| Most older digital cameras come equipped with fixed | | | | introducing proprietary formats which restrict the |
| storage which limits the number of pictures you can | | | | type and brand of card which can be used.Common |
| take before you have to download to make room | | | | flash memory devices include PC Cards, |
| for more. If that sound like your camera, then it's | | | | CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Sony MemorySticks and |
| time to upgrade.Removable storage devices enable | | | | xD-Picture Cards.PC Cards have the most storage |
| you to take as many shots as the device will hold, | | | | capacity but their large physical size restricts their use |
| pop it out, pop in another and keep on shooting. It's | | | | only to big-frame cameras.CompactFlash (CF) cards |
| like carrying extra film for your analog camera. You | | | | are the most widely used storage device among the |
| can keep shooting until you run out of "rolls".How | | | | entries in the consumer camera market. There are |
| many shots you can store is a factor of the capacity | | | | two types of CF cards. CompactFlash cards with |
| (number of Megabytes) of the storage device, the | | | | slots that are 3.3 mm thick are known as |
| image resolution and the type of compression being | | | | CompactFlash (CF) or CompactFlash Type I (CF-I). If |
| used.This is an important number to know because | | | | the slot is 5mm thick then it is a CompactFlashType |
| when you reach the capacity limit you're either going | | | | II (CF-II). CF-II is gaining in popularity.SmartMedia |
| to have to remove the device and slip in another, | | | | cards are smaller than CF cards and do not have as |
| download the images to a computer or erase some | | | | much storage capacity.Sony Memory Sticks are used |
| of the images.It's easier to choose storage device | | | | mostly in Sony digital cameras although some other |
| capacity if you think in terms of "rolls of film". If you | | | | brands do support them.xD-Picture Cards are the |
| normally shoot 10 rolls of 24 exposure when you're | | | | tiniest of the removable storage devices and are |
| off on vacation, then you need enough removable | | | | used in miniature digital cameras. They are designed |
| storage to hold 240 images at whatever resolution | | | | as a replacement for the larger SmartMedia card.It's |
| you'll be shooting. Storage is cheap so it's better to | | | | important to know what type pf storage device a |
| have and not need than to need and not have.There | | | | camera uses before you buy it. That way you can |
| are different types of removable storage | | | | make intelligent decisions concerning the ongoing |
| technologies available and the one that you use is | | | | costs of storage and choose a camera which most |
| dictated by what your particular camera | | | | closely matches your needs.This digital photography |
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| for their flash memory, some manufacturers are | | | | |