The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on a 16 GB SanDisk Extreme Pro 95 MB/s UHS-I SDHC card at different image quality (0 Image Quality), image size (0 Image Size), and image area settings (as of June 2017; 0 Image Area).

DX (24×16) Image Area

Image quality Image size File size 1 No. of images 1 Buffer capacity 2
NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 12-bit 20.5 MB 436 74
NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 14-bit 25.5 MB 339 50
NEF (RAW), Compressed, 12-bit 17.5 MB 587 100
NEF (RAW), Compressed, 14-bit 21.5 MB 492 73
JPEG fine 3 Large 10.4 MB 1000 100
Medium 6.3 MB 1700 100
Small 3.4 MB 3300 100
JPEG normal 3 Large 5.3 MB 2000 100
Medium 3.3 MB 3300 100
Small 1.8 MB 6300 100
JPEG basic 3 Large 2.8 MB 4000 100
Medium 1.8 MB 6300 100
Small 1.0 MB 11,300 100

All figures are approximate. File size varies with scene recorded.

Maximum number of exposures that can be stored in memory buffer at ISO 100. Drops at image qualities marked with a star (“”) or when auto distortion control is on.

Figures assume size-priority JPEG compression. Selecting an image-quality option marked with a star (“”; optimal compression) increases the file size of JPEG images; number of images and buffer capacity drop accordingly.

1.3× (18×12) Image Area

Image quality Image size File size 1 No. of images 1 Buffer capacity 2
NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 12-bit 13.1 MB 713 100
NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 14-bit 15.6 MB 559 100
NEF (RAW), Compressed, 12-bit 11.0 MB 949 100
NEF (RAW), Compressed, 14-bit 13.4 MB 803 100
JPEG fine 3 Large 6.6 MB 1700 100
Medium 4.2 MB 2700 100
Small 2.4 MB 4600 100
JPEG normal 3 Large 3.4 MB 3300 100
Medium 2.2 MB 5100 100
Small 1.3 MB 8600 100
JPEG basic 3 Large 1.8 MB 6200 100
Medium 1.2 MB 9500 100
Small 0.8 MB 14,700 100

All figures are approximate. File size varies with scene recorded.

Maximum number of exposures that can be stored in memory buffer at ISO 100. Drops at image qualities marked with a star (“”) or when auto distortion control is on.

Figures assume size-priority JPEG compression. Selecting an image-quality option marked with a star (“”; optimal compression) increases the file size of JPEG images; number of images and buffer capacity drop accordingly.

d2—Max. Continuous Release (0 Max. Continuous Release)

The maximum number of photographs that can be taken in a single burst can be set to any amount between 1 and 100.