How Many Photos will fit on your memory card? – Memory Size vs. Megapixel
May 30, 2008
How Many Photos will fit a memory card?
Here is the Approximate number of images a memory card of the given capacity may store.
- Memory Size vs. Megapixel
How much memory comes with my camera?
Cameras dont usually come with Memory Cards anymore.. but lately the market is lucky that Memory cards seem to be a bonus now and 1 or 2 GB seem to be the norm on freebies when purchasing a new camera.
How much memory should you get?
You will never have enough, that is why some people opt to get memory card storage like the epson P5000 or similar products. The answer to this question really depends on your shooting style and habits. I travel around and carry around 26GB (at the moment) in memory using an assortment of 8Gb, 4GB, 2Gb and 1 GB CF cards and still carry backup memory storage. Why do I carry so much? I shoot RAW and their are times, I dont have time to download and free up space on the Memory cards right away.
Can you fit more photos on a card by reducing the resolution of the photos?
Yes, you can fit more photos onto each memory card if you reduce the resolution of the photos but would you really want to do that? The more detail you capture the better the enlargement but if need be, in emergency cases, it is still better to lower your resolution to be able to capture more photos. Plan out your shoot well and you wont run out of Memory. Remember Memory cards have a life span and using and abusing them alot can shorten the life.
Do I need to take my photos at the highest resolution?
This depends on what you do with your photos.
If you just post them online or email them to friends, there is no need to shoot the biggest file size then downsize it anyway.. this will be a waste of time and energy.
If you are taking photos for work or of an important event, it is always to shoot higher resolution in the event that you will enlarge the photo or crop it or maybe someday sell it as a stockphoto.
Who knows what technology will surface enabling us to manipulate our photos with a higher degree of control than what we currently have in the market.
Should I trust cheap brands of Memory Cards?
Better to be safe than sorry, you can always buy another memory card but sometimes you cant repeat that precious picture perfect moment. Small savings to take the risk of losing priceless moments in time. It is always better to buy a trusted brand and pay the price than regret later on.
Here are some Nikon Cameras and their Megapixel Size.
Data Rate Transfer
Check your card speed. not all the cameras have a large built in buffer. Ex. most of the memory cards on the will work on the d2x because of the large buffer, while the D300 will have a hard time catching up because the image buffer isnt as big as the one on the d2X.. so your writing the RAW files to the camera will take some time especially if you shoot on burst mode.
Philippine Festivals celebrated in August
May 29, 2008
CABIBI FESTIVAL : LALLO DAY
August 1- August 4 | Lal-lo, Cagayan
The patronal town fiesta of Lallo, formerly Ciudad Nueva Segovia is highlighted by an agro-industrial trade fair and street dancing competition
PADAGYAW FESTIVAL
August 1- August 5 | Dumarao, Capiz
A cultural and fiesta celebration in honor of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves.
PALAGSING FESTIVAL
August 2 | Butuan City
A competition for the longest and the best tasting palagsing
OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS PATRONAL FIESTA
August 5 | Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental
Nuestra Señora de los Nieves is the patron saint of the city, parishioners celebrate the event with the Holy Mass and a procession around the city
CORDOVA DINAGAT FESTIVAL (FISHING RITUALS)
August 5 | Cordova, Cebu
The celebration honors the town’s most prized source of livelihood-fishing. “Dinagat” means “anything” pertaining to the sea”. It showcases Cordova’s distinctive cultural heritage though authentic traditional rituals and dances.
BAKASI FESTIVAL
August 6 12 | Cordova, Cebu
The festival is a unique reinvention of the Dinagat festival. The exotic eel locally known as ”bakasi” is pecullar and abundant in Cordova.
REGATTA FESTIVAL
August 7 | Gainza, Cam. Sur
A week-long festivity aimed to preserve its culture and tradition and to promote the area as a tourist destination. Highlight is the boat race.
FRUIT FESTIVAL
August 09 – 11 | Kidapawan City, North Cotabato
Kidapawan takes its fruit growing industry to the streets literally as the city celebrates its annual fruit festival. There are cultural shows, a parade of local fruit products, a bevy of exhibits, street dancing competition and selected lectures on fruit preparation.
PAVVU RULUN FESTIVAL
August 10 17 | Tuguegarao, Cagayan
it is the patronal fiesta of the city honoring St. Hyacinth enthroned at the elevated St. Hycinth Church beside the St. Paul University Philippines. The events surrounding the festival include street dancing competition, drum and lyre competition, beauty pageant, trade fair, pancit cooking and eating contests, job fair and many more
KAADLAWAN HAN SAMAR
August 11 | Catbalogan Samar
Festivities to commemorate the foundation day of Samar
ARANDURUGAN FESTIVAL
August 12- August 17 | Guinobatan, Albay
The festival is held to coincide with the town fiesta land as a form of thanksgiving for the bounties from the land. Various activities are lined up to drumbeat the affair.
SUMAYAJAW FESTIVAL
August 14 | Jabonga, Agusan del Norte
Held during the town fiesta of Jabonga. It is a thanksgiving celebration for the bounties showered by the Heavenly Father through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Lady of Assumption-patroness of Jabonga.
KALIBONGAN FESTIVAL (HORSE FIGHT & BLOOD COMPACT)
August 15 | Kidapawan City, N. Cotabato
August 14 marks the celebration of the Kalibongan Festival. Kalibongan is a manobo term for a Grand Festival which is celebrated yearly in Kidapawan, Cotabato. The Manobos, Bagobos, and other highland tribes from the different parts of the province go down to Kidapawan to show off and proudly display their tradition and cultural heritage. The natives display thier own version of “party” with a traditional horsefight, a “blood compact” peace ceremony, etc.
LUBI-LUBI (COCONUT) FESTIVAL
August 15 | Calubian, Leyte
The humble coconut tree gets its day in the spotlight as the town celebrates its Lubi-Lubi Festival.
CORON FESTIVAL
August 15- August 17 | Tiwi, Albay
“Coron” is a Bicol dialect meaning clay-pot or potteries of which the town of Tiwi is popularly known for. Thus, the festival’s main feature is the municipalities pottery industry which is done with skills passed from parents to children and perfected through long years of practice without the benefit of written manuals.
SIRONG FESTIVAL
August 15 | Cantilan, Surigao del Sur
A war dance between Muslims and Christians, reflecting the Christianization of the early Cantillanons
KADAYAWAN SA DABAW
Davao City
A festival celebrating the city’’s bountiful harvest in a form of grand colorful parade of orchid-bedecked floats and tribal street dancing.
BANKATON
August 20 | Lavezares, N. Samar
Exciting motorboat race in honor of the town’s patron saint
KALUBIHAN FESTIVAL
August 21- August 28 | Jordan, Guimaras
A festivity in support of the National Coconut Week Celebration which recognizes the efforts of the coconut farmers and other stakeholders of the province.
QUIPIA FESTIVAL
August 25- August 29 | Jovellar, Albay
“Quipia” was formerly the name of the municipality. Held annually in time for its fiesta celebration, the festival features various events highlighted by a street presentation.
TSINELAS FESTIVAL
August 25 | City of Gapan, Nueva Ecija
To mark the anniversary of the town’s cityhood, Gapan City holds its annual Tsinelas Festival, with street dancing, parade of floats decorated with regular to gigantic 7 ft. slippers the famous slippers bazaar. The festival is aimed at bolstering the new city’s claim as the North Slippers Capital.
KAGAY-AN FESTIVAL
Cagayan de Oro City
A celebration of the annual fiesta in honor of its Patron, Saint Agustine; with a mardigras type of street dancing participated in by contingents from school & civic organizations
ALCALA TOWN FIESTA
August 26 | Alcala, Cagayan
The local government unit of Alcala has highlighted the agricultural products of Alcala town like corn and rice and presented a local street dancing version and the colonial past of the town depicted in its centuries-old church- St. Phillomene Church
FEAST OF ST. AUGUSTINE
Pulupandan, Negros Occidental
Annual fiesta of Barangay Ubay.
JINAWA FESTIVAL
August 27- August 28 | Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte
A local rendition of the classic Christian-moro conflict interpreted through songs and dances.
PALADONG FESTIVAL
August 28 | Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
The art of performing the ritual of “ladong” conducted by a “landongan”.
KALUMUNAN FESTIVAL
August 28 | San Agustin, Surigao del Sur
A reunion of relatives and friends during town fiesta of San Agustin celebrated through street dancing.
BUYOGAN FESTIVAL
August 28 | Abuyog, Leyte
“Buyog” (bees) dancer depict the origin of the town’s name in a well choreographed dance.
TURUMBA
August 30 | Teresa, Rizal
This is done every year during the feast of Saint Rose of Lima called “Turumba sa Birhen”, which means a unique dance dedicated to Saint Rose of Lima, the patron saint of Teresa
