How To Select The Right Memory Cards For Digital Cameras
March 24th, 2010
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Posted by Key Woo under General
Does it really make a difference in the size of memory card that you use?
For your camera no, for you, however, the difference is between getting the picture that you want or run out space on you memory card.
When choosing the size of the most logical, considering how many pictures are usually taken at a time. Depends your needs, if you are an explorer of the world will be different from people who only use the camera for a vacation or get-togethers.
You also need to determine how much you take the image file. smaller files such as pictures for online will take less space and allows you to more precisely on the card.
Large files for printing will need more space.
If you have a 2 mega-pixel camera, 128MB is usually enough. For 3 or 4-megapixel camera, 128MB or 256MB memory card is usually a lot. For the 5-megapixel camera, start with a 256MB memory card.
Here is a rough guide about how many pictures a flash memory card can be accommodated:
* 128MB flash memory card can store about 21-41 large, uncompressed images or up to 100 small, compressed images. This is good enough for most photographic needs.
* 256MB card will store about two times, 42-82 large pictures and nearly 200 smaller ones. important events like weddings and once in a lifetime events might warrant this size just to make sure you don’t miss that one special moment.
1GB card has room for nearly four times the 256MB card, If you are planning a long vacation with many take pictures, maybe this is the best with the ability to store large images 168-328 and close with a total of 800 small images.
Whatever you decide, remember you can always use several smaller cards and just change when they are full. Only takes a few seconds to activate the memory card, so don’t panic if you don’t have a large memory card.