Nikon SLR Cameras

How many 10MB jpeg files will fit on a 4.7GB DVD disc?

Larry
Larry

I have a Nikon D5100. I want to have the settings setup as Fine and Large which means each file will be about 10MB's big. How many of these 10MB jpeg's can get burned to a DVD?

I expect to take like 800 or so at a wedding this saturday and wondered if they might fit. On one disc.

The Last Anon
The Last Anon

Approximately 435 because 4.7GB discs only allow the storage about 4.35 ~ 4.38 Gb in actuality.

Of course the files may be larger or smaller depending on the colors and tonal qualities of the original image thus allowing the storage of more or less files.

Mike1942f
Mike1942f

Good first answer with the additional proviso that you may get less images depending on how the DVD is formatted in sectors - if the unit of storage is 8 or 12 or 16 Mb, then each 10 meg file will actually take 12 or 16 meg. Tricky technical point that may not apply at all if unit is much smaller - like 1 or 2 Mb or less.

Guest
Guest

You'll need two disks to fit 800 images at 10MB each

Might I ask why you are giving your client the full size images on disk? Don't you want to make any money from the prints? Weird!

Sniper
Sniper

The actual question, '… Wondered if they might fit on one disc' is your actual 'need to know' and the answer is, for 800 possible images, that's not going on a single disc.

It's in all likelihood that your image sizes will vary based on the information (color and data) contained in each so they won't all be the same size but will vary according to the information contained in them.

Because a DVD, like any storage device, will require some space for the program, it will not accept it's full designated claim of space. It would be safe, if not generous, to figure that 5-7% of it's space will be dedicated to the program. What's left is storage capability.

It is not my business (or anyone else's, for that matter) to read into your question or give advice on your intentions so I will not delve into your decision to give full size images to your client.

I'm just going to answer the question.
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