While
you may have a memory
card that fits into your
camera, it
doesn’t automatically
mean that you’ll
get the best performance
from either the card or
the camera. A 1 GB CompactFlash
card may promise storage
for hundreds of JPEG images,
but when that same card
relegates the camera to
performing sluggishly,
we may well feel that we’re
more decked out for sweeping
off the porch than dancing
at the ball.
Along with a variety of
memory card formats, including
CompactFlash, SecureDigital,
xD and Memory Sticks, there’s
an assortment of features
to consider, such as storage
capacity, speed, reliability
and price. The format issue
is easily resolved since
your camera determines
which type of media card
you’ll use. Other
features have to be considered
carefully, however, reducing
the convenience of simply
pulling a memory card straight
off the rack.
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