July 23, 2007

Look at your storage type for camera

Some information of storage drive for camera are shown here:
Floppy Disk 1.44MB
Sony made floppy disk-based cameras for a while. These have generally been replaced by CD-ROM or memory cards.

CD-ROM 156MB
Some cameras have onboard CD-ROM burners. These are slow to save images.

Compact Flash 16, 32, 64, 128,
Most common memory storage for digital cameras and PDAs.

Card Type I & II 256, 512MB; 1GB
This is the largest format.

Memory Stick 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB; 1GB
Sony’s memory solution that is interoperable with a wide range of Sony products.

Smart Media card , CF card 32, 64, 128, 256MB .
Olympus and Fuji primarily use this memory They have started to use XD memory.

MMC Card 32, 64, 128, 256MB They lack security facilities and are usually compatible with devices using SD cards.

SD Card 64, 128, 256, 512MB; 1GB format.
These are also a widely used storage card

XD Card 32, 64, 128, 256, XD512MB are recent innovations and store images faster than earlier formats. This memory type is largely specific to Olympus and Fuji cameras.

Some camera models, Sony for example, use floppy disks or CD-ROMs as alternative storage systems for digital photos. Many of these cameras now also support memory cards or sticks of at least one format. Some cameras accept more than one memory card format. Both of these alternatives can add flexibility in the field. Storage media can store approximately 25 pictures at 1600–1200 resolution per 16MB. So a 128MB card can store approximately 100 pictures.


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