Digital pictures are composed of a series of dots called pixels. Your camera should allow you to shoot images in a variety of pixel sizes from small for web applications and large for bigger print sizes. The larger the size, the more storage space it used on your memory card. Take a look at the chart below to determine your requirements:
| Megapixels | Photos |
| Storage Capacity* |
4 MP |
5 MP |
6 MP |
8 MP |
| 512 MB |
381 |
298 |
238 |
159 |
| 1 GB |
762 |
595 |
476 |
317 |
| 2 GB |
1524 |
1190 |
952 |
635 |
| 4 GB |
3046 |
2381 |
1905 |
1270 |
| 8 GB |
6092 |
4762 |
3812 |
2540 |
*Storage capacity is estimated, different manufacturers and models may very.