how many pictures do you take?

[sarahbug79]

silly question I know but I am wondering if I need to purchase and additional memory card. How many pictures might one take on a 7 day disney trip with 3 kids this is our first time.

Sarah

 

[J.C.&ALI'SMOM]

What size memory card do you have now?

 

[Jennyvelaz]

2 4GB each trip.

 

[mrsmarilyn]

silly question I know but I am wondering if I need to purchase and additional memory card. How many pictures might one take on a 7 day disney trip with 3 kids this is our first time.

Sarah

Tough to say--depends on the size of resolution of your JPGs on your camera. However, memory cards are cheap so I'd say it's worth it to pick up a few spares--I just got several 2 gig SD cards for $6 each on Amazon. They hold about 100-150 pics each at very high res.

BTW use photopass while you are there every chance you get, so that you are in the pictures too!

 

[caisland]

As many as I can!

Last August I took about 1,300 over 12 days.

Printed about 300 that I liked. Love digital.

 

[callahandisneyqueen]

I still use film but on my last two seven day vacations I took at least 8 rolls of film (192 pictures) then we got the photo pass CD and had 300 pictures that they took of our kids with the characters. I would highly recommend looking into the photo pass CD - well worth the money and you get to really enjoy as your kids experience the characters!

 

[sarahbug79]

I have a 4 gig card and I think the camera is 8 megapixels

Sarah

 

[sarahbug79]

I plan to also use photo pass we are down there the same time as my cousin and his sister-in-law and her kids $99/3 families= $33 I think it will be worth it.

Sarah

 

[ncmickeyluvr]

I think it depends on if you are a "picture taker" or not.

I don't consider myself a picture person. I will not carry a video camera and I have to remind myself to take pictures. I like to experience things, and Personally think that I feel disconected when I'm taking pictures. DH hates having his picture taken- so it's torture to stop and take a photo.

That being said- I took over 600 pictures on our last 5 day trip to disney. We have 2 digital cameras. One is bigger, but takes better pictures. One is tiny but doesn't have a powerful zoom. I was very surprised to see that I had taken this many photos. It's very unlike me.

 

[LittleMissMagic]

I like the 4gb - that way I can take pictures of absolutely everything and not feel bad about it.

 

[Corjack]

I used 2-2GB cards and one 256mb card. We were there 9 days we have 2 kids, it was there first time and I am a picture FREAK.

Jackie

 

[Jennyvelaz]

Also take either 2 disposable w/ flash or old 35mm because at night your digital flash, unless extra attached, won't be as good.

 

[mommytoone]

I take one 4GB and one 2GB, plus a film camera, with 4 rolls of film and my DD had 5 disposable cameras, and my video camera. I am a picture freak!! We took about 1800, and we have about 600 on photo pass. I am still trying to get them all printed. It's killing my budget

 

[Faldred]

This is why i bring the laptop.... I transfer pictures off the camera every night, which allows me to fire away pretty much at-will.

Figuring I can get one or two real "keepers" per 100 shots, es[ecally when kids are involved, anything that will increase the number of pictures I can take over the vacation is a plus.

 

[summermac]

I delete off as needed while on vacation. I assume I'll keep at least 200 pics on this trip. I have so many memory cards it's pathetic. LOL!

 

[julm26]

last september we took over 550 photos on a 10 day trip - my DH loves his digital camera!!!!

 

[mommy23qties]

We took about 650 pictures last year on a 8 day trip, but I was having to delete pictues the last day to have a little more room for a few more shots. I used a 2 Gig and a 256K to capacity. This year, I just bought 2 more 2Gig cards so I will not have to do that.

 

[mom2cinderella]

This is why i bring the laptop.... I transfer pictures off the camera every night, which allows me to fire away pretty much at-will.

Figuring I can get one or two real "keepers" per 100 shots, es[ecally when kids are involved, anything that will increase the number of pictures I can take over the vacation is a plus.

That's exactly what we do and why!

 

[ColeyB]

You know....I was just looking through all of my MANY photos from our last trip and had an epiphany! I take WAY too many pictures of this character or that or attractions, or hedges trimmed in cool ways. What I am going to do differently this time is take more pictures of my children's interactions and responses to those things. That is what I want to remember!

I know that doesn't answer your question. I would try to figure out a way that you could dowload your pictures every night...maybe to a laptop or something. Then you could just clear it out every night.

 

[mrsmarilyn]

This is why i bring the laptop.... I transfer pictures off the camera every night, which allows me to fire away pretty much at-will.

I do the same--the lappie comes with me.

I just got a new camera for Christmas, trying to decide if i want to haul it with me (it's a big Canon Digital Rebel) or stick to point-and-shoot and Photopass.