Digital Camera Memory
Memory is an important part of digital photography and digital cameras, so the team here at Cheap Digital camera UK thought it would be a good idea to give you a short guide on digital camera memory.
The fact that you are visiting Cheap Digital Camera UK probably means you already own a digital camera or are thinking about buying one, therefore memory cards are something you will have to learn a little about as they are one of the most important (but not cheap) accessories you can buy for your digital camera.
Types of memory cards
There are many types memory cards available due to the fact that the digital camera manufactures use different types, many use Secure Digital media cards, Olympus and FujiFilm use xD and SmartMedia, Sony has its own type called Memory Stick and what's left use CompactFlash (CF) Type I or Type II cards but this type of card is becoming the professionals card as you will see if you take a look at the majority of digital SLR cameras. The CF memory cards large physical size is probably its biggest disadvantage in the digital camera consumer market where consumer demand is forcing digital camera manufacturers to cram more and more features in smaller and cheaper camera bodies.CompactFlash Cards
Choosing a CF card can take a little more thought than is needed when choosing a Secure Digital media type of card. This is due to the fact that with CF cards comes size, type and speed considerations.Size and Type
Buy the largest capacity CF memory card within your means because the larger the capacity the less you have to keep sliding memory cards in and out of your digital camera. This may not be the cheap option but it will mean more enjoyment from your camera in the long run.
Type I CF cards are 3.3mm thick while Type II are 5mm; this is the only difference between them. (Some digital cameras will not work with Type II CF cards, so make a point of knowing what your camera supports.
Speed
Write speed is one of the most misunderstood values in digital camera photography. The current rating standard for CF media is the 'X' system, where the manufacturer uses a number followed by 'x' (times) to indicate the relative speed of a CF memory product; 10x, 5x, 1x, etc. The X rating is based on how many times faster a given digital camera CF memory card can store data as compared to a single speed CD-ROM (150KB/s). A 10x CF memory card should be able to move data at a 1.5MB/s peak rate, while a 20x card should be able to shift 3MB/s.
This speed data is a vital as the faster data can be written to a memory card, the faster the user can take another picture, and with improvements in digital camera technology meaning even cheap digital cameras come with 4 and 5 megapixels of power these days write speed will always be important.
The team at Cheap Digital Camera UK hope that you enjoyed this Digital Camera Memory guide.
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