Memory Card Capacity - Nikon D3000 Reference Manual

Memory Card Capacity

The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on
a 4 GB Lexar Media Professional 133× card at different image quality and size
settings.
Image quality
NEF (RAW)+
3
JPEG basic
NEF (RAW)
JPEG fine
JPEG normal
JPEG basic
1 All figures are approximate. File size varies with scene recorded.
2 Maximum number of exposures that can be stored in memory buffer. Drops at ISO sensitivities over ISO
800 (0 62) or if Noise reduction (0 122) or Active D-Lighting (0 64) 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.
Image size File size
L 9.8 MB
— 8.6 MB
L 4.7 MB
M 2.7 MB
S 1.3 MB
L 2.4 MB
M 1.4 MB
S 0.7 MB
L 1.3 MB
M 0.7 MB
S 0.4 MB
1 1
No. of images
227
235
541
951
2000
1000
1800
3900
2000
3400
6900
2
Buffer capacity
6
6
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
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177