The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on a 128 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

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 remaining 2

Buffer capacity 2, 3

NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 12-bit

Large

Approx. 20.2 MB

3500 frames

184 frames

Medium

Approx. 14.6 MB

4700 frames

79 frames

Small

Approx. 11.1 MB

6200 frames

84 frames

NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 14-bit

Large

Approx. 25.1 MB

3000 frames

146 frames

NEF (RAW), Compressed, 12-bit

Large

Approx. 18.4 MB

4700 frames

186 frames

NEF (RAW), Compressed, 14-bit

Large

Approx. 22.6 MB

3900 frames

152 frames

NEF (RAW), Uncompressed, 12-bit

Large

Approx. 33.1 MB

3500 frames

133 frames

NEF (RAW), Uncompressed, 14-bit

Large

Approx. 38.0 MB

3000 frames

105 frames

JPEG fine 4

Large

Approx. 10.8 MB

8400 frames

200 frames

Medium

Approx. 6.9 MB

13,900 frames

200 frames

Small

Approx. 3.8 MB

25,600 frames

200 frames

JPEG normal 4

Large

Approx. 5.7 MB

16,500 frames

200 frames

Medium

Approx. 3.5 MB

27,000 frames

200 frames

Small

Approx. 2.0 MB

48,700 frames

200 frames

JPEG basic 4

Large

Approx. 2.6 MB

31,400 frames

200 frames

Medium

Approx. 1.8 MB

51,300 frames

200 frames

Small

Approx. 1.1 MB

88,600 frames

200 frames

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

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 remaining 2

Buffer capacity 2, 3

NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 12-bit

Large

Approx. 9.8 MB

7600 frames

200 frames

Medium

Approx. 7.2 MB

10,100 frames

129 frames

Small

Approx. 5.6 MB

13,000 frames

142 frames

NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 14-bit

Large

Approx. 11.9 MB

6700 frames

200 frames

NEF (RAW), Compressed, 12-bit

Large

Approx. 9.0 MB

10,000 frames

200 frames

NEF (RAW), Compressed, 14-bit

Large

Approx. 10.8 MB

8500 frames

200 frames

NEF (RAW), Uncompressed, 12-bit

Large

Approx. 15.1 MB

7600 frames

200 frames

NEF (RAW), Uncompressed, 14-bit

Large

Approx. 17.2 MB

6700 frames

200 frames

JPEG fine 4

Large

Approx. 5.6 MB

17,400 frames

200 frames

Medium

Approx. 3.7 MB

26,300 frames

200 frames

Small

Approx. 2.3 MB

42,400 frames

200 frames

JPEG normal 4

Large

Approx. 2.9 MB

33,600 frames

200 frames

Medium

Approx. 2.0 MB

48,700 frames

200 frames

Small

Approx. 1.3 MB

75,000 frames

200 frames

JPEG basic 4

Large

Approx. 1.6 MB

60,900 frames

200 frames

Medium

Approx. 1.1 MB

88,600 frames

200 frames

Small

Approx. 0.8 MB

121,000 frames

200 frames

  1. Figures are for a Sony CEB-G128 128 GB CFexpress memory card (as of December 2019).

  2. Number of pictures that can be saved to memory card or stored in memory buffer varies with scene recorded.

  3. Maximum number of exposures that can be stored in memory buffer at ISO 100. May drop in some situations, including when:

    • An optimal-compression (c) JPEG option is selected for [Image quality]

    • [On] is selected for [Auto distortion control]

  4. Figures assume a size-priority option (an option not marked with c) is selected for [Image quality]. Selecting an optimal-compression (c) option increases file size; the number of images and buffer capacity drop accordingly.

Maximum Number of Photo per Burst

The maximum number of photographs that can be taken in a single burst can be set to any amount between 1 and 200 using Custom Setting d2 [Max. continuous release].