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I took an a6000 and an a6500 on a trip.  Moved SD card between the bodies once or twice.  Trying to organize folders of pix from my trip by date.  Seem to have photo/file number gaps!

No pix numbered between DSC03601 and DSC06414.  A gap on one 64gb card is from DSC07074 to DSC07103.  Dates are 7/31 and then 8/2.  

I did not format (erase in camera) any cards on the trip.  I have not lost any cards.   I very rarely delete a few shots while the card is in the camera.  

Does the numbering change when you move a card from one body to another?  The a6500 was a rental body so I don't recall how the numbering was set up in the Settings.  

Can anyone shed any light on this numbering issue?

 

Thanks.

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Many cameras (not just Sony) will increase their number to match the next available on a card if used with one already containing pictures.

If you have a camera that's shooting  images named pic-0025 & use a card with an image named pic-0995 on it the camera will increase to pic-0996, and it doesn't drop it's number back when you change the card back.

I'm not sure if this behavior is followed if the initial part of the filenames differ using a card with IMG-0995 might still be enough to increment the count.

 

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