Photos, Videos and Songs - How much can I fit into a memory card?
Photos, Videos and Songs - How much can I fit into a memory card?
Photos, Videos and Songs - How much can I fit into a memory card?
12 Oct 2009
There are always lots of concerns about what card size people should get to ensure they have enough space for their needs. Check out the tables below to find out how much different sizes can hold to make your decision easier.
Storage Capacity
Camera
Size
Approx
File Size
512MB
1GB
2GB
4GB
8GB
16GB
32GB
64GB
5MP
2.5 MB
204
408
818
1636
3272
6544
13088
26176
6MP
2.7 MB
190
380
760
1520
3040
6080
12160
24320
7MP
3.0 MB
170
333
666
1332
2664
5328
10656
21312
8MP
3.4 MB
150
300
600
1200
2400
4800
9600
19200
9MP
3.6 MB
142
284
568
1136
2272
4544
9088
18176
10MP
3.8 MB
134
268
536
1072
2144
4288
8576
17152
11MP
4.0 MB
128
256
512
1024
2048
4096
8192
16384
12MP
4.2 MB
122
244
488
976
1952
3904
7808
15616
13MP
5.0 MB
102
204
408
816
1632
3264
6528
13056
21MP
14.0 MB
35
70
140
280
560
1120
2240
4480
Approximate number of images a memory card of the given capacity may store
Video Length
Format
Resolution
Bit Rate
4GB
8GB
16GB
32GB
64GB
HD FXP*
1920x1080
17 Mbps
30mins
1hr
2hrs
4hrs
8hrs
XP+*
1440x1080
12 Mbps
40mins
1hr 20mins
2hrs 40mins
5hrs 20mins
10hrs 40mins
XP
720x480
9 Mbps
55mins
1hr 50mins
3hrs 40mins
7hrs 20mins
14hrs 40mins
SP
720x480
7 Mbps
1hr 10mins
2hrs 20mins
4hrs 40mins
9hrs 20mins
18hrs 40mins
LP
720x480
5 Mbps
1hr 30mins
3hrs
6hrs
12hrs
24hrs
* AVCHD
Approximate number of minutes of video a memory card of the given capacity may store
Sound Recording Length - Minutes
MP3 Quality
512MB
1GB
2GB
4GB
8GB
16GB
32Gb
64GB
64 Kb/per sec
240
480
960
1920
3840
7680
15360
30720
128 Kb/per sec
120
240
480
960
1920
3840
7680
7680
Approximate number of tracks a memory card of the given capacity may store
All storage capacity figures are approximate
Transfer Speed Rates
Card Speed
Data Transfer Rate
80x
12.0 MB/sec
100x
15.0 MB/sec
133x
20.0 MB/sec
150x
22.5 MB/sec
266x
40.0 MB/sec
300x
45.0 MB/sec
350x
52.5 MB/sec
533x
80.0 MB/sec
1X Speed is equal to 150 kilobytes (KB) per second.
Transfer speed refers to read speed, write speed may differ from card to card.
Are the card capacity that's acceptable for camera defined by some norms? Some thing like a large capacity card can only work with large or top class cameras... Or rather is it like all camera's can accommodate all sort of cards? That means the future may even see 128 / 256 GB cards.. Will our camera's at present would handle them as well?
MTW From UNITED STATES
23 Oct 2009, 3:45am
A potentially handy reference chart. Q: For the card capacity of images, what image format is estimated? Are these the quantity of jpeg images (if so, what quality level), TIFFs or RAW files?
