Digital Cameras for Teachers
Introduction to Digital Cameras
J. What about memory type?_____ 1. I'll never need more than the camera's internal memory
_____ 2. Compact Flash (CF) and microdrives (Canon, Nikon)
_____ 3. Secure Digital (sD) (Kodak, Panasonic, HP, Vivitar, Nikon)
_____ 4. Sony Memory Stick
_____ 4. xD Smart Memory (Olympus & Fuji)
_____ 5. Rewritable CDs or DVDs (Sony)
Memory Cards
The type of memory card used by the camera is another factor to consider. If you want your camera for traveling, a higher-capacity memory card is very handy for storing photos until you can download them to a computer. If you use a camera at work or frequently carry it with you, you may want a more durable card.
Compact Flash memory cards are currently the most popular type of memory card on the market because of their durability and the wide range of storage they offer (from 16 megabytes to 1 gigabyte). There are more cameras on the market today that accept Compact Flash memory cards than any other type of memory, which means that you've got more choices in cameras, memory cards and card readers. Micro Drives are tiny hard drives that use the Compact Flash format.
SD, Secure Digital memory is gaining in popularity because it is used in many Pocket PCs. You can take the SD card from your digital camera and view and save the pictures on your IPaq.
Sony has its own proprietary Memory Stick, while a relative newcomer, the tiny xD card, is used in both Olympus and Fuji cameras. This type of memory is more expensive than CF or SD cards.
If your camera will be used by a number of different people, they may all want their own memory card, or even better, their own CD or DVD, which avoids the need for downloading images or card readers. The round-bodied Sony Mavicas will actually burn digital images onto CDs or DVDs, so this option is especially convenient when a camera needs to be shared.
Digital Cameras for Teachers
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