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[fallout666]

well just started using my Nikon D5300. not sure what size should use. since when i start to take photos. i had it at lager size 6000x4000 and  and raw jpeg fine at 35mb. not sure what i should set size of picture and what image quality i should set it at. so i do not ruin photo quality of it. i heard if you make to small  and use basic jpeg it will hurt the quality of photo. so not sure where happy medium is 

[Adam]

With how cheap memory is these days, I would always shoot RAW+.  For faster editing, you can decrease your JPEG resolution and/or quality if desired.  For example, JPEG normal with medium resolution would probably be fine for quick-and-dirty uploads for the web, while you could always fall back on the RAW file for more careful editing/larger prints.

[TBonz]

Most of us here shoot RAW as Adam indicated.  If I were shooting JPEG only, I would shoot the highest quality possible.  Memory cards are cheap and most people don't shoot enough to fill a card even over several days.  I know folks who don't shoot enough to fill even a 16GB card in a year!  No real need to limit your JPEG quality - grab a couple of extra cards and change if you need to...That said, I would still follow Adam's recommendation of shooting in RAW unless there was some compelling reason to shoot JPEG only.

[Merco_61]

Shoot at the best quality possible. You can always reduce quality in post for screen use, but you can never regain lost information in the file.

 

Shooting Raw + jpeg is a good idea as you have the already processed jpeg SOOC, but if you did something sub-optimal, you have the raw file to edit from. I would still shoot in full resolution and maximum quality, just to have a jpeg that is as good as possible SOOC.

[fallout666]

here follow up question how many pictures can get from 64gb extreme pro 95mb/s card. since not sure what file size will be for them. also fact will be on vac for week so not sure how many i will take before i get to dump to spare hard drive.

[Merco_61]

A 64 GB card has room for approx. 1750 photos in 14-bit raw and 2100 in 12-bit, according to the manual. If you shoot in 14-bit raw + jpeg large fine, there is room for about 1100 photos or so. In 12-bit raw + jpeg large fine you will get 1250 photos or so.

 

An extra card or two are good to have and don't cost much.

I would shoot in 12-bit raw + jpeg large fine so you have a bit more buffer available if you need to do a burst shot, I think you get something like 10 or 11 shots before it slows down, compared to 5 in 14-bit + jpeg

[TBonz]

I agree that extra cards are good to have for many reasons and don't cost too much.  If you think you will go over 1000 images, make sure to have some spares.  Even if I don't expect to fill a card, I always have spares available in my pocket or with me on the trip just in case a card goes bad or I need the extra space because I shot more than anticipated...

[fallout666]

thanks for info. since still learning. will do what you said at start since have 2 64gb cards. if need to modify i can on computer 

[Steve M]

With my Nikon D7200 I have a 64 meg card and a 32 meg card.    I am shooting Raw + Jpg.   

 

My 64 meg takes the raw file and my 32 meg takes the JPG file.

 

With my settings on Large and Vivid which I think is the largest my raw files average around 30 meg and my JPG averages just under 15 meg each picture.   So the two cards fill up almost even.   I am getting over 1800 photos set this way.

 

I believe the settings I have mentioned about are the highest but based on posts above I should not getting as many photos?

With my Nikon D7200 I have a 64 meg card and a 32 meg card.    I am shooting Raw + Jpg.   

 

My 64 meg takes the raw file and my 32 meg takes the JPG file.

 

With my settings on Large and Vivid which I think is the largest my raw files average around 30 meg and my JPG averages just under 15 meg each picture.   So the two cards fill up almost even.   I am getting over 1800 photos set this way.

 

I believe the settings I have mentioned about are the highest but based on posts above I should not getting as many photos?

Just to add to this after I transfer all of my pictures to my computer and format both drives my camera starts out saying I have 1100 pictures available.  But I do get the 1800 pictures and more if I would take it further.

[Merco_61]

The counter is based on a worst-case where both high-ISO noise and lots of detail is present, so the compression rate is low. Lossless-compressed NEF can compress the file size quite a bit, so 1800 in reality with 1100 predicted sounds normal. In my example above, I used one card as the D5xxx bodies lack the second slot you have in the D7200.