Digital Cameras: Estimated File Size Calculations
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4 Megapixel camera |
|
TYPE |
FILESIZE (MB) |
DESCRIPTION |
|
RAW |
6 |
(uncompressed 12bit/pixel - Bayer mask) |
|
TIFF |
23.9 |
(uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel) |
|
JPG Super Fine |
1.2 |
(100% quality - 24bit/pixel) |
|
How many pictures on memory card? |
|
TYPE |
16MB |
32MB |
256MB |
512MB |
1GB |
|
RAW |
2 |
5 |
43 |
86 |
167 |
|
JPG Super Fine |
13 |
27 |
214 |
427 |
834 |
|
5 Megapixel camera |
|
TYPE |
FILESIZE (MB) |
DESCRIPTION |
|
RAW |
7.9 |
(uncompressed 12bit/pixel - Bayer mask) |
|
TIFF |
31.7 |
(uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel) |
|
JPG Super Fine |
1.5 |
(100% quality - 24bit/pixel) |
|
How many pictures on memory card? |
|
TYPE |
16MB |
32MB |
256MB |
512MB |
1GB |
|
RAW |
2 |
4 |
32 |
65 |
126 |
|
JPG Super Fine |
10 |
22 |
175 |
349 |
682 |
|
6 Megapixel camera |
|
TYPE |
FILESIZE (MB) |
DESCRIPTION |
|
RAW |
9 |
(uncompressed 12bit/pixel - Bayer mask) |
|
TIFF |
36 |
(uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel) |
|
JPG Super Fine |
1.6 |
(100% quality - 24bit/pixel) |
|
How many pictures on memory card? |
|
TYPE |
16MB |
32MB |
256MB |
512MB |
1GB |
|
RAW |
1 |
4 |
28 |
57 |
111 |
|
JPG Super Fine |
10 |
20 |
160 |
320 |
625 |
|
7 Megapixel camera |
|
TYPE |
FILESIZE (MB) |
DESCRIPTION |
|
RAW |
10.6 |
(uncompressed 12bit/pixel - Bayer mask) |
|
TIFF |
42.5 |
(uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel) |
|
JPG Super Fine |
1.8 |
(100% quality - 24bit/pixel) |
|
How many pictures on memory card? |
|
TYPE |
16MB |
32MB |
256MB |
512MB |
1GB |
|
RAW |
1 |
3 |
24 |
48 |
94 |
|
JPG Super Fine |
8 |
18 |
143 |
286 |
558 |
|
8 Megapixel camera |
|
TYPE |
FILESIZE (MB) |
DESCRIPTION |
|
RAW |
12.2 |
(uncompressed 12bit/pixel - Bayer mask) |
|
TIFF |
48.7 |
(uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel) |
|
JPG Super Fine |
2 |
(100% quality - 24bit/pixel) |
|
How many pictures on memory card? |
|
TYPE |
16MB |
32MB |
256MB |
512MB |
1GB |
|
RAW |
1 |
3 |
21 |
42 |
82 |
|
JPG Super Fine |
8 |
16 |
130 |
261 |
510 |
Marcin Chojnowski, Cameras Underwater, March 2006.
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