What will exactly happen if I restore or erase content and settings?

My iPad lis of 16 GB which now currently has 5 GB of "excess" .So if I want to erase all in the settings and content, after backing up from iCloud or iTunes would I be able to retain the app data and the content? Would it be safe! I've many photos.. 1.5 GBs of them and 1.3 GBs of app. That's all. 5GB " others ".

You will totally erase the device and return it to out of the box condition.
You will have to set it up all over again and you will have the opportunity to restore from a backup during the activation process.
If you backup and sync with iTunes, when you restore from the backup you will still have to sync with iTunes in order to restore your apps and other media. It should retain your app data and settings in the backup and that should be restored to the decie when you are all through with the process.
Make sure that you backup the and sync with iTunes first before you erase the device. You may want to transfer purchases as well.
Transfer purchases.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848
How to backup and restore from a backup
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
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