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Making sure that the storage card is compatible with your
digital camera
Storage cards come in different shapes and sizes. The first
thing you need to know is which card your digital camera takes.
Some common types of storage cards for digital cameras include
CompactFlash, Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick, and xDPicture
Cards. Read your camera's manual or visit the manufacturer's Web
site to be sure that you know what type of card is right for
your camera.
Determining the capacity-to-price ratio of the card
The larger the memory capacity on the card, the more pictures
you can store on it. The higher the storage capacity, the higher
the price will be. If you take a lot of pictures, or have a
digital camera that shoots large files, then a higher capacity
card will be a good choice.
Knowing the speed of the storage card
Storage cards can vary in speed. The speed refers to how fast
information is written to or read from the card, such as when it
is inserted into a storage card reader that is attached to your
computer. Therefore, a faster storage card speed the better. For
example, 40x is better than 24x, and 80x is better than 40x.
Generally, the higher speed cards will cost more. |