CAMERA FIELD NOTES / CANON
EOS R6 Mark II.
Which files should you keep?
Plan around a full-frame CR3 capture, then adjust the calculator to match your own files.
Calculate my storage ↓Full-frame RAW · CR3 · View the CC0 source ↗
01 / LOOK CLOSER
One capture. Two renderings.
Drag to compare the camera’s embedded JPEG preview
with a developed RAW export.
What you’re seeing: a camera preview versus a RAW developed with camera white balance. Preview resolution and processing differ. This is a rendering comparison, not a controlled test of highlight recovery or format superiority. See the exact method →
A measured sample, not a camera average.
This sample is labeled normal RAW, full frame. It should not stand in for C-RAW, cropped captures or Dual Pixel RAW. Keep the compression mode consistent when checking your own recent photographs.
Plan a year of photographs.
RAW uses this sample’s exact byte count. JPEG assumes 8 MB per photograph for planning; replace that estimate in the calculator with your own file size. All values below are decimal GB, before backup copies.
| Photos / year | JPEG (8 MB estimate) | RAW (measured sample) | RAW + JPEG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | 8 GB | 29.4 GB | 37.4 GB |
| 5,000 | 40 GB | 147 GB | 187 GB |
| 10,000 | 80 GB | 294 GB | 374 GB |
| 50,000 | 400 GB | 1,469.8 GB | 1,869.8 GB |
Questions about this sample
Does this example use C-RAW?
No. The source labels it normal RAW, full frame. Its measured size applies to this file, not to C-RAW or Dual Pixel RAW.
Can I use this size for cropped R6 Mark II files?
Treat it as a full-frame reference. For cropped captures, replace the RAW size with a measurement from the same mode you actually use.
What does the Canon JPEG side show?
It shows the embedded camera preview from this CR3 file. It is not an independently saved full-resolution JPEG. The right side is a developed RAW export; both processing paths are disclosed in our method.
02 / PLAN YOUR SPACE
What does shooting RAW cost?
Your photos, your file sizes, your budget.
A transparent estimate, without a shopping pitch.
YOUR ESTIMATED ANNUAL STORAGE
3 × 128 GB of cumulative card capacity
COMPARE ALL THREE FORMATS
- JPEG
- 80 GB
- RAW
- 294 GB
- RAW + JPEG
- 374 GB
Cards show cumulative capacity for a year, not how many cards you must own. Each local copy uses separate new drives; cloud cost is prorated storage, not a provider quote. Prices above are editable examples.
1 drive per copy × 2 separate local copies