Memory Card Capacity

The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on a 64 GB ¹ card at different image area, image quality, and image size settings. Actual capacity varies with shooting conditions and the type of card.

[FX (36 × 24)] Selected for Image Area
[DX (24 × 16)] Selected for Image Area

[FX (36 × 24)] Selected for Image Area

The following table shows the memory card and buffer capacity when [FX (36 × 24)] is selected for [Image area] > [Choose image area] in the photo shooting menu.

This category also includes images taken with non-DX lenses when [On] is selected for [Image area] > [Auto DX crop].

Image quality	Image size	File size	Number of exposures remaining²	Buffer capacity ^{2, 3}
NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 12-bit	—	Approx. 21.7 MB	1400 frames	100 frames
NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 14-bit	—	Approx. 27.7 MB	1200 frames	68 frames
NEF (RAW), Compressed, 12-bit	—	Approx. 19.4 MB	1800 frames	100 frames
NEF (RAW), Compressed, 14-bit	—	Approx. 24.1 MB	1500 frames	100 frames
JPEG fine⁴	Large	Approx. 9.8 MB	3600 frames	100 frames
	Medium	Approx. 6.7 MB	6000 frames	100 frames
	Small	Approx. 4.1 MB	11,200 frames	100 frames
JPEG normal⁴	Large	Approx. 6.6 MB	7000 frames	100 frames
	Medium	Approx. 4.0 MB	11,700 frames	100 frames
	Small	Approx. 2.2 MB	21,900 frames	100 frames
JPEG basic⁴	Large	Approx. 2.3 MB	13,700 frames	100 frames
	Medium	Approx. 1.7 MB	21,900 frames	100 frames
	Small	Approx. 1.2 MB	40,100 frames	100 frames

[DX (24 × 16)] Selected for Image Area

The following table shows the memory card and buffer capacity when [DX (24 × 16)] is selected for [Image area] > [Choose image area] in the photo shooting menu.

This category also includes images taken with DX lenses when [On] is selected for [Image area] > [Auto DX crop].

Image quality	Image size	File size	Number of exposures remaining²	Buffer capacity ^{2, 3}
NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 12-bit	—	Approx. 9.9 MB	3000 frames	100 frames
NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 14-bit	—	Approx. 12.5 MB	2600 frames	100 frames
NEF (RAW), Compressed, 12-bit	—	Approx. 8.8 MB	3800 frames	100 frames
NEF (RAW), Compressed, 14-bit	—	Approx. 10.8 MB	3300 frames	100 frames
JPEG fine⁴	Large	Approx. 4.8 MB	7600 frames	100 frames
	Medium	Approx. 3.5 MB	11,700 frames	100 frames
	Small	Approx. 2.4 MB	19,200 frames	100 frames
JPEG normal⁴	Large	Approx. 3.2 MB	14,600 frames	100 frames
	Medium	Approx. 2.1 MB	21,900 frames	100 frames
	Small	Approx. 1.3 MB	34,400 frames	100 frames
JPEG basic⁴	Large	Approx. 1.2 MB	26,700 frames	100 frames
	Medium	Approx. 1.0 MB	40,100 frames	100 frames
	Small	Approx. 0.7 MB	60,200 frames	100 frames

Figures are for a 64 GB SanDisk SD UHS-II memory card (SDSDXPK-064G-JNJIP, measured in September 2019).
Number of pictures that can be saved to memory card or stored in memory buffer varies with scene recorded.
Maximum number of exposures that can be stored in memory buffer at ISO 100. May drop in some situations, including when:
- An optimal-compression (m) JPEG option is selected for [Image quality]
- [On] is selected for [Auto distortion control]
Figures assume a size-priority option (an option not marked with m) is selected for [Image quality]. Selecting an optimal-compression option (m) increases file size; the number of images and buffer capacity drop accordingly.

Maximum Number of Photos per Burst

The maximum number of photographs that can be taken in a single burst can be set to any amount between 1 and 100 using Custom Setting d2 [Max. continuous release].