Nikon D3000 - Memory Card Capacity

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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 Image size File size
1
No. of images
1
Buffer capacity
2
NEF (RAW)+
JPEG basic
3
L 9.8 MB 227 6
NEF (RAW) — 8.6 MB 235 6
JPEG fine
L 4.7 MB 541 100
M 2.7 MB 951 100
S 1.3 MB 2000 100
JPEG normal
L 2.4 MB 1000 100
M 1.4 MB 1800 100
S 0.7 MB 3900 100
JPEG basic
L 1.3 MB 2000 100
M 0.7 MB 3400 100
S 0.4 MB 6900 100
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.