As a rule, the higher the quality setting of the camera and the more complex the background (for example, pictures of trees in autumn are more complex than a blue sky), the fewer the pictures that can be stored.
The size of the card, the file format, and camera file compression are other determining factors.
Files sizes can vary. You may be able to store more or fewer pictures.
Approximate Number of Pictures by Resolution*
Card capacity | 6 MP | 8 MP | 10 MP | 12 MP | 14 MP | 16 MP |
1 GB | 260 | 195 | 155 | 130 | 100 | 45 |
2 GB | 525 | 395 | 315 | 265 | 200 | 95 |
4 GB | 1045 | 785 | 625 | 525 | 395 | 185 |
8 GB | 2095 | 1575 | 1255 | 1055 | 795 | 375 |
16 GB | 4195 | 3155 | 2515 | 2115 | 1595 | 755 |
32 GB | 8395 | 6315 | 5035 | 4235 | 3195 | 1515 |
* The actual number of pictures varies depending on camera model, file compression/picture quality, usable card capacity, and bundled software.
NOTE: 1 GB = 1 billion bytes