Digital Film

In , the has replaced film. The advantage of a mem- ory card is that images can be viewed immediately after they are taken, then retained or erased and reshot if the image isn’t exactly as the photographer wanted. Captured images are easily transferred from a memory card to a PC, either directly from the camera or using a peripheral attached to the PC. There are several memory card formats currently used for digital still cameras. The following overview of the different cards may help you decide which camera is the right one for you.

Memory Type: Memory Type: Memory Type: Smart Media Cards Multimedia Cards (MMC, SMMC, SD) Used in all Sony* Digital Still Cameras. Used for example in Olympus* C220 Designed for use with both PC and a Zoom. SmartMedia cards are also known MultiMediaCard (MMC) memory cards wide variety of digital AV (audio/video) as solidstate floppy disc cards (SSFDC). use a similar technology to SmartMedia products, the Memory Stick can be used SmartMedia cards are very small, cards at about half the size. MMC is at to store, transfer and play back AV content roughly the size of a matchbox and around present available in a few flavours.The such as images, sounds and music, as the same thickness as a credit card. They differences are mainly in the level of con- well as information including data, text are also very light, weighing in at 2 grams. tent security and write protection. and graphics. SmartMedia cards come in two voltages, Secure Digital (SD) memory cards pro- Memory Type: Memory Type: Memory Type: Sony*’s Memory Stick digital storage 3.3 V and 5 V. The 3.3 V cards have a vide a more secure way for you to distrib- notch on the right side, the 5 V cards CompactFlash (CF) xD-Picture Card media, which is no larger than a stick of ute your files than Smart Media, Compact gum, is about 1/8 the size of a regular have a notch on the left. Flash or normal MMC, and are available in Used for example in Olympus* E-20P. Can be used in Olympus* C-5050 The xD-Picture Card, a new standard and is currently available in SmartMedia cards contain a single 16 MB, 32 MB and 64 MB capacities. The CompactFlash cards are about one Zoom for example and any camera sup- of ultra-compact memory media devel- 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB and flash chip embedded in a thin plastic Secure MMC (SMMC) is another format third the size of a PCMCIA card and less porting CompactFlash Type II. oped jointly by Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. 128 MB. card. A floppy adaptor can be used to similar to SD. MMC cards are increasingly than half the thickness, yet they offer simi- One of the most impressive digital and Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., The Sticks can also employ an input images from the card straight into being used in DV camcorders to provide a lar ATA functionality and compatibility. It’s camera storage solutions at the moment With a volume of 0.85 cc and a authentication technology. Protected the PC’s floppydrive. digital video storage solution as well as a this small size that has made Compact- is the IBM* microdrive. The , weight of 2 g, the xD-Picture Card boasts content is recorded and transferred in an digital still storage solution. Flash the most popular type of flash for currently available in 340 MB and 1 GB, the smallest form factor of any digital encrypted format to prevent unauthorised digital cameras. are extremely small-sized hard disks that memory card, making it exceptionally copying or playback. CompactFlash cards come in two can fit in a CompactFlash Type II memory portable and convenient. The miniature At the moment, only Sony* has provid- sizes, type I and type II. The type II cards slot. These drives allow digital cameras size of the new card will enable develop- ed any products that support Memory are larger and can contain the IBM* with CompactFlash Type II support to ment of even smaller digital cameras. stick, although several companies have microdrive, which holds 340 MB or 1 GB. break through the frustrating memory bar- xD picture cards have fast data transfer expressed interest in the technology. CompactFlash type I cards are small (43.0 rier many users face when dealing with speeds. xD-Picture Cards hold capacities x 36.0 x 3.3 mm), roughly the same size high resolution uncompressed images. of up to 128 MB. By end of 2002 they will as SmartMedia cards, only 4 times as On the downside, this is a hard drive also be available with 256 MB, yet this thick. CompactFlash cards will operate at storage solution, with all the inherent new standard has been created to poten- both 3.3 V and 5 V unlike SmartMedia problems with regards to issues associat- tially support capacities up to 8 GB. cards. Currently CompactFlash cards can ed with stability and ruggedness. The sort Thanks to unique adapter solutions (PC be manufactured in larger sizes (MB) than of rough handling that may be OK for a Card adapter, USB Card reader and the SmartMedia cards. Compact Flash card, SD card or Memory CompactFlash adapter) xD-Picture Cards Stick is not recommended for a Microdrive. can work with most digital cameras and other multimedia devices. Digital Photography Made Easy

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