fine 3
	S	12.1 MB	238	7
NEF +	L	13.4 MB	215	7
	M	12.3 MB	235	7
JPEG normal 3
	S	11.3 MB	252	7
NEF +	L	12.0 MB	238	7
	M	11.5 MB	250	7
JPEG basic 3
	S	11.0 MB	259	7
NEF (RAW)	—	10.6 MB	268	11
	L	5.9 MB	549	63
JPEG fine	M	3.3 MB	969	100
	S	1.5 MB	2100	100
	L	3.0 MB	1000	100
JPEG normal	M	1.7 MB	1800	100
	S	0.8 MB	4100	100
	L	1.5 MB	2100	100
JPEG basic	M	0.9 MB	3600	100
	S	0.4 MB	7700	100

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

2Maximum number of exposures that can be stored in memory buffer. Drops if ISO sensitivity is set to Hi 0.3 or higher, High ISO NR is on when ISO sensitivity is set to 800 or higher, or long exposure noise reduction or auto distortion control (0 150) 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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