ahudina Loc: Browns Point, WA

I have searched the archives here and did an internet search, but surprisingly I could not find a consistent chart or calculator for memory card image capacity. I also tried the San Disk website. The camera is a Nikon D 850 (45.7 MP), I shoot Raw 14 bit uncompressed. I did find a detailed chart that only went to 22 MP but had "uncompressed RAW" denoted as "24 bits per pixel" and a image size for this indicated as 66 MB. I do not know if the chart's "bits per pixel" can be proportionately reduced to 14 bit or if this is even a correct equivalency. Presuming "bits per pixel" is equivalent to "bit depth," then the chart values need to be multiplied by .58 (14/24) for a file size of 38 MB and then times 2.1 to get from the chart figure for a 22 MP camera to my 45.7 MP Nikon, or a file (image) size for my camera of 74 MB. A 64 GB card would then, based upon the above, hold 479 14 bit uncompressed 45.7 MB images. I realize, if calculated correctly, this is only an approximation, but I was just looking for some approximation. Any thoughts, comments, corrections or perhaps better yet a link to a chart that allows for input of values upon which calculations can be made? Thanks.

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

On my D850, I was shooting RAW and a small jpeg and I think I was getting 11 images per gig.
32GB card would hold about 350 images.
also, I think there is a figure displayed on the top window that showed the estimated number of images the card would hold (remaining)?

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

The chart on page 362 of your D850 User's Manual presents all the details needed, based on a 64GB card. If you're using larger or smaller cards, you can estimate the potential storage capacity using ratios, as in 32GB would have half as many, 128GB doubles all the totals.

Quixdraw Loc: x

This hasn't got the highest MP cameras, but has good info. Link https://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/69/~/number-of-pictures-that-can-be-stored-on-a-memory-device

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

The number of images that can be stored on a card is based on file size, not number of pixels in the image.
The more pixels in an image, the larger the file size.

ahudina Loc: Browns Point, WA

Thanks to all for your responses, especially to CHG_Canon. Who would have thought the manual would contain useful information 😁. It looks as if my calculations were pretty accurate but the manual would have been much quicker. Thanks again.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

I just looked. My uncompressed 14 bit D850 NEF files are all between 90 and 95 MB. That works out to between 10.5 and 11 shots per gigabyte and agrees with the manual info.. And that's why I still have my D500 for less stringent shooting requirements.

chrissybabe Loc: New Zealand

Classic case of RTFM !

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Don't need no stinking manual...

Alphabravo2020

Not to hijack the post but what is the maximum size card you guys have successfully used in the d850? I think for me it is 120gb.

User ID

This is such a non issue.

Shoot a few typical pix, check the file size, and have a 3rd grade kid do the math for you.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

The information you seek can be found in your camera manual. If you do not have a copy of the manual, it can be downloaded from Nikon's web site as a PDF you can place on your computer, tablet, or smartphone, and read it as a PDF file.

Winslowe

Nikon manuals list the brand, type and size cards they have tested and recommend.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Yep.

The one thing my Dad taught me over 50 years ago, besides, "Use the right tool for the job," was "Read The *Fine* Manual." His Dad taught him that, and I taught my kids the same. (I spent much of my career writing training materials and making training videos.)

Or, as the late musician, Frank Zappa, was fond of saying, "If you want to learn about sex and the opposite sex, go to college. If you want an education, go to the Public Library and educate yourself." Today that would be, "Get on the Internet and educate yourself." (Okay, where's the computer room in the college library? )

bwmarkus

Indeed!