The format matters more than the count
10,000 HEIC shots use ~16GB. The same 10,000 as ProRAW 48MP use ~750GB β they wouldn't fit on any iPhone. Before asking "how many photos is too many" (we wrote a whole guide on that question), check which format you're shooting: Settings > Camera > Formats. Details in HEIC vs JPEG and our 128GB breakdown (64β512GB included).
Count is a vanity metric β weight is the truth
Deleting 1,000 HEIC photos frees 1.6GB. Deleting five 4K clips frees the same. That's why Odoa sorts by size instead of date: the top of the list is where gigabytes live. See how to clean up your camera roll for the method.