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digital camera question/advice
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Posted by: I_Know_Nothing
My girlfriend is going to but a Cannon Powershot A80 digital camera which uses compact flash memory.
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_...1706dfa4f2cf2bc
Can I just buy any brand/type any size memory that is labeled compact flash and it will work???
I am confused about the differences(if any)between the following terms:
compact flash type I
compact flash type II
compact flash digital film
ultra compact flash
What compact flash memory brand names are reliable?
I'm looking at these nine from pricegrabber.com.
The Fugi says it is a type I reader..what's that?http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_...48&Compare.y=10
Which one, if any, would you choose?
We are going to take the camera to New York. I figured we could bring some CD-R or CD-RW and run into a Kinko's whenever the memory starts getting full, plug the camera into a USB and put thepics on the CD. Is this a good idea? All I need to do is to buy a USB connector for the camera and I'm set right?
I just noticed that this camera has a USB out port. I thought all cameras used FireWire? Is this camera just different or was I mistaken?
Posted by: The PC Guy
The only difference between Compact Flash Type I and Compact Flash Type II cards is the card thickness. Type I is 3.3mm thick and Type II is 5mm thick.
A Type I card will operate in a Type I or Type II slot. A Type II card will only fit in a Type II slot. The electrical interfaces are identical.
Compact Flash - Digital Film, is just terminology.
Ultra Compact Flash, same specifications but allows a higher rate of data transfer.
Regarding brands names, I think that there is little to choose from. I use both Sandisk, Canon and an 'unbranded' card and there is no difference between them, in terms of build quality, performance or reliability. If I were to be buying another card, I'd go for the cheapest, rather than a name brand.
I'm in the UK, so I do not know about such things as 'Kinko's, but if you have filled you memory card and you can call in somewhere and have the images burned onto a CD, then go for it. You will then be able to delete the images and use the card again, whilst away from home. However, if you have a laptop, then you can use a PCMCIA card adapter, that would allow you to download the images from the card, directly onto the hard drive.
There is another consideration. I would recommend that you use, say 4 x 64Mb cards (or 2 x 128Mb), rather than a single 256Mb card. Simply because, if you lose a card, or it gets damaged, you have not lost all of your holiday pictures. Just a thought.
Some cameras have a lead that terminates in a USB plug, others firewire. The only difference it will make (apart from a faster data transfer with firewire), is the availability of the same on your PC. USB will be more 'universal' although firewire is becoming more common. If you are serious about digital photography, or intend to get good use from your camera, I strongly recommend that you get a card reader. You can then access your compact flash card, via Windows Explorer (or whatever), as a drive and drag and drop your image files to and from your hard drive etc.
Hope this helps.
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