Preparing the camera
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Checking the number of recordable

images

Notes
• When “0” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, the memory card is
full. Replace the memory card with another one, or delete images in the current
memory card (page 123).
• When “NO CARD” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, it means
no memory card has been inserted. Insert a memory card.
The table shows the approximate number of images that can be recorded on
a memory card formatted with this camera. The values are defined using
Sony standard memory cards for testing. The values may vary depending
on the shooting conditions.
Image size: L 14M (DSLR-A550)/L 12M (DSLR-A500)
Aspect ratio: 3:2*
“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
DSLR-A550 (Units: Images)
Once you insert a memory card into the
camera and set the power switch to ON,
the number of images that can be
recorded (should you continue to shoot
using the current settings) is displayed on
the LCD monitor.

The number of images that can be recorded on a memory

card

Capacity
Size 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB
Standard 213 451 893 1796 3642
Fine 151 319 633 1273 2582
RAW & JPEG 43 92 184 370 752
RAW 61 131 260 523 1062