Memory Storage Devices for your digital camera
November 26th, 2007

    Think of the memory in your camera like film. Memory cards store your digital images for you.The more memory your camera has, the more images it can store. Chapter 8 includes an in-depth discussion of the various memory formats available, but for now suffice it to say that your camera includes a memory card with some memory capacity (such as 8MB or 16MB) that, when inserted in the camera, stores images. When it’s full, you can remove this card and insert another card for additional storage. You can use the connection cable that came with your camera to transfer images to the PC, or use a memory card (see Figure 1-5) to insert the memory into your PC as if it were a floppy disk.
    The four kinds of memory cards in use today are

    • Smart Media
    • Compact Flash
    • Memory Stick
    • Secure Digital

      More information on Memory cards are available here.


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