Do you want to know how many pictures can 512GB hold? I am pretty sure you know that it is a lot, however you might be having a hard time wrapping your mind around an exact number.
Well, you will get the answer below as I have crafted a short guide that will highlight the storage capacity of 512 gigabytes.
How Many Pics Can Fit on 512GB?
I should note that the information presented below is based of real world estimates and 512GB can hold a lot more or less, it depends on different factors. These factors could range from anything such as the megapixel of the camera used to take the photo, file size and others.
Estimates used:
1 MP = 1,000,000 pixels
1MB = 1,000,000 bytes, 1GB = 1,000MB
JPEG 100% Quality = Visually lossless JPEG compression with 1:10 ratio of RAW image
Photos – Compressed (JPEG 100% quality) Images per card. (info by Sandisk)
| Megapixels | File size (MB) | 512GB |
| 4MP | 1.2 | 366,208 |
| 5MP | 1.5 | 292,960 |
| 6MP | 1.8 | 244,128 |
| 7MP | 2.1 | 209,248 |
| 8MP | 2.4 | 183,104 |
| 10MP | 3.0 | 146,480 |
| 12MP | 3.6 | 122,064 |
| 14MP | 4.2 | 104,624 |
| 16MP | 4.8 | 91,552 |
| 22MP | 6.6 | 66,576 |
For those of you who want to know about RAW photos, then off the bat 512GB is going to hold less pictures, as RAW photos are not compressed.
| Megapixels | File size (MB) | 512GB |
| 4MP | 12.0 | 36,608 |
| 5MP | 15.0 | 29,296 |
| 6MP | 18.0 | 24,400 |
| 7MP | 21.0 | 20,912 |
| 8MP | 24.0 | 18,304 |
| 10MP | 30.0 | 14,640 |
| 12MP | 36.0 | 12,192 |
| 14MP | 42.0 | 10,448 |
| 16MP | 48.0 | 9,152 |
| 22MP | 66.0 | 6,656 |
Hopefully I was able to properly highlight the possible storage capacity of 512GB as it relates to pictures. If you are looking to buy a SD card that size for your camera, at least you should be able to have a clear picture of how much pics can stored on it.
If you want to look at other storage sizes, I have guides on 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 GB, 1TB & 2 TB.