Work out how many memory cards you need for a shoot.
Total footage is the photo count times average size, and the cards needed round up to whole cards at the chosen capacity. Planning card capacity before a shoot prevents running out of storage in the field and helps with reliable backup.
Memory Cards Needed
Total = photos x size / 1024; cards = ceil(total / card size)
Total = photos x size / 1024; cards = ceil(total / card size) Total footage is the photo count times average size, and the cards needed round up to whole cards at the chosen capacity.
Planning card capacity before a shoot prevents running out of storage in the field and helps with reliable backup.
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Number of photos, Average photo size, Card capacity. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.