What Is a Camera’s Buffer and How Can You Maximize It?

You probably noticed that camera companies love to advertise how many frames per second they shoot. A few years ago, 10 frames per second (10 FPS) was considered blazingly fast. Nowadays, 20 or even 30 FPS – stills, not video – is common on high-end mirrorless cameras. Any time you shoot a burst of photos, your camera places these shots in a buffer before writing them to the memory card. But why does this buffer exist, and what do you need to know about it? This article will answer all your questions.