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GUIDE TO DIGITAL CAMERA MEMORY
First, let's start by stating the obvious: All digital cameras
work a whole lot better with more memory, because they can take
more high-resolution photos...
The trouble is, there are different types of camera memory,
AND how much memory is enough memory (we don't all have David
Beckham's fat wallet, do we!).
Well, read on to find answers...
How Much Memory is Enough?
As much as possible (!), but, this is an approximate guide to storage
and number of photos (shots) you can take:
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2 MegaPixel |
4 MegaPixel |
6 MegaPixel |
| 16MB |
17 shots |
8 shots |
5 shots |
| 32MB |
35 shots |
16 shots |
10 shots |
| 64MB |
71 shots |
32 shots |
20 shots |
| 128MB |
142 shots |
64 shots |
40 shots |
| 256MB |
283 shots |
122 shots |
80 shots |
| 512MB |
565 shots |
243 shots |
160 shots |
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This is just an approximation -and it doesn't take into account
image compression (so you should be able to get even more shots
for your memory) - but you get the idea.
Digital Camera Memory Types
The digital camera you buy will need a certain type of memory (check
your camera first, or check on the camera you intend to buy!). All
formats are available in capacities (storage) of up to 128MB, and
some card storage now goes up to 1GB.
Downloading your images to your computer can take a while, and
that's where card readers become useful: much faster transfers (and
you can transfer from the computer to the card, too!).
More Memory
and Readers...
That enough for ya?
Steve M Nash
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