Biggest mem card for nikon cam's/ d40?

[The Boosh!]

Been looking at what memory card to purchase for when i buy myself a camera and have come to the conclusion after vauge internet searches that it can only hold 8gb memory cards. Some people say it can hold larger (eg 16 gb SDHC cards).. can anyone confirm the largest one you can buy that will be compatible? Cheers.

 

[Vish]

I don't know the answer, but someone on here suggested to me that it's better to get a few smaller cards just incase you lose one/lose your camera/card malfunction etc you won't lose all your pics. I went for a couple of 4GBs.

 

[Revels]

^As that man says TBH.

 

[dunganick]

I don't know the answer, but someone on here suggested to me that it's better to get a few smaller cards just incase you lose one/lose your camera/card malfunction etc you won't lose all your pics. I went for a couple of 4GBs.

This man has got it in one.

I wont use larger than 4gb cards. Cards are cheap as chips from outfits like 7day shop

 

[Vish]

^As that man says TBH.

I think it was you that told me.

2 x 4GB are cheaper than 1 8GB Extreme III as well.

 

[The Boosh!]

right so its basically better to buy say x 3 4 gb memory cards and just use them as they get full etc... Thanks everyone. Final question - roughly how many images can be fit onto a 4gb memory card if taken in raw? Can you set the cam to compress them slightly so you can take more for lesser quality

 

[Andy_con]

yeah ive got 4x 4gb cards

 

[Vish]

right so its basically better to buy say x 3 4 gb memory cards and just use them as they get full etc... Thanks everyone. Final question - roughly how many images can be fit onto a 4gb memory card if taken in raw? Can you set the cam to compress them slightly so you can take more for lesser quality

Prob best checking the Nikon website and downloading the D40 manual. I know a D60 raw file is around 10MB. That's a 10MP camera, so I have no idea if its sensible to think around 6MB for a D40.

Raw is as you see it, no processing what so ever, just all the pure detail the camera captures and so no compression. If you want to compress, have to use JPEG. Top JPEG quality on the D60 is between 4-6MB generally, most are under 5.