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