Memory Card Capacity - Nikon D3200 User Manual

Memory Card Capacity

The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on
a 8 GB SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I card at different image quality and size
settings. Note that buffer capacity drops at ISO sensitivities of 1600 or higher.
Image quality
NEF (RAW)+
3
JPEG fine
NEF (RAW)
JPEG fine
JPEG normal
JPEG basic
1 All figures are approximate. Results will vary with card type, camera settings, and scene recorded.
2 Maximum number of exposures that can be stored in memory buffer at ISO 100. Drops when noise
reduction (0 131) or auto distortion control (0 130) is on.
3 Image 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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File Names
Photographs are stored as image files with names of the form "DSC_nnnn.xxx, " where nnnn
is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by
the camera, and xxx is one of the following three letter extensions: "NEF" for NEF images,
"JPG" for JPEG images, or "MOV" for movies. The NEF and JPEG files recorded at a setting of
NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine have the same file names but different extensions. Copies created
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with image overlay (0 155) and movie edit options (0 93) have file names beginning with
"DSC_" ; copies created with the other options in the retouch menu have file names
beginning with "CSC" (e.g., "CSC_0001.JPG"). Images recorded with the Color space option
in the shooting menu set to Adobe RGB (0 130) have names that begin with an underscore
(e.g., "_DSC0001.JPG").
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Image size File size
Large 31.9 MB
— 20.4 MB
Large 11.9 MB
Medium 7.4 MB
Small 3.8 MB
Large 6.2 MB
Medium 3.7 MB
Small 1.9 MB
Large 3.0 MB
Medium 1.9 MB
Small 1.0 MB
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No. of images
171
259
509
853
1600
1000
1600
3200
1900
3200
6300
2
Buffer capacity
10
18
80
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100