Camera Memory Sd Cf Cards

Welcome to the CoolBlue Guide to Camera Memory. Many digital cameras come with only a small memory card and so most people are soon looking for a higher capacity card to store more pictures. The question is - how big a card do I need?

The first question you need to ask is "how many pictures do I need to store at any one time?" Probably the time when you will take most photos is on holiday. Remember that you will probably take more photos with a digital camera than a traditional film camera. If you normally take a couple of 36 exposure films, then a good rule of thumb is to double it! If you're going on a trip of a lifetime then treble it!

Format
You need to ensure you get the right kind of memory. The most common types are sd/mmc, smart media and CF (compact flash). Check out your camera Instruction Manual.

What size card shall I get?
Memory cards are measured in megabytes and gigabytes. The smallest size generally available is 32mb, but you will certainly want something more than this.

How many pictures you get on a card will depend on a number of factors. These are

Size of the Card
Resolution of your Camera
Camera setting
Compression

This table gives you a guideline

Camera Size	Picture Quality
		64MB	128MB	256MB	512MB	1GB
2mb	High	24	49	99	209	409
	Medium	43	88	177	376	728
	Low	136	274	548	754	1,426

		64MB	128MB	256MB	512MB	1GB
3mb	High	30	61	122	244	512
	Medium	54	110	210	470	910
	Low	136	274	472	943	1,726

		64MB	128MB	256MB	512MB	1GB
4mb	High	38	76	154	327	655
	Medium	68	137	276	587	1,174
	Low	136	274	548	1,176	2,351

		64MB	128MB	256MB	512MB	1GB
5mb	High	61	122	244	523	1,046
	Medium	109	219	440	940	1,879
	Low	217	435	868	1,886	3,772

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