To choose the role played by the memory card in Slot 2 when two memory cards are inserted, press the G button and select [Role played by card in Slot 2] in the photo shooting menu.

Option

Description

P

[Overflow]

The card in Slot 2 is used only when the card in Slot 1 is full.

Q

[Backup]

Each picture is recorded twice, once to the card in Slot 1 and again to the card in Slot 2.

R

[RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2]

  • The NEF (RAW) copies of photos taken at settings of NEF (RAW) + JPEG are recorded only to the card in Slot 1, the JPEG copies only to the card in Slot 2.

  • Pictures taken at other image quality settings are recorded twice at the same setting, once to the card in Slot 1 and again to the card in Slot 2.

[RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2]
  • If [On] is selected for [Multiple exposure] > [Save individual images (NEF)] in the photo shooting menu, or if [On] is selected for [HDR (high dynamic range)] > [Save individual images (NEF)] in the photo shooting menu, unprocessed copies of the individual NEF (RAW) photos that make up each multiple exposure or HDR image will be recorded to both memory cards together with the JPEG composite, regardless of the option selected for image quality.

  • If [On] is selected for Custom Setting d8 [Save original (EFFECTS)], unprocessed NEF (RAW) copies of pictures taken in f, d, e, k, l, and m modes will be saved to both memory cards together with the final JPEG picture, regardless of the option selected for image quality.

[Backup] and [RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2]
  • The control panel and viewfinder show the number of exposures remaining on the card with the least amount of space available.

  • Shutter release will be disabled when either card is full.

Recording Movies

When two memory cards are inserted in the camera, the slot used to record movies can be selected using the [Destination] item in the movie shooting menu.

Deleting Copies

When deleting pictures recorded using [Backup] or [RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2], you have the choice of erasing either both copies or only the copy on the card in the current slot.

  • Pressing O (Q) when picture created using either of these options is highlighted during playback displays a confirmation message.

  • To delete only the copy on the card in the current slot, highlight [Selected image] and press O (Q) again. The copy on the remaining card is not deleted.

  • To delete both copies, highlight [Same images on w and x] and press O (Q).