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Camera Data Storage Calculator

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Camera Data Storage Calculator

Size your media footprint, offload window, and card requirements based on codec, shooting hours, and backup copies.

Mode

Choose whether to size your full project or just verify card runtimes.

Format

Sets the data rate. Choose Custom to enter your own.
MB/s
Recorded data per second per camera.
MB/s
Separate sound recorder, all channels combined.

Shoot Plan

cameras
Cameras rolling on the same job.
days
Total days of acquisition.
hrs/day
Camera-ready hours, excluding meal break.
%
Share of the day the camera rolls. (25% is typical for scripted).

Copies & Overhead

copies
Primary, backup, and archive counts as 3.
% orig.
Proxies generated for editorial. 0 if none.
%
Headroom so drives never run to full.
MB/s
Sustained copy speed to offload station.

Media

GB
Capacity of one card or drive.

Data Storage Analysis

Total Storage Required
0.0 TB
All copies, including buffer.
Record Time per Card
0.00 hrs
Hours before a card change.
Daily Offload Time
0.00 hrs
Hours to copy the day's rushes.
Original Footage Size
0 GB
Camera and audio before copies.
Proxy Size
0 GB
Editorial copies.
Storage per Copy
0 GB
One full set.
Cards in Rotation
0
Media needed on the floor.
Camera data per camera per day 0 GB
Audio data total 0 GB
Rolling seconds per camera per day 0 s
Cards per camera per day 0
Storage before free space buffer 0 GB
Offload time as a share of shooting day 0.0%

Storage Build-Up

Stage Size in GB Size in TB Running Total
Insight: Enter codec and shoot plan details to begin.
Note: Storage is calculated using decimal gigabytes (1 GB = 1,000 MB) to match standard card and drive manufacturer specifications.
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