How Long Can Your SD Card Record with Camovue Camera

Wondering how long your Camovue Camera can store photos and videos on a microSD card? This guide helps you calculate storage duration based on daily event triggers, ensuring you choose the right SD card size for your needs.

Here is the storage duration based on the assumption of 30 events triggered daily, with each event capturing 1 photo or recording a 10-second video:

Calculation Method

The following explains how to calculate the storage duration of a microSD card using a 64GB microSD card as an example. You can adjust the calculation based on your specific use case, such as the number of captured images and recording length, daily alarms, and the microSD card capacity you're using.

1. Photo-Only Storage Days:

   • Photo size per event: 3MB
   • Events per day: 30
   • Total daily storage = 30 x 3MB = 90MB
   • SD card capacity: 64GB = 64 x 1024 = 65,536MB
   • Storage days: 65,536 ÷ 90 ≈ 728.18 days (approximately 728 days)

2. Video-Only Storage Days:

   • Video bitrate: 2 Mbps (2 megabits per second)
   • Video length per event: 10 seconds → Video size per event = 2 x 10 = 20 megabits
   • Convert to MB: 20 ÷ 8 = 2.5MB
   • Events per day: 30
   • Total daily storage = 30 x 2.5MB = 75MB
   • Storage days: 65,536 ÷ 75 ≈ 873.81 days (approximately 874 days)

3. Photo and Video Storage Days:

   • Total size per event: 3MB (photo) + 2.5MB (video) = 5.5 MB
   • Events per day: 30
   • Total daily storage = 30 x 5.5MB = 165MB
   • Storage days: 65,536 ÷ 165 ≈ 397.19 days (approximately 397 days)

By understanding these calculations, you can estimate the storage duration for different SD card sizes and optimize the setup based on your daily usage, such as photo capture, video recording, and event frequency.